Iraq vs Nigeria: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Iraq
2.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
2.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq rank
45th
Nigeria rank
47th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Iraq
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.13 % change on previous year against 2.09 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 0.7075 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 0.042 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 0.4537 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 0.3367 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 0.6277 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 0.1126 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Iraq or Nigeria?
- Iraq, at 2.13 % change on previous year against 2.09 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Iraq and Nigeria?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nigeria?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Nigeria rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 47th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.