Iran vs Iraq

Iran vs Iraq: Population

Population in 2023: 90.6 million people in Iran and 45.1 million people in Iraq, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iran, by 45.5 million people, or 2.01 times that in Iraq.

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Iran vs Iraq: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 90.6 million people in Iran and 45.1 million people in Iraq, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iran, by 45.5 million people, or 2.01 times that in Iraq.
IranIraqEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Iran has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Iran ranked 17 and Iraq ranked 35 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Iran at 80.1 million people and Iraq at 101 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearIranIraqWorld
202390.6 million45.1 million8.09 billion
202289.5 million44.1 million8.02 billion
202188.5 million43.1 million7.95 billion
202087.7 million42.1 million7.89 billion
201987.1 million41.2 million7.81 billion
201886.1 million40.3 million7.73 billion
201785 million39.3 million7.65 billion
201683.8 million38.5 million7.56 billion
201582.6 million37.6 million7.47 billion
201481.5 million36.6 million7.38 billion
201380.4 million35.3 million7.29 billion
201279.4 million33.7 million7.2 billion
201178.4 million32.2 million7.11 billion
201077.4 million31.1 million7.02 billion
200976.5 million30.1 million6.93 billion
200875.5 million29 million6.84 billion
200774.6 million28.4 million6.76 billion
200673.4 million28.6 million6.67 billion
200571.8 million28.4 million6.59 billion
200470.3 million27.6 million6.5 billion
200368.8 million26.8 million6.42 billion
200268 million26 million6.34 billion
200167.5 million25.2 million6.26 billion
200066.4 million24.4 million6.17 billion
199965.5 million23.6 million6.09 billion
199864.5 million22.9 million6.01 billion
199763.6 million22.2 million5.93 billion
199662.9 million21.5 million5.84 billion
199562.2 million20.8 million5.76 billion
199461.5 million20.1 million5.68 billion
199361.4 million19.2 million5.59 billion
199261.2 million18.3 million5.51 billion
199160 million17.8 million5.42 billion
199058.4 million17.6 million5.33 billion
198956.7 million17.4 million5.23 billion
198855.1 million16.9 million5.14 billion
198753.3 million16.5 million5.05 billion
198651.5 million16.1 million4.96 billion
198549.6 million15.7 million4.87 billion
198447.8 million15.3 million4.78 billion
198346 million14.8 million4.7 billion
198244.3 million14.4 million4.61 billion
198142 million14 million4.53 billion
198039.8 million13.6 million4.45 billion
197938.4 million13.2 million4.37 billion
197837.1 million12.8 million4.29 billion
197735.9 million12.3 million4.22 billion
197634.8 million11.9 million4.14 billion
197533.8 million11.5 million4.07 billion
197432.8 million11.2 million4 billion
197331.8 million10.8 million3.92 billion
197230.9 million10.4 million3.85 billion
197130 million10.1 million3.77 billion
197029.2 million9.74 million3.7 billion
196928.3 million9.4 million3.62 billion
196827.4 million9.09 million3.55 billion
196726.6 million8.78 million3.47 billion
196625.8 million8.49 million3.4 billion
196525 million8.2 million3.34 billion
196424.3 million7.93 million3.26 billion
196323.5 million7.67 million3.19 billion
196222.8 million7.41 million3.12 billion
196122.1 million7.2 million3.07 billion
196021.5 million7.02 million3.02 billion
195920.9 million6.87 million2.97 billion
195820.3 million6.74 million2.91 billion
195719.7 million6.63 million2.85 billion
195619.2 million6.51 million2.8 billion
195518.7 million6.37 million2.74 billion
195418.2 million6.22 million2.69 billion
195317.8 million6.06 million2.63 billion
195217.3 million5.91 million2.58 billion
195116.9 million5.77 million2.54 billion
