Natural population growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Natural population growth rate was 2.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Natural population growth rate in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate in Iraq stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Iraq peaked at 3.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1957.
Iraq ranks 40th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 37 Sierra Leone 2.2% compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 2.2% compare
- 39 Equatorial Guinea 2.2% compare
- 41 Tajikistan 2.2% compare
- 42 Comoros 2.1% compare
- 43 Gabon 2.1% compare
More population data for Iraq
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.99 million people (2100)
- Population density 231.84 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.22 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 318,461 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.22 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.22 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.25 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.25 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Iraq?
- Natural population growth rate in Iraq was 2.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1957.
- How does Iraq rank for natural population growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.