The total population of Iraq was estimated at approximately 44.42 million people in 2024. Following a continuous upward trend, the total population has risen by around 18.46 million people since 2003. Between 2024 and 2030, the total population will rise by around 6.79 million people, continuing its consistent upward trajectory.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.

The total population in Iraq was estimated at 45.5 million people in 2023, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides - Iraq Population - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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.

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;

This statistic shows the estimated age structure in Iraq in 2023. In 2023, about 34.6 percent of Iraq's total population was estimated to be aged between 0 and 14 years.

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.

The annual population growth in Iraq declined to 2.25 percent in 2023. This decrease was preceded by an increase in 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.

Iraq IQ: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 33.207 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 33.628 Ratio for 2015. Iraq IQ: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 38.100 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 46.301 Ratio in 1968 and a record low of 33.207 Ratio in 2016. Iraq IQ: Birth 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 birth rate indicates the number of live births 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;

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;

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;

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 administrative level 0-1 sex and age disaggregated 2021 projected population statistics

REFERENCE YEAR: 2021

These tables are suitable for database or GIS joins to the Iraq - Subnational Administrative Boundaries using the ADM0 and ADM1_PCODE fields.

There were 30 928 401 Facebook users in Iraq in May 2025, which accounted for 66.3% of its entire population. The majority of them were men - 65.4%. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (11 300 000). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 25 to 34, where men lead by 7 400 000.

There were 19 181 500 Instagram users in Iraq in September 2024, which accounted for 41.1% 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.

Iraq IQ: Population: Female data was reported at 18,898,837.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 18,373,070.000 Person for 2016. Iraq IQ: Population: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 8,343,789.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18,898,837.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 3,623,131.000 Person in 1960. Iraq IQ: Population: Female 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: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Sum;

Information about persons of concern broken down by sex and age, as well as by location within the country of residence (where such information is available). Such data is available since 2000.

The urban indicators data available here are analyzed, compiled and published by UN-Habitat’s Global Urban Observatory which supports governments, local authorities and civil society organizations to develop urban indicators, data and statistics. Urban statistics are collected through household surveys and censuses conducted by national statistics authorities. Global Urban Observatory team analyses and compiles urban indicators statistics from surveys and censuses. Additionally, Local urban observatories collect, compile and analyze urban data for national policy development. Population statistics are produced by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, World Urbanization Prospects.

Abstract

the Ministry of Youth and Sports adopted the National Strategy for Youth Development, in cooperation with the Central Bureau of Statistics and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the National Youth and Youth Survey (NYS) project in Iraq and its width and the Kurdistan Region, which focused heavily on key aspects of youth In Iraq for the category (10-30) years in order to access a broad database to facilitate the work of strategic decision-makers to build and rehabilitate young people, to develop plans and programs to improve information, attitudes and practices based on modern scientific basis correct.

The main objective of this survey is: 1- Studying the knowledge, attitudes and practices of young men and women in old age, especially after the political and social changes that Iraq has undergone since 2003 with the aim of drawing up a clear national strategy for youth that meets the requirements and aspirations of this age group of the population. 2- Providing a database on youth to serve researchers, planners, decision-makers and policy makers in the preparation of health, social and developmental plans and programs aimed at improving their economic, social, cultural and scientific conditions. To estimate the size of the manpower and the labor force of young people in the society and their distribution according to the characteristics and knowledge of the size of employment and unemployment in society and to identify the characteristics and trends of the unemployed in order to follow the changes in employment rates and unemployment, 3- To study the relationship between the profession and the scientific specialization and to identify the reasons for the reluctance of young people to work in the private sector and handicrafts, as well as to create a modern database and provide all the information and statistics necessary to make comparisons and monitoring indicators at the local, regional and international levels, which helps to formulate policies to match the outputs of education and labor market Through labor market plans and strategies

The results of this national project are considered to meet the national need to integrate young people in the Iraqi national project right and transit to achieve natural rights and to strengthen the national gains and if we look at the statistics that resulted from the results of the survey, which give rise to optimism here and pessimistic there, we find that the picture will be clear and clear In this segment calls for the minimum requirements of modern institutions of government and international and civil and want to be effective in achieving the achievement of added and direct attention should be on a large scale as it needs multiple legislation in the political, economic and cultural aspects.

Geographic coverage

NYS is nationally representative, covering all governorates of Iraq, including Kurdistan.

Analysis unit

1- Households. 2- Youth aged (10-30)

Universe

The survey covered a national sample of households and selected youth aged 10-30.

Kind of data

Sample survey data [ssd]

Sampling procedure

Sample Design and Method of Selecting Sampling Units

The survey sample comprised 6492 households completely interviewed; these households are distributed across all governorates and included 15080 persons in the age of (10-30) years old who were completely interviewed. Data collection took place during the period from 25/3/2009 to 13/4/2009.

The sample of the Iraq national youth and adolescent's survey for the year 2009 was designed to be representative at the governorates level with a confidence interval of 95% and a margin of error of 7%. It was taken into account, while deciding on the sample size, to address the bias resulting from the adoption of the cluster method in selection households and also to address the possible non-response rate due to the fact that some households might not be cooperative with the interviewers while others may not be present in their homes during the fieldwork. To compute indicators, we take into account the relative weight of the population in each stratum, so that indicators showed are weighted using factors computed so that sampled population present the same pattern as the real population , for example the population of Baghdad Governorate constitutes around 22.1% of the whole Iraqi population while the Muthna governorate constitutes around 2.2%, etc.

In light of the above, the sample size was 6730 households with 360 households in each governorate with the exception of Baghdad where the sample amounted to 610 families, distributed on different environments (urban central, Suburbs, and rural areas) whereby 2500 households were sampled from the urban central area against some 2250 in the Suburbs areas and 1980 households in the rural communities, on the level of Iraq as a whole.

The design of the sample relied on the following criteria: • Providing indicators with an adequate representation on the governorates level and on the environmental level in each governorate (urban central - suburbs - and rural), since the surveys, previously implemented over the past three years in Iraq, aimed at reaching that level of details. • Adapting the available sample frames with the aim of selecting an adequate representative sample with the absence of a modern sample frame. • Choosing a sampling design appropriate for Iraq current situation and facilitates completing fieldwork efficiently

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

The survey tool is a long and detialed questionnaire for both Househlds and individuals 10-30.

Response rate

6492 households were interviewed with a response rate of 96.5%, while 15080 youth and adolescents were also interviewed with a total response rate of 92.6% (94.5% for females and 91.1% for males) that reached its utmost in the governorate of Najaf (100%) and its lowest was in As-Sulaimanya Governorate (73.2%).

Iraq IQ: Urban Population Growth data was reported at 3.103 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3.212 % for 2016. Iraq IQ: Urban Population Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 3.346 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.199 % in 1965 and a record low of 2.044 % in 1989. Iraq IQ: Urban 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. 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.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Weighted average;

Iraq IQ: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data was reported at 9.248 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.236 % for 2016. Iraq IQ: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 9.177 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.953 % in 1999 and a record low of 7.117 % in 1969. Iraq IQ: Population: Male: Ages 20-24: % of Male Population 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: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;