Net migration rate (per 1,000 population) in Iraq
Iraq: Net migration rate was -0.419 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.419
Change on year
down 173.9%
World rank
15th
of 20 countries
All-time high
30.3
in 1993
All-time low
-42.17
in 2006
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Net migration rate in Iraq, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, net migration rate in Iraq stood at -0.419.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 173.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration rate in Iraq peaked at 30.3 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -42.17, in 2006.
That places Iraq 15th out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.524 | — |
| 1951 | 0.435 | -17.0% |
| 1952 | 0.121 | -72.2% |
| 1953 | -0.456 | -476.9% |
| 1954 | -0.326 | -28.5% |
| 1955 | -0.351 | +7.7% |
| 1956 | -0.359 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | -0.444 | +23.7% |
| 1958 | -1.16 | +160.1% |
| 1959 | -0.116 | -90.0% |
| 1960 | 0.224 | -293.1% |
| 1961 | 0.414 | +84.8% |
| 1962 | 0.451 | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.417 | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.407 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.555 | +36.4% |
| 1966 | 0.153 | -72.4% |
| 1967 | 0.288 | +88.2% |
| 1968 | 0.102 | -64.6% |
| 1969 | 0.033 | -67.6% |
| 1970 | 0.141 | +327.3% |
| 1971 | -0.643 | -556.0% |
| 1972 | -0.249 | -61.3% |
| 1973 | -0.14 | -43.8% |
| 1974 | -0.366 | +161.4% |
| 1975 | -0.54 | +47.5% |
| 1976 | -1.17 | +116.1% |
| 1977 | 0.665 | -157.0% |
| 1978 | 0.583 | -12.3% |
| 1979 | -1.56 | -368.4% |
| 1980 | 1.16 | -174.1% |
| 1981 | -1.69 | -245.6% |
| 1982 | -1.55 | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 1.56 | -200.6% |
| 1984 | 1.42 | -9.0% |
| 1985 | -12.72 | -997.1% |
| 1986 | 2.44 | -119.1% |
| 1987 | -6.56 | -369.5% |
| 1988 | -4.82 | -26.5% |
| 1989 | 1.12 | -123.2% |
| 1990 | -34.21 | -3162.8% |
| 1991 | -5.36 | -84.3% |
| 1992 | 1.11 | -120.7% |
| 1993 | 30.3 | +2632.3% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | -91.1% |
| 1995 | 1.94 | -28.1% |
| 1996 | 0.681 | -64.9% |
| 1997 | 0.696 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.12 | +204.2% |
| 1999 | 2.94 | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 3.59 | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 0.574 | -84.0% |
| 2002 | 5.15 | +796.5% |
| 2003 | -1.02 | -119.7% |
| 2004 | 2.54 | -349.6% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | -29.2% |
| 2006 | -42.17 | -2448.2% |
| 2007 | -29.04 | -31.1% |
| 2008 | 13.7 | -147.2% |
| 2009 | 4 | -70.8% |
| 2010 | 2.99 | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 8.14 | +172.5% |
| 2012 | 22.4 | +175.1% |
| 2013 | 13.45 | -40.0% |
| 2014 | -0.138 | -101.0% |
| 2015 | -0.595 | +331.2% |
| 2016 | -2.96 | +398.0% |
| 2017 | -0.559 | -81.1% |
| 2018 | 0.392 | -170.1% |
| 2019 | -1.07 | -371.9% |
| 2020 | 0.709 | -166.5% |
| 2021 | 0.406 | -42.7% |
| 2022 | 1.74 | +329.3% |
| 2023 | -0.127 | -107.3% |
| 2024 | -0.385 | +203.1% |
| 2025 | -0.023 | -94.0% |
| 2026 | -0.273 | +1087.0% |
| 2027 | -0.552 | +102.2% |
| 2028 | -0.792 | +43.5% |
| 2029 | -0.438 | -44.7% |
| 2030 | -0.574 | +31.1% |
| 2031 | -0.594 | +3.5% |
| 2032 | 0.051 | -108.6% |
| 2033 | -0.298 | -684.3% |
| 2034 | -0.347 | +16.4% |
| 2035 | -0.532 | +53.3% |
| 2036 | 0.03 | -105.6% |
| 2037 | -0.476 | -1686.7% |
| 2038 | -0.341 | -28.4% |
| 2039 | 0.284 | -183.3% |
| 2040 | 0.034 | -88.0% |
| 2041 | -0.2 | -688.2% |
| 2042 | -0.116 | -42.0% |
| 2043 | -0.356 | +206.9% |
| 2044 | -0.264 | -25.8% |
| 2045 | -0.452 | +71.2% |
| 2046 | -0.514 | +13.7% |
| 2047 | -0.03 | -94.2% |
| 2048 | -0.081 | +170.0% |
| 2049 | 0.189 | -333.3% |
| 2050 | -0.363 | -292.1% |
