Canada vs Iraq: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Canada
39.30 million
in 2023
Iraq
45.07 million
in 2023
Canada rank
39th
Iraq rank
36th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Canada
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 45.07 million against 39.30 million in Canada, a difference of 5.78 million.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iraq ahead.

Canada ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 36th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 18 and Iraq in 22.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iraq Difference Ahead
1000s 100,000 2.00 million 1.90 million Iraq
1100s 120,000 1.75 million 1.63 million Iraq
1200s 140,000 1.38 million 1.24 million Iraq
1300s 160,000 1.00 million 840,000 Iraq
1400s 180,000 1.00 million 820,000 Iraq
1500s 200,000 1.00 million 800,000 Iraq
1600s 200,000 1.25 million 1.05 million Iraq
1700s 200,000 1.00 million 800,000 Iraq
1710s 227,285 1.00 million 772,885 Iraq
1720s 264,289 1.00 million 736,051 Iraq
1730s 308,210 1.00 million 692,300 Iraq
1740s 360,422 1.00 million 640,258 Iraq
1750s 422,573 1.00 million 578,277 Iraq
1760s 496,640 1.00 million 504,380 Iraq
1770s 584,998 1.00 million 416,182 Iraq
1780s 690,496 1.00 million 310,854 Iraq
1790s 816,554 1.00 million 184,966 Iraq
1800s 559,636 1.02 million 460,657 Iraq
1810s 715,556 1.07 million 351,149 Iraq
1820s 966,397 1.12 million 148,948 Iraq
1830s 1.39 million 1.17 million 226,108 Canada
1840s 2.03 million 1.22 million 809,822 Canada
1850s 2.86 million 1.28 million 1.58 million Canada
1860s 3.53 million 1.45 million 2.08 million Canada
1870s 4.01 million 1.67 million 2.34 million Canada
1880s 4.56 million 1.77 million 2.79 million Canada
1890s 5.07 million 2.08 million 2.99 million Canada
1900s 6.08 million 2.60 million 3.48 million Canada
1910s 7.70 million 3.12 million 4.58 million Canada
1920s 9.30 million 3.68 million 5.62 million Canada
1930s 10.74 million 4.00 million 6.74 million Canada
1940s 12.40 million 4.76 million 7.64 million Canada
1950s 15.57 million 6.27 million 9.29 million Canada
1960s 19.50 million 8.12 million 11.38 million Canada
1970s 22.95 million 11.39 million 11.55 million Canada
1980s 25.86 million 15.47 million 10.39 million Canada
1990s 29.26 million 20.40 million 8.86 million Canada
2000s 32.32 million 27.45 million 4.87 million Canada
2010s 35.88 million 36.55 million 671,460 Iraq
2020s 38.69 million 43.58 million 4.90 million Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Canada or Iraq?
Iraq, at 45.07 million against 39.30 million in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Canada and Iraq?
5.78 million, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Canada ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 36th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed