The population of Iraq is expected to grow by 1,155,000 in 2024 and reach 47,200,000 in 2025. 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 100.7 in 2022.
| Current population | 46,405,041 people at present (Friday 26th of April 2024) | |
| Median Age | 24.5 years |
| Population density | 106.0 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46,030,000 | 1,155,000 (2.5%) | -10,437 | 24.5 | 106 | 32,654,000 (70.9%) | |
| 2023 | 44,875,000 | 1,139,000 (2.5%) | -10,437 | 24.4 | 103 | 31,744,000 (70.7%) | |
| 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 2023 the population of Iraq was 44,875,000 and the average age increased from 24.4 in 1960 to 24.4. Urban population has increased from 16,141,365 (68.5%) in 2000 to 32,654,000 (70.9%) in the current year. The population density of Iraq has changed from 31.2 in 1980 to 100.7 in 2022.
| 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 demographics of Iraq constitutes of 22,707,000 women and 23,323,000 men, which means there are 1,027 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 49.2% of population (22,628,348) is 19 or younger, 47.5% of population (21,855,044) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.4% of population (1,546,608) is over 65.