Gabon vs Iraq: Population growth rate

Gabon
2.2%
in 2023
Iraq
2.1%
in 2023
Gabon rank
47th
Iraq rank
49th

Population growth rate over time

  • Gabon
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.

Gabon ranks 47th and Iraq ranks 49th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Iraq Difference Ahead
1950s 0.8% 2.2% 1.4% Iraq
1960s 1.5% 3.2% 1.7% Iraq
1970s 2.3% 3.4% 1.1% Iraq
1980s 2.7% 2.8% 0.0% Iraq
1990s 2.6% 3.1% 0.5% Iraq
2000s 2.9% 2.4% 0.5% Gabon
2010s 3.1% 3.1% 0.0% Iraq
2020s 2.3% 2.2% 0.0% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Gabon or Iraq?
Gabon, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Gabon and Iraq?
0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Iraq?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Iraq rank globally for population growth rate?
Gabon ranks 47th and Iraq ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.