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

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 popolazione totale in Iraq è stata stimata a 45,5 milioni di persone nel 2023, secondo le ultime cifre del censimento e le proiezioni di Trading Economics. Valori correnti, dati storici, previsioni, statistiche, grafici e calendario economico - Iraq - Popolazione.

Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) in Iraq was reported at 37.89 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iraq - Population ages 0-14, male (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

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.

Iraq urban population for 2023 was 32,580,810, a 2.62% increase from 2022.

• Iraq urban population for 2022 was 31,749,763, a 2.55% increase from 2021.
• Iraq urban population for 2021 was 30,960,655, a 2.62% increase from 2020.
• Iraq urban population for 2020 was 30,169,923, a 2.7% increase from 2019.

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.

Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population) in Iraq was reported at 12.81 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iraq - Population ages 5-9, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Population ages 35-39, male (% of male population) in Iraq was reported at 6.0041 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iraq - Population ages 35-39, male (% of male population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Samarra, Iraq metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Najaf, Iraq metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.

Population ages 15-64, male in Iraq was reported at 13420571 Persons in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iraq - Population ages 15-64, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Hillah, Iraq metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.

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.

There were 19 181 500 Instagram users in Iraq in February 2025, 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.

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the Kirkuk, Iraq metro area from 1950 to 2025. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035.

Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) in Iraq was reported at 12.06 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iraq - Population ages 0-4, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

This statistic shows Iran's total population from 2019 to 2022, with projections up until 2029. In 2022, the total population of Iran amounted to approximately 84.9 million inhabitants. The population of Iran Iran is the second largest nation in the Middle East and one of the founding members of the United Nations, NAM, OIC and OPEC. With a rapidly growing total population of just under 78 million inhabitants, it is the world’s seventeenth most populous nation. Iran’s total population has grown by 10 million inhabitants over the past decade. In 2010, Iran’s population grew by around 1.6 percent in comparison to the previous year, which is partially due to due the high fertility rate. In 2010, the fertility rate of Iran was at almost 2 percent. Surprisingly, Iran does not have a high life expectancy. In 2010, the life expectancy in Iran was just 73 years. Looking at the age structure of Iran's population shows that the vast majority, more than 71 percent of Iran inhabitants, were aged between 15 and 64 the same year, while only around 5.2 percent of the population in Iran were aged over 65. Therefore, it is assumed that the growing total population is due to an increase in the young population in Iran and immigrants. People migrating from surrounding countries, such as Afghanistan and Iraq, have increased Iran’s total population drastically.

There were 21 009 801 Messenger users in Iraq in January 2025, which accounted for 45.3% of its entire population. The majority of them were men - 72.8%. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (7 800 000). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 25 to 34, where men lead by 5 600 000.