Population long run with projections in Iraq

Iraq: Population long run with projections was 100.65 million in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
100.65 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.65 million
in 2100
All-time low
46.04 million
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Population long run with projections in Iraq, 2024–2100

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 100.65 million for population long run with projections in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population long run with projections in Iraq peaked at 100.65 million in 2100 and was at its lowest, 46.04 million, in 2024.

Iraq ranks 24th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Population long run with projections in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Population long run with projections in Iraq, 2024 to 2100.
Year Value Change
2024 46.04 million —
2025 47.02 million +2.1%
2026 48.01 million +2.1%
2027 48.99 million +2.0%
2028 49.96 million +2.0%
2029 50.94 million +2.0%
2030 51.94 million +2.0%
2031 52.93 million +1.9%
2032 53.95 million +1.9%
2033 54.99 million +1.9%
2034 56.01 million +1.9%
2035 57.04 million +1.8%
2036 58.07 million +1.8%
2037 59.11 million +1.8%
2038 60.13 million +1.7%
2039 61.17 million +1.7%
2040 62.22 million +1.7%
2041 63.25 million +1.6%
2042 64.26 million +1.6%
2043 65.26 million +1.6%
2044 66.24 million +1.5%
2045 67.20 million +1.5%
2046 68.15 million +1.4%
2047 69.10 million +1.4%
2048 70.05 million +1.4%
2049 71.00 million +1.4%
2050 71.93 million +1.3%
2051 72.84 million +1.3%
2052 73.73 million +1.2%
2053 74.61 million +1.2%
2054 75.50 million +1.2%
2055 76.36 million +1.1%
2056 77.22 million +1.1%
2057 78.07 million +1.1%
2058 78.89 million +1.1%
2059 79.70 million +1.0%
2060 80.52 million +1.0%
2061 81.34 million +1.0%
2062 82.12 million +1.0%
2063 82.91 million +1.0%
2064 83.69 million +0.9%
2065 84.46 million +0.9%
2066 85.22 million +0.9%
2067 85.95 million +0.9%
2068 86.64 million +0.8%
2069 87.33 million +0.8%
2070 88.00 million +0.8%
2071 88.65 million +0.7%
2072 89.30 million +0.7%
2073 89.94 million +0.7%
2074 90.56 million +0.7%
2075 91.12 million +0.6%
2076 91.66 million +0.6%
2077 92.18 million +0.6%
2078 92.70 million +0.6%
2079 93.24 million +0.6%
2080 93.76 million +0.6%
2081 94.26 million +0.5%
2082 94.74 million +0.5%
2083 95.21 million +0.5%
2084 95.64 million +0.5%
2085 96.08 million +0.5%
2086 96.52 million +0.5%
2087 96.93 million +0.4%
2088 97.29 million +0.4%
2089 97.66 million +0.4%
2090 98.00 million +0.3%
2091 98.32 million +0.3%
2092 98.66 million +0.3%
2093 98.98 million +0.3%
2094 99.27 million +0.3%
2095 99.54 million +0.3%
2096 99.79 million +0.3%
2097 100.03 million +0.2%
2098 100.25 million +0.2%
2099 100.46 million +0.2%
2100 100.65 million +0.2%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 100.65 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.55 million, 18.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 100.65 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.32 million, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 48.49 million 46.04 million 50.94 million 6
2030s 56.53 million 51.94 million 61.17 million 10
2040s 66.67 million 62.22 million 71.00 million 10
2050s 75.89 million 71.93 million 79.70 million 10
2060s 84.02 million 80.52 million 87.33 million 10
2070s 90.74 million 88.00 million 93.24 million 10
2080s 95.81 million 93.76 million 97.66 million 10
2090s 99.33 million 98.00 million 100.46 million 10
2100s 100.65 million 100.65 million 100.65 million 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 21 Mozambique 104.35 million compare
  2. 22 Kenya 104.19 million compare
  3. 23 Cote d'Ivoire 104.04 million compare
  4. 25 South Africa 94.31 million compare
  5. 26 Vietnam 91.71 million compare
  6. 27 Niger 90.82 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population long run with projections in Iraq?
Population long run with projections in Iraq was 100.65 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population long run with projections recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 100.65 million in 2100.
What is the lowest population long run with projections recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 46.04 million in 2024.
How does Iraq rank for population long run with projections?
Iraq ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is population long run with projections rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population long run with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population long run with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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