| 2051 | -0.083 | -77.1% |
| 2052 | -0.499 | +501.2% |
| 2053 | -0.022 | -95.6% |
| 2054 | -0.16 | +627.3% |
| 2055 | -0.184 | +15.0% |
| 2056 | -0.054 | -70.7% |
| 2057 | -0.255 | +372.2% |
| 2058 | -0.381 | +49.4% |
| 2059 | -0.412 | +8.1% |
| 2060 | 0.207 | -150.2% |
| 2061 | -0.219 | -205.8% |
| 2062 | -0.359 | +63.9% |
| 2063 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2064 | -0.157 | — |
| 2065 | -0.232 | +47.8% |
| 2066 | 0.101 | -143.5% |
| 2067 | -0.585 | -679.2% |
| 2068 | -0.589 | +0.7% |
| 2069 | -0.406 | -31.1% |
| 2070 | -0.412 | +1.5% |
| 2071 | -0.393 | -4.6% |
| 2072 | -0.204 | -48.1% |
| 2073 | 0.042 | -120.6% |
| 2074 | -0.462 | -1200.0% |
| 2075 | -0.928 | +100.9% |
| 2076 | -0.607 | -34.6% |
| 2077 | -0.733 | +20.8% |
| 2078 | -0.221 | -69.8% |
| 2079 | 0.007 | -103.2% |
| 2080 | -0.281 | -4114.3% |
| 2081 | -0.108 | -61.6% |
| 2082 | -0.112 | +3.7% |
| 2083 | -0.189 | +68.8% |
| 2084 | -0.374 | +97.9% |
| 2085 | 0.074 | -119.8% |
| 2086 | 0.135 | +82.4% |
| 2087 | -0.387 | -386.7% |
| 2088 | -0.295 | -23.8% |
| 2089 | -0.068 | -76.9% |
| 2090 | -0.478 | +602.9% |
| 2091 | -0.205 | -57.1% |
| 2092 | 0.111 | -154.1% |
| 2093 | -0.001 | -100.9% |
| 2094 | -0.322 | +32100.0% |
| 2095 | -0.274 | -14.9% |
| 2096 | -0.139 | -49.3% |
| 2097 | -0.234 | +68.3% |
| 2098 | -0.317 | +35.5% |
| 2099 | -0.153 | -51.7% |
| 2100 | -0.419 | +173.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -0.419 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.094, 4.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -0.419 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.299, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2094 | -32100.0% | -0.001 | -0.322 |
| 2080 | -4114.3% | 0.007 | -0.281 |
| 1990 | -3162.8% | 1.12 | -34.21 |
| 1993 | +2632.3% | 1.11 | 30.3 |
| 2006 | -2448.2% | 1.8 | -42.17 |
| 2037 | -1686.7% | 0.03 | -0.476 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.2127 | -1.16 | 0.524 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3044 | 0.033 | 0.555 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3281 | -1.56 | 0.665 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.97 | -12.72 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2917 | -34.21 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.09 | -42.17 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | -2.96 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0268 | -0.792 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.2797 | -0.594 | 0.284 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.179 | -0.514 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.2413 | -0.499 | -0.022 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.2239 | -0.589 | 0.207 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.3911 | -0.928 | 0.042 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.1605 | -0.387 | 0.135 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.2012 | -0.478 | 0.111 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.419 | -0.419 | -0.419 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More population data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration rate in Iraq?
- Net migration rate in Iraq was -0.419 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net migration rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3 in 1993.
- What is the lowest net migration rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.17 in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for net migration rate?
- Iraq ranks 15th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is net migration rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Net migration rate (per 1,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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