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

Iraq
45.07 million
in 2023
Spain
47.91 million
in 2023
Iraq rank
36th
Spain rank
33rd

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

  • Iraq
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 47.91 million against 45.07 million in Iraq, a difference of 2.84 million.

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

Across all 241 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd of 239 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Spain Difference Ahead
1000s 2.00 million 4.00 million 2.00 million Spain
1100s 1.75 million 4.50 million 2.75 million Spain
1200s 1.38 million 5.50 million 4.12 million Spain
1300s 1.00 million 7.50 million 6.50 million Spain
1400s 1.00 million 5.50 million 4.50 million Spain
1500s 1.00 million 6.50 million 5.50 million Spain
1600s 1.25 million 8.50 million 7.25 million Spain
1700s 1.00 million 8.00 million 7.00 million Spain
1710s 1.00 million 9.03 million 8.03 million Spain
1720s 1.00 million 9.28 million 8.28 million Spain
1730s 1.00 million 9.54 million 8.54 million Spain
1740s 1.00 million 9.80 million 8.80 million Spain
1750s 1.00 million 10.07 million 9.07 million Spain
1760s 1.00 million 10.35 million 9.35 million Spain
1770s 1.00 million 10.64 million 9.64 million Spain
1780s 1.00 million 10.94 million 9.93 million Spain
1790s 1.00 million 11.24 million 10.24 million Spain
1800s 1.02 million 11.65 million 10.63 million Spain
1810s 1.07 million 12.01 million 10.94 million Spain
1820s 1.12 million 12.58 million 11.46 million Spain
1830s 1.17 million 13.44 million 12.27 million Spain
1840s 1.22 million 14.36 million 13.14 million Spain
1850s 1.28 million 15.23 million 13.95 million Spain
1860s 1.45 million 15.89 million 14.44 million Spain
1870s 1.67 million 16.50 million 14.83 million Spain
1880s 1.77 million 17.26 million 15.49 million Spain
1890s 2.08 million 18.12 million 16.04 million Spain
1900s 2.60 million 19.14 million 16.54 million Spain
1910s 3.12 million 20.47 million 17.35 million Spain
1920s 3.68 million 22.22 million 18.53 million Spain
1930s 4.00 million 24.47 million 20.46 million Spain
1940s 4.76 million 26.78 million 22.02 million Spain
1950s 6.27 million 29.02 million 22.74 million Spain
1960s 8.12 million 31.93 million 23.81 million Spain
1970s 11.39 million 35.55 million 24.15 million Spain
1980s 15.47 million 38.43 million 22.96 million Spain
1990s 20.40 million 39.94 million 19.53 million Spain
2000s 27.45 million 43.68 million 16.23 million Spain
2010s 36.55 million 46.93 million 10.37 million Spain
2020s 43.58 million 47.79 million 4.21 million Spain

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, Iraq or Spain?
Spain, at 47.91 million against 45.07 million in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Iraq and Spain?
2.84 million, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Spain?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Spain rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Iraq ranks 36th and Spain ranks 33rd 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
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