Population growth in Iraq
Iraq: Population growth was 2.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Iraq, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Iraq stood at 2.1%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Iraq peaked at 4.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 43rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | -0.8% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More climate change data for Iraq
- Population, total 47.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Urban population 32.89 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.9% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 24.6% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 42.42 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 120.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 1.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 1.5% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Iraq?
- Population growth in Iraq was 2.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for population growth?
- Iraq ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.