Population growth in Iraq
Iraq: Population growth was 2.12 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.12
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
10th
of 74 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 1993
All-time low
-0.789
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961β2024
Population growth in Iraq, 1961β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Iraq stood at 2.12.
That represents a change of 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, -0.789, in 2007.
That places Iraq 10th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.24 | 2.43 | 3.44 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.37 | 3.22 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.76 | 2.32 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.08 | 1.05 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 | -0.789 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 | 2.23 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 | 2.12 | 2.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 7 Malta 2.87 compare
- 8 Palestine, State of 2.36 compare
- 9 Armenia 2.31 compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 1.97 compare
- 12 Tajikistan 1.92 compare
- 13 Turkmenistan 1.75 compare
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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 318,461 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Iraq?
- Population growth in Iraq was 2.12 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 -0.789 in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for population growth?
- Iraq ranks 10th out of 74 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 UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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