The population of Iraq is expected to grow by 1,170,000 in 2025 and reach 48,385,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 12,475 people yearly. On average there are 1,406,938 births and 217,734 deaths in Iraq per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.52 percent per year. The population density of Iraq has changed from 31.2 in 1980 to 103.3 in 2023.
| Current population | 47,271,425 people at present (Wednesday 22nd of January 2025) | |
| Median Age | 24.7 years |
| Life expectancy | 71.3 years | |
| Population density | 108.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47,200,000 | 1,170,000 (2.5%) | -12,475 | 24.7 | 3.90 | 109 | 33,585,000 (71.2%) |
| 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 2024 the population of Iraq was 46,030,000 and the average age increased from 24.4 in 1960 to 24.5. Urban population has increased from 16,141,365 (68.5%) in 2000 to 33,585,000 (71.2%) in the current year. The population density of Iraq has changed from 31.2 in 1980 to 103.3 in 2023.
| 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 23,282,000 women and 23,918,000 men, which means there are 1,027 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 48.9% of population (23,080,800) is 19 or younger, 47.7% of population (22,523,840) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.4% of population (1,590,640) is over 65.