Total population in Iraq
Iraq: Total population was 46,526 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Iraq, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Iraq stood at 46,526 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Iraq peaked at 46,526 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,566 thousands, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 33rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,203 thousands | 9,566 thousands | 12,966 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,258 thousands | 13,374 thousands | 17,106 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,082 thousands | 17,540 thousands | 23,251 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,119 thousands | 24,022 thousands | 29,571 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,997 thousands | 30,546 thousands | 40,743 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,076 thousands | 41,642 thousands | 46,526 thousands | 6 |
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 total population in Iraq?
- Total population in Iraq was 46,526 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 46,526 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,566 thousands in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for total population?
- Iraq ranks 33rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release