Iran, Islamic Rep. vs Iraq: Annual change in population
Iran, Islamic Rep.
1.08 million people
in 2023
Iraq
1.00 million people
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
18th
Iraq rank
19th
Annual change in population over time
- Iran, Islamic Rep.
- Iraq
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Rep. currently reports 1.08 million people against 1.00 million people in Iraq, a difference of 80,960 people.
That makes Iran, Islamic Rep.'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, Islamic Rep. ahead.
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 18th and Iraq ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Rep. averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 481,803 people | 135,225 people | 346,577 people | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1960s | 742,671 people | 253,297 people | 489,374 people | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1970s | 1.02 million people | 376,702 people | 638,445 people | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1980s | 1.83 million people | 419,418 people | 1.41 million people | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 1990s | 874,047 people | 627,198 people | 246,849 people | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 2000s | 1.10 million people | 642,167 people | 459,076 people | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 2010s | 1.06 million people | 1.11 million people | 54,014 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 889,265 people | 970,471 people | 81,206 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Iran, Islamic Rep. or Iraq?
- Iran, Islamic Rep., at 1.08 million people against 1.00 million people in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Iran, Islamic Rep. and Iraq?
- 80,960 people, with Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Rep. and Iraq?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Iran, Islamic Rep. and Iraq rank globally for annual change in population?
- Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 18th and Iraq ranks 19th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.