The total population in Iraq was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 5.6 million people (+12.61 percent). After the tenth consecutive increasing year, the total population is estimated to reach 50.06 million people and therefore a new peak in 2029. Notably, the total population was continuously increasing over the past years.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.Find more key insights for the total population in countries like Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, and Israel.

La population totale en Irak était estimée à 45,5 millions de personnes en 2023, selon les dernières données du recensement et les projections de Trading Economics. Les valeurs actuelles, des données historiques, des prévisions, des statistiques, des tableaux et le calendrier économique - Irak - Population.

This statistic shows the estimated age structure in Iraq in 2023. In 2023, about 35.24 percent of Iraq's total population was estimated to be aged between 0 and 14 years.

In 1800, the region of present-day Iraq had an estimated population of just over one million people. The population of Iraq would grow slowly throughout the 19th century, reaching just over two million by the beginning of the 20th century. However, Iraq’s population would begin to rise rapidly in the 1920s, as modernization programs implemented by the British administration, aided by the discovery of oil in 1927, would see mortality rates fall and living standards rise for much of the country. As a result, Iraq would grow to have a population of just under seven million by the time of the Iraqi Republic's establishment in 1958. Population growth would continue to increase following the creation of the republic, doubling to fourteen million by the 1980s; according to these estimates, the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s did little to change the trajectory of Iraq's population growth, nor did the Gulf War of 1990-1991, despite Iraq suffering up to half a million fatalities in these conflicts. Iraq's population growth did slow in the early 2000s however, with the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. While the initial invasion would see relatively few casualties (compared to previous conflicts), the resulting economic turmoil and political instability, combined with the rise of the Iraqi insurgency and civil war in the region, would cause population growth to slow for several years. Population growth would recover starting in the 2010s, and by 2020, Iraq is estimated to have a population of just over forty million.

Chart and table of Iraq population from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.

Iraq IQ: Population: Growth data was reported at 2.841 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.965 % for 2016. Iraq IQ: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 2.948 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.448 % in 1969 and a record low of 2.196 % in 1987. Iraq IQ: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iraq – Table IQ.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Population density per pixel at 100 metre resolution. WorldPop provides estimates of numbers of people residing in each 100x100m grid cell for every low and middle income country. Through ingegrating cencus, survey, satellite and GIS datasets in a flexible machine-learning framework, high resolution maps of population counts and densities for 2000-2020 are produced, along with accompanying metadata. DATASET: Alpha version 2010 and 2015 estimates of numbers of people per grid square, with national totals adjusted to match UN population division estimates (http://esa.un.org/wpp/) and remaining unadjusted. REGION: Africa SPATIAL RESOLUTION: 0.000833333 decimal degrees (approx 100m at the equator) PROJECTION: Geographic, WGS84 UNITS: Estimated persons per grid square MAPPING APPROACH: Land cover based, as described in: Linard, C., Gilbert, M., Snow, R.W., Noor, A.M. and Tatem, A.J., 2012, Population distribution, settlement patterns and accessibility across Africa in 2010, PLoS ONE, 7(2): e31743. FORMAT: Geotiff (zipped using 7-zip (open access tool): www.7-zip.org) FILENAMES: Example - AGO10adjv4.tif = Angola (AGO) population count map for 2010 (10) adjusted to match UN national estimates (adj), version 4 (v4). Population maps are updated to new versions when improved census or other input data become available. Iraq data available from WorldPop here.

Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Iraq was reported at 37.09 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iraq - Population ages 0-14 (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) in Iraq was reported at 12.27 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iraq - Population ages 5-9, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

The annual population growth in Iraq increased by 0.1 percentage points (+4.57 percent) in 2023. In total, the population growth amounted to 2.24 percent in 2023. This increase was preceded by a declining population growth.Annual population growth refers to the change in the population over time, and is affected by factors such as fertility, mortality, and migration.Find more key insights for the annual population growth in countries like Kuwait and Iran.

Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population) in Iraq was reported at 6.0341 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iraq - Population ages 35-39, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Iraq IQ: Population: Total data was reported at 38,274,618.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 37,202,572.000 Person for 2016. Iraq IQ: Population: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 16,845,998.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38,274,618.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 7,289,761.000 Person in 1960. Iraq IQ: Population: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iraq – Table IQ.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: disaggregating the population composition by gender will help a country in projecting its demand for social services on a gender basis.

There were 19 181 500 Instagram users in Iraq in December 2024, which accounted for 41.3% of its entire population. The majority of them were men - 60.3%. People aged 18 to 24 were the largest user group (7 700 000). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 25 to 34, where men lead by 4 400 000.

UNICEF's country profile for Iraq , including under-five mortality rates, child health, education and sanitation data.

Rural population (% of total population) in Iraq was reported at 28.4 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iraq - Rural population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population) in Iraq was reported at 3.6323 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iraq - Population ages 50-54, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

This statistic shows the median age of the population in Iraq from 1950 to 2100. The median age is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. In 2020, the median age of the Iraqi population was 19.6 years.

Iraq IQ: Population Density: People per Square Km data was reported at 88.125 Person/sq km in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 85.657 Person/sq km for 2016. Iraq IQ: Population Density: People per Square Km data is updated yearly, averaging 38.961 Person/sq km from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 88.125 Person/sq km in 2017 and a record low of 17.092 Person/sq km in 1961. Iraq IQ: Population Density: People per Square Km data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iraq – Table IQ.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.; ; Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates.; Weighted average;

Population in largest city in Iraq was reported at 7711305 in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iraq - Population in largest city - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Iraq IQ: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 5.020 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.096 Ratio for 2015. Iraq IQ: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 7.685 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.534 Ratio in 1960 and a record low of 5.020 Ratio in 2016. Iraq IQ: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iraq – Table IQ.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;