Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -1.12 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth, annual growth rate in Iraq is -1.12 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 742.5% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 29.98 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -28.6 % change on previous year, in 1957.
That places Iraq 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.17 % change on previous year | -28.6 % change on previous year | 21.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 5.29 % change on previous year | -0.7638 % change on previous year | 29.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.5923 % change on previous year | -2.55 % change on previous year | 0.8794 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.25 % change on previous year | -5.09 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4084 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4208 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.09 % change on previous year | -8.23 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.43 % change on previous year | -4.58 % change on previous year | 0.119 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More population data for Iraq
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.169 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.8618 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 318,461 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Iraq was -1.12 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 29.98 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.6 % change on previous year in 1957.
- How does Iraq rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.