| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 18 Nov 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Iraq is projected at 46.04 million, compared to 45.07 million in 2023. It ranks 34th in the world by population and 14th in Asia. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 2.10 percent, the 45th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 23.11 million males and 22.93 million females in Iraq. The percentage of the male population is 50.2%, compared to 49.8% of the female population. Iraq has 180k more males than females. The sex ratio in Iraq in 2024 will be 100.786 males per 100 females. Iraq is in the 171st position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 2,814,315 | 2,839,035 | 5,653,350 | 2.01 | 99.129 |
| 1955 | 3,150,140 | 3,216,138 | 6,366,279 | 2.14 | 97.948 |
| 1960 | 3,463,683 | 3,558,369 | 7,022,052 | 2.24 | 97.339 |
| 1965 | 4,047,523 | 4,154,618 | 8,202,140 | 3.40 | 97.422 |
| 1970 | 4,816,418 | 4,919,192 | 9,735,611 | 3.49 | 97.911 |
| 1975 | 5,728,483 | 5,815,157 | 11,543,639 | 3.29 | 98.510 |
| 1980 | 6,762,072 | 6,829,920 | 13,591,992 | 3.20 | 99.007 |
| 1985 | 7,755,292 | 7,928,138 | 15,683,430 | 1.71 | 97.820 |
| 1990 | 8,656,059 | 8,925,147 | 17,581,206 | -0.47 | 96.985 |
| 1995 | 10,285,101 | 10,540,760 | 20,825,860 | 3.28 | 97.575 |
| 2000 | 12,118,085 | 12,305,971 | 24,424,056 | 3.29 | 98.473 |
| 2005 | 14,131,738 | 14,275,710 | 28,407,448 | 2.91 | 98.991 |
| 2010 | 15,462,978 | 15,582,388 | 31,045,366 | 3.22 | 99.234 |
| 2015 | 18,779,104 | 18,781,431 | 37,560,535 | 2.62 | 99.988 |
| 2020 | 21,099,578 | 21,017,026 | 42,116,605 | 2.25 | 100.393 |
| 2021 | 21,586,715 | 21,484,495 | 43,071,211 | 2.23 | 100.476 |
| 2022 | 22,099,524 | 21,971,026 | 44,070,551 | 2.36 | 100.585 |
| 2023 | 22,614,115 | 22,459,934 | 45,074,049 | 2.15 | 100.686 |
| 2024 | 23,111,081 | 22,930,934 | 46,042,015 | 2.10 | 100.786 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.398 | 20.479 | 6.200 |
| 1955 | 44.980 | 19.470 | 6.000 |
| 1960 | 51.462 | 19.409 | 5.300 |
| 1965 | 56.387 | 18.201 | 7.020 |
| 1970 | 60.532 | 16.983 | 7.071 |
| 1975 | 61.434 | 15.902 | 6.913 |
| 1980 | 60.916 | 15.350 | 6.593 |
| 1985 | 59.800 | 15.591 | 6.246 |
| 1990 | 57.587 | 15.991 | 5.929 |
| 1995 | 64.761 | 16.434 | 5.360 |
| 2000 | 64.860 | 16.854 | 4.920 |
| 2005 | 64.899 | 17.359 | 4.446 |
| 2010 | 68.092 | 17.923 | 4.457 |
| 2015 | 69.977 | 18.507 | 4.080 |
| 2020 | 69.651 | 19.604 | 3.419 |
| 2021 | 70.704 | 19.843 | 3.358 |
| 2022 | 72.037 | 20.093 | 3.294 |
| 2023 | 72.324 | 20.345 | 3.249 |
| 2024 | 72.424 | 20.596 | 3.221 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 148,846 | 259,351 | 26.329 | 45.876 |
| 1955 | 128,663 | 266,904 | 20.210 | 41.925 |
| 1960 | 102,079 | 257,730 | 14.537 | 36.703 |
| 1965 | 108,862 | 383,410 | 13.272 | 46.745 |