195016.5 million5.65 million2.49 billion
194916.6 million5.48 million–
194816.4 million5.31 million–
194716.2 million5.14 million–
194616.1 million4.97 million–
194515.9 million4.81 million–
194415.8 million4.65 million–
194315.7 million4.5 million–
194215.5 million4.35 million–
194115.4 million4.23 million–
194015.2 million4.14 million–
193915 million4.08 million–
193814.7 million4.04 million–
193714.5 million4.03 million–
193614.2 million4.02 million–
193514 million4.01 million–
193413.7 million4 million–
193313.5 million3.99 million–
193213.3 million3.98 million–
193113 million3.96 million–
193012.7 million3.93 million–
192912.4 million3.9 million–
192812 million3.86 million–
192711.6 million3.81 million–
192611.2 million3.76 million–
192510.8 million3.71 million–
192410.5 million3.66 million–
192310.1 million3.61 million–
19229.8 million3.56 million–
19219.58 million3.51 million–
19209.46 million3.46 million–
19199.44 million3.4 million–
19189.53 million3.34 million–
19179.72 million3.28 million–
19169.92 million3.21 million–
191510.1 million3.15 million–
191410.3 million3.09 million–
191310.5 million3.02 million–
191210.7 million2.96 million–
191110.9 million2.9 million–
191011 million2.85 million–
190911 million2.8 million–
190811 million2.75 million–
190710.8 million2.71 million–
190610.7 million2.66 million–
190510.6 million2.62 million–
190410.5 million2.58 million–
190310.4 million2.54 million–
190210.3 million2.5 million–
190110.2 million2.45 million–
190010.1 million2.4 million–
189910 million2.34 million–
18989.91 million2.29 million–
18979.81 million2.22 million–
18969.7 million2.16 million–
18959.6 million2.1 million–
18949.49 million2.04 million–
18939.39 million1.99 million–
18929.29 million1.93 million–
18919.21 million1.89 million–
18909.13 million1.85 million–
18899.07 million1.83 million–
18889.03 million1.81 million–
18878.99 million1.8 million–
18868.96 million1.79 million–
18858.93 million1.78 million–
18848.9 million1.77 million–
18838.87 million1.75 million–
18828.83 million1.74 million–
18818.8 million1.73 million–
18808.77 million1.72 million–
18798.74 million1.71 million–
18788.71 million1.7 million–
18778.68 million1.69 million–
18768.64 million1.68 million–
18758.61 million1.67 million–
18748.58 million1.67 million–
18738.55 million1.66 million–
18728.52 million1.65 million–
18718.49 million1.63 million–
18708.45 million1.61 million–
18698.4 million1.59 million–
18688.36 million1.56 million–
18678.31 million1.52 million–
18668.26 million1.49 million–
18658.21 million1.46 million–
18648.16 million1.43 million–
18638.11 million1.4 million–
18628.06 million1.37 million–
18618.01 million1.34 million–
18607.97 million1.32 million–
18597.92 million1.31 million–
18587.87 million1.3 million–
18577.82 million1.29 million–
18567.78 million1.29 million–
18557.73 million1.28 million–
18547.68 million1.27 million–
18537.64 million1.27 million–
18527.59 million1.26 million–
18517.55 million1.26 million–
18507.51 million1.25 million–
18497.47 million1.24 million–
18487.43 million1.24 million–
18477.4 million1.23 million–
18467.37 million1.23 million–
18457.34 million1.22 million–
18447.3 million1.22 million–
18437.27 million1.21 million–
18427.24 million1.21 million–
18417.21 million1.2 million–
18407.17 million1.2 million–
18397.14 million1.19 million–
18387.11 million1.19 million–
18377.08 million1.18 million–
18367.05 million1.17 million–
18357.01 million1.17 million–
18346.98 million1.16 million–
18336.95 million1.16 million–
18326.92 million1.15 million–
18316.89 million1.15 million–
18306.86 million1.14 million–
18296.83 million1.14 million–
18286.8 million1.13 million–
18276.77 million1.13 million–
18266.74 million1.12 million–
18256.71 million1.12 million–
18246.68 million1.11 million–
18236.65 million1.11 million–
