Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Iraq
Iraq: Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) was -107.43 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-107.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 131.6%
World rank
229th
of 236 countries
All-time high
826.16 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-570.52 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
69
1951–2023
Net migration, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -107.43 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 131.6% on the previous year and down 189.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 826.16 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -570.52 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Iraq 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -15.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -71.59 % change on previous year | +366.5% |
| 1953 | -487.94 % change on previous year | +581.5% |
| 1954 | 26.75 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1955 | -10.32 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1956 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1957 | -26.17 % change on previous year | +484.8% |
| 1958 | -164.29 % change on previous year | +527.9% |
| 1959 | 89.8 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 1960 | 298.11 % change on previous year | +232.0% |
| 1961 | 89.51 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1962 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1963 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8445 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1965 | 41.28 % change on previous year | +4788.3% |
| 1966 | -71.5 % change on previous year | -273.2% |
| 1967 | 94.99 % change on previous year | -232.8% |
| 1968 | -63.33 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1969 | -66.38 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 341.35 % change on previous year | -614.2% |
| 1971 | -570.52 % change on previous year | -267.1% |
| 1972 | 59.87 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1973 | 42.04 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1974 | -171.4 % change on previous year | -507.7% |
| 1975 | -52.49 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1976 | -123.1 % change on previous year | +134.5% |
| 1977 | 158.96 % change on previous year | -229.1% |
| 1978 | -9.39 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1979 | -377.33 % change on previous year | +3920.3% |
| 1980 | 176.43 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1981 | -250.03 % change on previous year | -241.7% |
| 1982 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1983 | 203.65 % change on previous year | +3498.0% |
| 1984 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1986 | 119.62 % change on previous year | -2066.5% |
| 1987 | -377.05 % change on previous year | -415.2% |
| 1988 | 24.78 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1989 | 123.78 % change on previous year | +399.6% |
| 1991 | 84.18 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1992 | 121.33 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1994 | -90.66 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 1995 | -25.63 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1996 | -63.75 % change on previous year | +148.8% |
| 1997 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1998 | 213.99 % change on previous year | +3935.3% |
| 1999 | 43.44 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2000 | 26.09 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2001 | -83.51 % change on previous year | -420.0% |
| 2002 | 826.16 % change on previous year | -1089.3% |
| 2003 | -120.35 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2004 | 356.82 % change on previous year | -396.5% |
| 2005 | -27.06 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2007 | 31.69 % change on previous year | -217.1% |
| 2008 | 148.13 % change on previous year | +367.5% |
| 2009 | -69.73 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 2010 | -22.74 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2011 | 182.26 % change on previous year | -901.4% |
| 2012 | 187.88 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2013 | -37.08 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2014 | -101.06 % change on previous year | +172.6% |
| 2015 | -343.83 % change on previous year | +240.2% |
| 2016 | -410.25 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 80.7 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2018 | 171.71 % change on previous year | +112.8% |
| 2019 | -378.41 % change on previous year | -320.4% |
| 2020 | 167.98 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2021 | -41.48 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2022 | 339.63 % change on previous year | -918.9% |
| 2023 | -107.43 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -107.43 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -7.05 % change on previous year, 15.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate (Our World) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +4788.3% | 0.8445 % change on previous year | 41.28 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +3935.3% | 5.3 % change on previous year | 213.99 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -3920.3% | -9.39 % change on previous year | -377.33 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +3498.0% | 5.66 % change on previous year | 203.65 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +2066.5% | -6.08 % change on previous year | 119.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -73.73 % change on previous year | -487.94 % change on previous year | 89.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 33.13 % change on previous year | -71.5 % change on previous year | 298.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -70.2 % change on previous year | -570.52 % change on previous year | 341.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 % change on previous year | -377.05 % change on previous year | 203.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 36.02 % change on previous year | -90.66 % change on previous year | 213.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 120.92 % change on previous year | -120.35 % change on previous year | 826.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -67.08 % change on previous year | -410.25 % change on previous year | 187.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.68 % change on previous year | -107.43 % change on previous year | 339.63 % change on previous year | 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 net migration, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Iraq was -107.43 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 826.16 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -570.52 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 189.8%. 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 Net migration, 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 Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration metrics Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.