| 1970 | 106,330 | 444,359 | 10.922 | 45.643 |
| 1975 | 115,278 | 501,187 | 9.986 | 43.417 |
| 1980 | 130,266 | 549,918 | 9.584 | 40.459 |
| 1985 | 152,743 | 620,189 | 9.739 | 39.544 |
| 1990 | 195,036 | 713,606 | 11.093 | 40.589 |
| 1995 | 148,967 | 791,944 | 7.153 | 38.027 |
| 2000 | 166,114 | 881,887 | 6.801 | 36.107 |
| 2005 | 187,649 | 964,267 | 6.606 | 33.944 |
| 2010 | 167,937 | 1,074,309 | 5.409 | 34.604 |
| 2015 | 177,919 | 1,185,490 | 4.737 | 31.562 |
| 2020 | 210,459 | 1,130,421 | 4.997 | 26.840 |
| 2021 | 197,242 | 1,139,167 | 4.579 | 26.448 |
| 2022 | 183,525 | 1,145,989 | 4.164 | 26.004 |
| 2023 | 186,266 | 1,159,682 | 4.132 | 25.728 |
| 2024 | 191,811 | 1,177,772 | 4.166 | 25.580 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 2,008,691 | 3,710,501 | 35.122 |
| 1955 | 2,447,031 | 4,055,626 | 37.631 |
| 1960 | 3,127,214 | 4,162,547 | 42.899 |
| 1965 | 4,242,440 | 4,133,353 | 50.651 |
| 1970 | 5,569,369 | 4,348,614 | 56.154 |
| 1975 | 7,171,852 | 4,512,737 | 61.379 |
| 1980 | 8,945,864 | 4,707,492 | 65.521 |
| 1985 | 10,711,364 | 4,865,031 | 68.767 |
| 1990 | 12,176,901 | 5,292,104 | 69.706 |
| 1995 | 13,899,288 | 6,309,099 | 68.780 |
| 2000 | 16,141,452 | 7,423,961 | 68.496 |
| 2005 | 18,572,494 | 8,435,932 | 68.766 |
| 2010 | 21,258,071 | 9,504,630 | 69.103 |
| 2015 | 25,252,255 | 10,863,394 | 69.921 |
| 2020 | 29,422,695 | 12,080,190 | 70.893 |
| 2021 | 30,305,174 | 12,307,036 | 71.119 |
| 2022 | 31,207,440 | 12,528,765 | 71.354 |
| 2023 | 32,130,222 | 12,745,184 | 71.599 |
| 2024 | 33,073,885 | 12,955,960 | 71.853 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 2,876,398 | 2,733,908 | 5,610,306 | 12.19 | 105.212 |
| 05-09 | 2,850,552 | 2,711,417 | 5,561,968 | 12.08 | 105.131 |
| 10-14 | 2,905,604 | 2,764,911 | 5,670,516 | 12.32 | 105.089 |
| 15-19 | 2,446,293 | 2,333,269 | 4,779,561 | 10.38 | 104.844 |
| 20-24 | 2,173,161 | 2,083,456 | 4,256,618 | 9.25 | 104.306 |
| 25-29 | 1,952,305 | 1,891,460 | 3,843,765 | 8.35 | 103.217 |
| 30-34 | 1,710,226 | 1,673,555 | 3,383,781 | 7.35 | 102.191 |
| 35-39 | 1,402,832 | 1,395,421 | 2,798,253 | 6.08 | 100.531 |
| 40-44 | 1,196,528 | 1,209,714 | 2,406,242 | 5.23 | 98.910 |
| 45-49 | 1,032,282 | 1,057,174 | 2,089,455 | 4.54 | 97.645 |
| 50-54 | 855,839 | 902,093 | 1,757,932 | 3.82 | 94.873 |
| 55-59 | 644,921 | 727,018 | 1,371,939 | 2.98 | 88.708 |
| 60-64 | 422,457 | 517,168 | 939,625 | 2.04 | 81.687 |
| 65-69 | 258,824 | 342,284 | 601,109 | 1.31 | 75.617 |
| 70-74 | 202,725 | 289,308 | 492,033 | 1.07 | 70.072 |
| 75-79 | 108,838 | 166,750 | 275,588 | 0.60 | 65.270 |
| 80-84 | 51,615 | 89,273 | 140,889 | 0.31 | 57.817 |
| 85-89 | 16,639 | 34,074 | 50,712 | 0.11 | 48.832 |
| 90-94 | 2,822 | 7,753 | 10,575 | 0.02 | 36.399 |
| 95-99 | 211 | 887 | 1,098 | 0.00 | 23.788 |
| 100+ | 7 | 43 | 50 | 0.00 | 16.279 |
| Total | 23,111,079 | 22,930,936 | 46,042,015 | 100.786 | |