18226.62 million1.1 million–
18216.59 million1.1 million–
18206.56 million1.09 million–
18196.53 million1.09 million–
18186.5 million1.08 million–
18176.47 million1.08 million–
18166.44 million1.07 million–
18156.42 million1.07 million–
18146.39 million1.06 million–
18136.36 million1.06 million–
18126.33 million1.06 million–
18116.3 million1.05 million–
18106.27 million1.05 million–
18096.25 million1.04 million–
18086.22 million1.04 million–
18076.19 million1.03 million–
18066.16 million1.03 million–
18056.14 million1.02 million–
18046.11 million1.02 million–
18036.08 million1.01 million–
18026.05 million1.01 million–
18016.03 million1 million–
18006 million1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIranIraqWorld
202491.6 million91 million–92 million46 million45.6 million–46.5 million8.16 billion
202592.4 million90.9 million–93.7 million47 million45.9 million–48.2 million8.23 billion
202693.2 million91 million–95.2 million48 million46.3 million–49.8 million8.3 billion
202793.8 million91 million–96.4 million49 million46.9 million–51.4 million8.37 billion
202894.4 million90.8 million–97.5 million50 million47.3 million–52.9 million8.44 billion
202995 million90.8 million–98.7 million50.9 million47.8 million–54.4 million8.5 billion
203095.5 million90.8 million–99.8 million51.9 million48.3 million–56 million8.57 billion
203196 million90.8 million–101 million52.9 million48.8 million–57.5 million8.63 billion
203296.4 million90.6 million–102 million54 million49.3 million–59.1 million8.7 billion
203396.9 million90.6 million–103 million55 million49.8 million–60.6 million8.76 billion
203497.3 million90.7 million–104 million56 million50.4 million–62.1 million8.82 billion
203597.7 million90.8 million–105 million57 million50.8 million–63.7 million8.89 billion
203698.1 million90.6 million–106 million58.1 million51.2 million–65.3 million8.95 billion
203798.5 million90.4 million–106 million59.1 million51.7 million–66.9 million9.01 billion
203898.8 million90.1 million–107 million60.1 million52.1 million–68.5 million9.06 billion
203999.2 million89.8 million–109 million61.2 million52.6 million–70.2 million9.12 billion
204099.5 million89.8 million–109 million62.2 million53.1 million–71.9 million9.18 billion
204199.9 million89.8 million–110 million63.3 million53.5 million–73.5 million9.23 billion
2042100 million89.6 million–111 million64.3 million54 million–75 million9.29 billion
2043101 million89.5 million–112 million65.3 million54.3 million–76.6 million9.34 billion
2044101 million89.3 million–113 million66.2 million54.6 million–78.3 million9.39 billion
2045101 million88.9 million–113 million67.2 million55 million–80.1 million9.44 billion
2046101 million88.8 million–114 million68.2 million55.4 million–81.8 million9.49 billion
2047101 million88.7 million–115 million69.1 million56 million–83.4 million9.54 billion
2048102 million88.5 million–116 million70.1 million56.5 million–85.1 million9.58 billion
2049102 million88.2 million–116 million71 million56.8 million–86.8 million9.62 billion
2050102 million87.8 million–117 million71.9 million57.1 million–88.5 million9.66 billion
2051102 million87.3 million–118 million72.8 million57.5 million–90.3 million9.7 billion
2052102 million87 million–119 million73.7 million57.8 million–92.1 million9.74 billion
2053102 million86.5 million–119 million74.6 million58.1 million–94 million9.78 billion
2054102 million85.9 million–119 million75.5 million58.5 million–95.9 million9.81 billion
2055102 million85.3 million–120 million76.4 million58.8 million–97.9 million9.85 billion
2056102 million84.5 million–120 million77.2 million59.1 million–99.6 million9.88 billion
2057102 million83.9 million–121 million78.1 million59.4 million–101 million9.91 billion
2058102 million83.2 million–121 million78.9 million59.7 million–103 million9.94 billion
