Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate was 2.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.13 % change on previous year for total population (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 6.39 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -1.42 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Iraq 45th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1987 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 1988 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1989 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1991 | -0.4704 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1992 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -651.4% |
| 1993 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1994 | 6.39 % change on previous year | +87.8% |
| 1995 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1996 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 3 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2007 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 2008 | -0.1422 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2009 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -3072.6% |
| 2010 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2016 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 1.72 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.13 % change on previous year | -0.4704 % change on previous year | 6.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 42 Liberia 2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Namibia 2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Rwanda 2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Gibraltar 2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Nigeria 2.09 % change on previous year compare
- 48 South Sudan 2.09 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Iraq
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Iraq was 2.13 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.42 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 45th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.