Iran vs Iraq: Annual population growth
Iran
1.08 million
in 2023
Iraq
1.00 million
in 2023
Iran rank
18th
Iraq rank
19th
Annual population growth over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.08 million against 1.00 million in Iraq, a difference of 80,960.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 18th and Iraq ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 481,803 | 135,225 | 346,577 | Iran |
| 1960s | 742,671 | 253,297 | 489,374 | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.02 million | 376,702 | 638,445 | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.83 million | 419,418 | 1.41 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 874,047 | 627,198 | 246,849 | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.10 million | 642,167 | 459,076 | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 1.11 million | 54,014 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 889,265 | 970,471 | 81,206 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual population growth, Iran or Iraq?
- Iran, at 1.08 million against 1.00 million in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual population growth between Iran and Iraq?
- 80,960, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for annual population growth?
- Iran ranks 18th and Iraq ranks 19th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.