Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Iraq
Iraq: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 224,492 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 224,492 for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Iraq peaked at 249,670 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 93,635, in 2005.
Iraq ranks 39th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 93,635 | — |
| 2006 | 101,878 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 102,393 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 100,966 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 154,220 | +52.7% |
| 2010 | 159,800 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 170,366 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 177,028 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 200,894 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 217,257 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 215,193 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 221,587 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 232,418 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 237,422 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 249,670 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 227,643 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 222,806 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 215,693 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 224,492 | +4.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 224,492 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156,094, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 224,492 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 138,062, 1.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +52.7% | 100,966 | 154,220 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110,618 | 93,635 | 154,220 | 5 |
| 2010s | 208,164 | 159,800 | 249,670 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,658 | 215,693 | 227,643 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More population data for Iraq
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Iraq?
- Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in Iraq was 224,492 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 249,670 in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,635 in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- Iraq ranks 39th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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