The population of Iraq is expected to grow by 1,124,000 in 2022 and reach 44,875,000 in 2023. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 10,437 people yearly. The population density of Iraq has changed from 31.2 in 1980 to 95.6 in 2020.
Current population | 44,291,458 people at present (Monday 27th of June 2022) | |
Median Age | 24.2 years |
Population density | 100.7 per km2 |
Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
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2022 | 43,736,000 | 1,124,000 (2.6%) | -10,437 | 24.2 | 101 | 30,852,000 (70.5%) | |
2021 | 42,612,000 | 1,109,000 (2.6%) | -10,437 | 24.1 | 98 | 29,981,000 (70.4%) | |
2020 | 41,503,000 | 1,091,000 (2.6%) | -10,437 | 24.0 | 4.14 | 96 | 29,128,000 (70.2%) |
2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 7,834 | 23.9 | 4.19 | 93 | 28,296,000 (70.0%) |
2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 7,834 | 23.8 | 4.25 | 91 | 27,485,000 (69.9%) |
2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 7,834 | 23.6 | 4.31 | 88 | 26,686,000 (69.7%) |
2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 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 2021 the population of Iraq was 42,612,000 and the average age decreased from 24.4 in 1960 to 24.1. Urban population has increased from 16,141,365 (68.5%) in 2000 to 30,852,000 (70.5%) in the current year. The population density of Iraq has changed from 31.2 in 1980 to 95.6 in 2020.
Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -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%) |
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 2.64% (1,109,000 residents, including 198,509 deaths). The demographics of Iraq constitutes of 21,580,000 women and 22,157,000 men, which means there are 1,027 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 49.6% of population (21,688,682) is 19 or younger, 47.1% of population (20,577,788) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.4% of population (1,465,156) is over 65.