2059101 million82.5 million–122 million79.7 million59.8 million–106 million9.96 billion
2060101 million81.8 million–122 million80.5 million59.9 million–107 million9.99 billion
2061101 million81 million–122 million81.3 million60.4 million–109 million10 billion
2062100 million80 million–122 million82.1 million60.6 million–112 million10 billion
2063100 million79.1 million–123 million82.9 million60.6 million–114 million10.1 billion
206499.6 million78.5 million–123 million83.7 million60.8 million–116 million10.1 billion
206599.2 million77.6 million–123 million84.5 million60.7 million–118 million10.1 billion
206698.7 million76.6 million–123 million85.2 million60.4 million–120 million10.1 billion
206798.3 million75.8 million–123 million86 million60.2 million–122 million10.1 billion
206897.8 million75.1 million–123 million86.6 million59.9 million–124 million10.2 billion
206997.2 million74.1 million–124 million87.3 million59.7 million–126 million10.2 billion
207096.7 million72.9 million–124 million88 million59.8 million–129 million10.2 billion
207196.2 million71.8 million–124 million88.7 million59.8 million–131 million10.2 billion
207295.6 million70.7 million–124 million89.3 million59.7 million–133 million10.2 billion
207395 million69.6 million–124 million89.9 million59.5 million–135 million10.2 billion
207494.4 million68.4 million–123 million90.6 million59.2 million–138 million10.2 billion
207593.8 million67.4 million–123 million91.1 million58.9 million–140 million10.3 billion
207693.2 million66.2 million–124 million91.7 million58.9 million–143 million10.3 billion
207792.6 million64.9 million–124 million92.2 million59 million–146 million10.3 billion
207892 million64 million–124 million92.7 million58.9 million–148 million10.3 billion
207991.4 million63 million–125 million93.2 million58.8 million–150 million10.3 billion
208090.8 million62 million–125 million93.8 million58.4 million–153 million10.3 billion
208190.3 million61 million–125 million94.3 million57.9 million–154 million10.3 billion
208289.7 million60.2 million–125 million94.7 million57.6 million–156 million10.3 billion
208389.1 million59.5 million–125 million95.2 million57.3 million–158 million10.3 billion
208488.5 million58.4 million–125 million95.6 million57.1 million–161 million10.3 billion
208588 million57.3 million–124 million96.1 million56.8 million–163 million10.3 billion
208687.4 million56.4 million–124 million96.5 million56.5 million–166 million10.3 billion
208786.9 million55.5 million–125 million96.9 million56.1 million–169 million10.3 billion
208886.3 million54.5 million–125 million97.3 million55.5 million–171 million10.3 billion
208985.8 million53.6 million–125 million97.7 million55 million–173 million10.3 billion
209085.3 million52.9 million–125 million98 million54.5 million–175 million10.3 billion
209184.7 million52 million–125 million98.3 million53.9 million–177 million10.3 billion
209284.2 million51 million–125 million98.7 million53.4 million–180 million10.3 billion
209383.7 million50.2 million–125 million99 million53 million–183 million10.3 billion
209483.2 million49.5 million–126 million99.3 million52.5 million–186 million10.2 billion
209582.7 million48.7 million–126 million99.5 million52.1 million–189 million10.2 billion
209682.2 million47.8 million–127 million99.8 million51.8 million–193 million10.2 billion
209781.6 million46.8 million–127 million100 million51.5 million–195 million10.2 billion
209881.1 million45.8 million–127 million100 million51.2 million–198 million10.2 billion
209980.6 million45 million–128 million101 million50.7 million–201 million10.2 billion
210080.1 million44.3 million–128 million101 million50.2 million–204 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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