Population of Iraq today

48,135,930
Friday, August 21, 2026

Population of Iraq as of today

The current population of Iraq is 48,135,930 with an annual growth rate of 2.05%. Iraq has a population of 0.575% of the world's population.

Population48,135,930
Growth Rate2.05%
Male24,183,750 (50.241%)
Female23,952,179 (49.759%)
Today Change+ 1,376
Births today1,696
Deaths today287
Births in 2026764,563
Deaths in 2026129,360
Change in 2026+ 620,509 (1.306%)

Population chart for Iraq

Population History of Iraq

YearPopulation
(01 Jan)
Natural ChangeGrowth Rate
(%)
Total Population
(31 December)
202546,526,127978,9102.104%47,505,037
202445,557,903958,0832.103%46,515,986
202344,590,195957,3512.147%45,547,546
202243,550,9071,026,9302.358%44,577,837
202142,591,514948,9392.228%43,540,453
202041,641,695939,0202.255%42,580,715
201940,742,646889,4122.183%41,632,058
201839,788,603942,5922.369%40,731,195
201738,886,104892,0472.294%39,778,151
201638,053,150823,8512.165%38,877,001

Net Migration Rate of Iraq

The net migration rate of Iraq in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at -5,710, indicating a negative migration trend where more people are leaving than arriving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

YearNet Migration
2023-5,710
202276,821
202117,474
202029,858
2019-43,919
201815,775
2017-21,998
2016-113,980
2015-22,338
2014-5,033

The population of countries near Iraq

RankIsoCountryPopulationEquivalent Iraq
1IR Iran93,264,019195.336%
2JO Jordan11,621,56224.132%
3KW Kuwait5,112,18510.665%
4SA Saudi Arabia35,243,99273.383%
5SY Syria26,574,99154.866%
6TR Turkey87,961,582184.771%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata