The population of Iraq is expected to grow by 1,072,000 in 2019 and reach 41,503,000 in 2020. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 7,834 people yearly. On average there are 1,290,501 births and 195,820 deaths in Iraq per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.71 percent per year. The population density of Iraq has changed from 31.2 in 1980 to 88.1 in 2017.
| Current population | 40,555,474 people at present (Sunday 17th of February 2019) | |
| Median Age | 23.9 years |
| Life expectancy | 70.3 years | |
| Population density | 93.0 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 40,412,000 | 1,072,000 (2.7%) | 7,834 | 23.9 | 4.19 | 93 | 28,296,000 (70.0%) |
| 2018 | 39,340,000 | 1,065,000 (2.7%) | 7,834 | 23.8 | 4.25 | 91 | 27,485,000 (69.9%) |
| 2017 | 38,275,000 | 1,072,428 (2.8%) | 7,834 | 23.6 | 4.31 | 88 | 26,686,000 (69.7%) |
| 2016 | 37,202,572 | 1,086,923 (2.9%) | 7,834 | 23.5 | 4.37 | 86 | 25,890,014 (69.6%) |
| 2015 | 36,115,649 | 1,109,569 (3.1%) | 7,834 | 23.4 | 4.43 | 83 | 25,089,903 (69.5%) |
| 2010 | 30,762,701 | 868,049 (2.8%) | 92,733 | 23.0 | 4.56 | 71 | 21,236,723 (69.0%) |
| 2005 | 27,008,426 | 691,817 (2.6%) | -91,466 | 22.8 | 4.56 | 62 | 18,572,614 (68.8%) |
| 2000 | 23,565,413 | 687,257 (2.9%) | -53,264 | 22.4 | 4.89 | 54 | 16,141,365 (68.5%) |
| 1995 | 20,208,387 | 611,148 (3.0%) | -3,572 | 22.1 | 5.42 | 46 | 13,899,329 (68.8%) |
| 1990 | 17,469,005 | 428,815 (2.5%) | -30,805 | 21.9 | 5.88 | 40 | 12,176,945 (69.7%) |
| 1985 | 15,576,395 | 370,894 (2.4%) | -126,037 | 22.1 | 6.22 | 36 | 10,711,420 (68.8%) |
| 1980 | 13,653,356 | 395,557 (2.9%) | -39,988 | 22.3 | 6.57 | 31 | 8,945,815 (65.5%) |
| 1975 | 11,684,589 | 372,284 (3.2%) | -9,558 | 22.6 | 6.99 | 27 | 7,171,884 (61.4%) |
| 1970 | 9,917,983 | 332,407 (3.4%) | -1,717 | 23.1 | 7.36 | 23 | 5,569,344 (56.2%) |
| 1965 | 8,375,793 | 253,594 (3.0%) | -1,375 | 24.0 | 7.04 | 19 | 4,242,423 (50.7%) |
| 1960 | 7,289,761 | 185,591 (2.5%) | -372 | 24.4 | 6.25 | 17 | 3,127,235 (42.9%) |
In 2018 the population of Iraq was 39,340,000 and the average age decreased from 24.4 in 1960 to 23.8. Urban population has increased from 16,141,365 (68.5%) in 2000 to 28,296,000 (70.0%) in the current year. The population density of Iraq has changed from 31.2 in 1980 to 88.1 in 2017.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 41,503,000 | 1,091,000 (2.6%) | -10,437 | 24.0 | 4.14 | 96 | 29,128,000 (70.2%) |
| 2025 | 47,200,000 | 1,170,000 (2.5%) | -12,475 | 24.7 | 3.90 | 109 | 33,585,000 (71.2%) |
| 2030 | 53,298,000 | 1,254,000 (2.4%) | -10,000 | 25.4 | 3.68 | 123 | 38,567,000 (72.4%) |
| 2035 | 59,821,000 | 1,339,000 (2.2%) | -6,000 | 26.1 | 3.49 | 138 | 44,127,000 (73.8%) |
| 2040 | 66,752,000 | 1,415,000 (2.1%) | -6,000 | 26.9 | 3.32 | 154 | 50,223,000 (75.2%) |
| 2045 | 74,007,000 | 1,472,000 (2.0%) | -6,000 | 27.6 | 3.18 | 170 | 56,730,000 (76.7%) |
| 2050 | 81,490,000 | 1,511,000 (1.9%) | -6,000 | 28.4 | 3.05 | 188 | 63,575,000 (78.0%) |
Total Iraq population should reach 41,503,000 by 2020 and should increase to 81,490,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 74.7 (72.0 years for male and 77.6 years for females). Population density will go up to 187.6 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 2.72% (1,065,000 residents, including 190,257 deaths). The demographics of Iraq constitutes of 19,948,000 women and 20,465,000 men, which means there are 1,026 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 50.3% of population (20,307,030) is 19 or younger, 46.4% of population (18,767,333) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.3% of population (1,345,720) is over 65.