Population growth in Iraq
Iraq: Population growth was 2.1% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.1%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
48th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 1993
All-time low
-0.8%
in 2007
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Iraq, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.1% for population growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Iraq peaked at 4.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2007.
That places Iraq 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | -0.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More population data for Iraq
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.169 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 318,461 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.22 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.22 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.16 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.25 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Iraq?
- Population growth in Iraq was 2.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for population growth?
- Iraq ranks 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release