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Iraq population, 1950 to 2100

Iraq grew from 5.7 million people in 1950 to 45.1 million in 2023, and the UN projects 100.7 million by 2100.

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  • Iraq: 5.7M in 1950, 100.7M in 2100 (projected) (18× higher). The latest estimate is 45.1M in 2023.

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Iraq's population has multiplied about eightfold since 1950, from 5.7 million to 45.1 million in 2023. The count was 11.5 million in 1975 and 24.4 million in 2000, so it nearly doubled in the 23 years to 2023 as well. Iraq moved from 64th in the world rankings in 1950 to 35th in 2023.

The UN medium projection does not show a peak before the end of the century. It has Iraq at about 51.9 million in 2030, 71.9 million in 2050, 91.1 million in 2075 and 100.7 million in 2100, more than double the 2023 estimate. That would take Iraq to 28th place in 2050 and 24th in 2100. Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024.

The data

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Iraq's population, Millions of people, 1950 to 2100 (UN projections), 1950–2100
Date🇮🇶 Iraq
19505.7M
19515.8M
19525.9M
19536.1M
19546.2M
19556.4M
19566.5M
19576.6M
19586.7M
19596.9M
19607.0M
19617.2M
19627.4M
19637.7M
19647.9M
19658.2M
19668.5M
19678.8M
19689.1M
19699.4M
19709.7M
197110.1M
197210.4M
197310.8M
197411.2M
197511.5M
197611.9M
197712.3M
197812.8M
197913.2M
198013.6M
198114.0M
198214.4M
198314.8M
198415.3M
198515.7M
198616.1M
198716.5M
198816.9M
198917.4M
199017.6M
199117.8M
199218.3M
199319.2M
199420.1M
199520.8M
199621.5M
199722.2M
199822.9M
199923.6M
200024.4M
200125.2M
200226.0M
200326.8M
200427.6M
200528.4M
200628.6M
200728.4M
200829.0M
200930.1M
201031.1M
201132.2M
201233.7M
201335.3M
201436.6M
201537.6M
201638.5M
201739.3M
201840.3M
201941.2M
202042.1M
202143.1M
202244.1M
202345.1M
202446.0M
202547.0M
202648.0M
202749.0M
202850.0M
202950.9M
203051.9M
203152.9M
203254.0M
203355.0M
203456.0M
203557.0M
203658.1M
203759.1M
203860.1M
203961.2M
204062.2M
204163.3M
204264.3M
204365.3M
204466.2M
204567.2M
204668.2M
204769.1M
204870.1M
204971.0M
205071.9M
205172.8M
205273.7M
205374.6M
205475.5M
205576.4M
205677.2M
205778.1M
205878.9M
205979.7M
206080.5M
206181.3M
206282.1M
206382.9M
206483.7M
206584.5M
206685.2M
206786.0M
206886.6M
206987.3M
207088.0M
207188.7M
207289.3M
207389.9M
207490.6M
207591.1M
207691.7M
207792.2M
207892.7M
207993.2M
208093.8M
208194.3M
208294.7M
208395.2M
208495.6M
208596.1M
208696.5M
208796.9M
208897.3M
208997.7M
209098.0M
209198.3M
209298.7M
209399.0M
209499.3M
209599.5M
209699.8M
2097100.0M
2098100.3M
2099100.5M
2100100.7M

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Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Iraq?

Iraq had about 45.1 million people in 2023, the latest UN estimate, which ranks 35th in the world. The UN projects about 51.9 million by 2030.

What will Iraq's population be in 2100?

The UN medium projection puts Iraq at about 100.7 million people in 2100, more than double the 2023 estimate, with about 71.9 million in 2050. The series is still rising at the end. These are projections, not forecasts.

Where does this data come from?

UN World Population Prospects 2024 via Our World in Data; estimates to 2023, medium-variant projections after, millions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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