Population growth rate by level of development in Iraq
Iraq: Population growth rate by level of development was 0.169 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate by level of development in Iraq, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.169 for population growth rate by level of development in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Iraq peaked at 2.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.169, in 2100.
Iraq ranks 54th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.02 | 1.94 | 2.1 | 6 |
| 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
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.22 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 318,461 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.22 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.25 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.13 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 58.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Iraq?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Iraq was 0.169 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.169 in 2100.
- How does Iraq rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Iraq ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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