Population annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Population annual growth rate was 0.169 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.169
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
9th
of 20 countries
All-time high
6.19
in 1993
All-time low
-1.43
in 2006
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population annual growth rate in Iraq, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, population annual growth rate in Iraq stood at 0.169.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 6.19 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.43, in 2006.
That places Iraq 9th 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.
Population annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.01 | — |
| 1951 | 2.22 | +10.6% |
| 1952 | 2.53 | +14.1% |
| 1953 | 2.52 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 2.53 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 2.14 | -15.7% |
| 1956 | 2.25 | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 1.59 | -29.4% |
| 1958 | 1.65 | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 2.13 | +28.8% |
| 1960 | 2.24 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 2.61 | +16.6% |
| 1962 | 3.38 | +29.7% |
| 1963 | 3.35 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.35 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.4 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.38 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 3.43 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.43 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.46 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 3.49 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 3.42 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 3.45 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 3.44 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 3.33 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 3.29 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 3.26 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 3.39 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 3.34 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 3.1 | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 3.2 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.81 | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 2.82 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.12 | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 3.12 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.71 | -45.2% |
| 1986 | 3.19 | +87.1% |
| 1987 | 2.3 | -27.9% |
| 1988 | 2.34 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.97 | +27.2% |
| 1990 | -0.472 | -115.9% |
| 1991 | 2.56 | -642.6% |
| 1992 | 3.35 | +30.6% |
| 1993 | 6.19 | +85.1% |
| 1994 | 3.42 | -44.8% |
| 1995 | 3.28 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.1 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 3.08 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.2 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 3.27 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.29 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.95 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 3.36 | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 2.68 | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 3.02 | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 2.91 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | -1.43 | -149.1% |
| 2007 | -0.142 | -90.1% |
| 2008 | 4.14 | -3015.5% |
| 2009 | 3.25 | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 3.22 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.83 | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 5.21 | +36.0% |
| 2013 | 4.25 | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 2.83 | -33.4% |
| 2015 | 2.62 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.17 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 2.29 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.37 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.18 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 2.25 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.23 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.36 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.15 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 2.1 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 2.05 | -2.6% |
| 2027 | 1.99 | -2.8% |
| 2028 | 1.94 | -2.4% |
| 2029 | 1.95 | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 1.91 | -1.9% |
| 2031 | 1.89 | -1.3% |
| 2032 | 1.92 | +1.8% |
| 2033 | 1.86 | -3.1% |
| 2034 | 1.84 | -1.4% |
| 2035 | 1.78 | -3.0% |
| 2036 | 1.82 | +1.9% |
| 2037 | 1.73 | -4.9% |
| 2038 | 1.71 | -1.3% |
| 2039 | 1.73 | +1.6% |
| 2040 | 1.67 | -3.7% |
| 2041 | 1.6 | -3.8% |
| 2042 | 1.57 | -2.1% |
| 2043 | 1.51 | -4.0% |
| 2044 | 1.48 | -2.0% |
| 2045 | 1.42 | -3.9% |
| 2046 | 1.38 | -3.2% |
| 2047 | 1.39 | +0.9% |
| 2048 | 1.35 | -2.8% |
| 2049 | 1.34 | -0.4% |
| 2050 | 1.26 | -6.3% |
| 2051 | 1.25 | -0.4% |
| 2052 | 1.18 | -5.7% |
| 2053 | 1.2 | +1.4% |
| 2054 | 1.16 | -3.5% |
| 2055 | 1.13 | -2.7% |
| 2056 | 1.11 | -1.2% |
| 2057 | 1.07 | -4.0% |
| 2058 | 1.03 | -3.4% |
| 2059 | 1 | -2.5% |
| 2060 | 1.04 | +3.9% |
| 2061 | 0.978 | -6.3% |
| 2062 | 0.944 | -3.5% |
| 2063 | 0.959 | +1.6% |
| 2064 | 0.923 | -3.8% |
| 2065 | 0.894 | -3.1% |
| 2066 | 0.905 | +1.2% |
| 2067 | 0.813 | -10.2% |
| 2068 | 0.787 | -3.2% |
| 2069 | 0.778 | -1.1% |
| 2070 | 0.752 | -3.3% |
| 2071 | 0.729 | -3.1% |
| 2072 | 0.723 | -0.8% |
| 2073 | 0.724 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 0.651 | -10.1% |
| 2075 | 0.58 | -10.9% |
| 2076 | 0.588 | +1.4% |
| 2077 | 0.551 | -6.3% |
| 2078 | 0.579 | +5.1% |
| 2079 | 0.58 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 0.53 | -8.6% |
| 2081 | 0.525 | -0.9% |
| 2082 | 0.503 | -4.2% |
| 2083 | 0.475 | -5.6% |
| 2084 | 0.439 | -7.6% |
| 2085 | 0.466 | +6.2% |
| 2086 | 0.454 | -2.6% |
| 2087 | 0.384 | -15.4% |
| 2088 | 0.375 | -2.3% |
| 2089 | 0.379 | +1.1% |
| 2090 | 0.32 | -15.6% |
| 2091 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 2092 | 0.345 | +4.5% |
| 2093 | 0.318 | -7.8% |
| 2094 | 0.27 | -15.1% |
| 2095 | 0.258 | -4.4% |
| 2096 | 0.254 | -1.6% |
| 2097 | 0.229 | -9.8% |
| 2098 | 0.206 | -10.0% |
| 2099 | 0.208 | +1.0% |
| 2100 | 0.169 | -18.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.169 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.062, 2.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.169 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.186. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +3015.5% | -0.142 | 4.14 |
| 1991 | +642.6% | -0.472 | 2.56 |
| 2006 | -149.1% | 2.91 | -1.43 |
| 1990 | -115.9% | 2.97 | -0.472 |
| 2007 | +90.1% | -1.43 | -0.142 |
| 1986 | +87.1% | 1.71 | 3.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.16 | 1.59 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.2 | 2.24 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.35 | 3.1 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 | 1.71 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1 | -0.472 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 | -1.43 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 2.17 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 | 1.94 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.82 | 1.71 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.47 | 1.34 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.14 | 1 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.9025 | 0.778 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.6457 | 0.551 | 0.752 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.453 | 0.375 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.2738 | 0.206 | 0.345 | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.169 | 0.169 | 0.169 | 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 population annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Population annual growth rate in Iraq was 0.169 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 in 1993.
- What is the lowest population annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.43 in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for population annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 9th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. 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 Population annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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