Iraq population (2026)
The population of Iraq is 48,007,437 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Iraq ranks #33 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.578% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.05% a year (+986,663 people). The median age is 22.1 years, women have 3.13 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 72.6 years. Population density is 111 people per km² of land. The capital is Baghdad.
Population of Iraq, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 71,928,750 | +1.26% | 28.8 | 2.45 | 75.3 | 0.744% |
| 2045 | 67,204,177 | +1.42% | 27.6 | 2.54 | 74.7 | 0.712% |
| 2040 | 62,223,211 | +1.67% | 26.2 | 2.66 | 74.1 | 0.678% |
| 2035 | 57,035,914 | +1.78% | 24.5 | 2.79 | 73.6 | 0.642% |
| 2030 | 51,937,208 | +1.91% | 23.1 | 2.97 | 73.1 | 0.606% |
| 2026 | 48,007,437 | +2.05% | 22.1 | 3.13 | 72.6 | 0.578% |
| 2025 | 47,020,774 | +2.10% | 21.8 | 3.17 | 72.5 | 0.571% |
| 2024 | 46,042,015 | +2.10% | 21.6 | 3.22 | 72.4 | 0.564% |
| 2023 | 45,074,049 | +2.15% | 21.3 | 3.25 | 72.3 | 0.557% |
| 2022 | 44,070,551 | +2.36% | 21.1 | 3.29 | 72.0 | 0.549% |
| 2020 | 42,116,604 | +2.25% | 20.6 | 3.42 | 69.7 | 0.534% |
| 2015 | 37,560,534 | +2.62% | 19.5 | 4.08 | 70.0 | 0.503% |
| 2010 | 31,045,366 | +3.22% | 18.9 | 4.46 | 68.1 | 0.442% |
| 2005 | 28,407,448 | +2.91% | 18.4 | 4.45 | 64.9 | 0.431% |
| 2000 | 24,424,056 | +3.29% | 17.9 | 4.92 | 64.9 | 0.396% |
| 1995 | 20,825,860 | +3.28% | 17.4 | 5.36 | 64.8 | 0.362% |
| 1990 | 17,581,206 | -0.47% | 17.0 | 5.93 | 57.6 | 0.330% |
| 1985 | 15,683,430 | +1.71% | 16.6 | 6.25 | 59.8 | 0.322% |
| 1980 | 13,591,992 | +3.20% | 16.4 | 6.59 | 60.9 | 0.306% |
| 1975 | 11,543,640 | +3.29% | 16.9 | 6.91 | 61.4 | 0.284% |
| 1970 | 9,735,610 | +3.49% | 18.0 | 7.07 | 60.5 | 0.264% |
| 1965 | 8,202,140 | +3.40% | 19.2 | 7.02 | 56.4 | 0.246% |
| 1960 | 7,022,052 | +2.24% | 20.4 | 5.3 | 51.5 | 0.233% |
| 1955 | 6,366,278 | +2.14% | 20.5 | 6.0 | 45.0 | 0.232% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh