Population · Asia · 2025 data
Iraq Population
Iraq had a population of 47.02 million in 2025, ranking #34 of 216 countries and territories (0.57% of the world). The population grew by 25.2% over the past ten years.
Population of Iraq, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47,020,774 | +2.13% |
| 2024 | 46,042,015 | +2.15% |
| 2023 | 45,074,049 | +2.28% |
| 2022 | 44,070,551 | +2.32% |
| 2021 | 43,071,211 | +2.27% |
| 2020 | 42,116,605 | +2.24% |
| 2019 | 41,192,171 | +2.30% |
| 2018 | 40,265,624 | +2.36% |
| 2017 | 39,337,353 | +2.26% |
| 2016 | 38,469,627 | +2.42% |
| 2015 | 37,560,535 | +2.76% |
| 2014 | 36,550,059 | +3.59% |
| 2013 | 35,281,989 | +4.83% |
| 2012 | 33,654,842 | +4.64% |
| 2011 | 32,161,424 | +3.59% |
| 2010 | 31,045,366 | +3.28% |
| 2009 | 30,058,206 | +3.75% |
| 2008 | 28,971,036 | +2.04% |
| 2007 | 28,391,607 | -0.79% |
| 2006 | 28,616,515 | +0.74% |
| 2005 | 28,407,448 | +3.01% |
| 2004 | 27,577,878 | +2.89% |
| 2003 | 26,802,659 | +3.06% |
| 2002 | 26,006,559 | +3.21% |
| 2001 | 25,197,840 | +3.17% |
| 2000 | 24,424,056 | +3.33% |
| 1999 | 23,636,527 | +3.29% |
| 1998 | 22,884,399 | +3.19% |
| 1997 | 22,176,593 | +3.14% |
| 1996 | 21,501,321 | +3.24% |
| 1995 | 20,825,860 | +3.41% |
| 1994 | 20,139,807 | +4.89% |
| 1993 | 19,201,195 | +4.92% |
| 1992 | 18,300,845 | +3.00% |
| 1991 | 17,767,253 | +1.06% |
| 1990 | 17,581,206 | +1.25% |
| 1989 | 17,364,542 | +2.70% |
| 1988 | 16,908,819 | +2.35% |
| 1987 | 16,521,049 | +2.78% |
| 1986 | 16,074,145 | +2.49% |
| 1985 | 15,683,430 | +2.43% |
| 1984 | 15,310,733 | +3.17% |
| 1983 | 14,840,555 | +3.02% |
| 1982 | 14,406,083 | +2.85% |
| 1981 | 14,006,381 | +3.05% |
| 1980 | 13,591,992 | +3.20% |
| 1979 | 13,170,365 | +3.27% |
| 1978 | 12,753,355 | +3.42% |
| 1977 | 12,331,046 | +3.38% |
| 1976 | 11,927,651 | +3.33% |
| 1975 | 11,543,639 | +3.37% |
| 1974 | 11,167,761 | +3.44% |
| 1973 | 10,795,869 | +3.51% |
| 1972 | 10,430,164 | +3.50% |
| 1971 | 10,077,809 | +3.51% |
| 1970 | 9,735,611 | +3.53% |
| 1969 | 9,403,356 | +3.50% |
| 1968 | 9,085,016 | +3.49% |
| 1967 | 8,778,869 | +3.46% |
| 1966 | 8,485,104 | +3.45% |
| 1965 | 8,202,140 | +3.44% |
| 1964 | 7,929,566 | +3.41% |
| 1963 | 7,667,928 | +3.43% |
| 1962 | 7,413,875 | +3.05% |
| 1961 | 7,194,553 | +2.46% |
| 1960 | 7,022,052 | — |
Demographics of Iraq
Ethnic groups
Arab 75-80%, Kurdish 15-20%, other 5% (includes Turkmen, Yezidi, Shabak, Kaka'i, Bedouin, Romani, Assyrian, Circassian, Sabaean-Mandaean, Persian)
Languages
Arabic (official), Kurdish (official); Turkmen (a Turkish dialect) and Syriac (Neo-Aramaic) are recognized as official languages where native speakers of these languages are present
Religions
Muslim (official) 95-98% (Shia 61-64%, Sunni 29-34%), Christian 1% (includes Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Assyrian Church of the East), other 1-4% (2015 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 71.6% of total population (2023).
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).