Iraq vs Pakistan

Iraq vs Pakistan: Population

Population in 2023: 45.1 million people in Iraq and 248 million people in Pakistan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Pakistan, by 202 million people, or 5.49 times that in Iraq.

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Iraq vs Pakistan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 45.1 million people in Iraq and 248 million people in Pakistan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Pakistan, by 202 million people, or 5.49 times that in Iraq.
IraqPakistanEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Pakistan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Iraq ranked 35 and Pakistan ranked 5 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Iraq at 101 million people and Pakistan at 511 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearIraqPakistanWorld
202345.1 million248 million8.09 billion
202244.1 million244 million8.02 billion
202143.1 million240 million7.95 billion
202042.1 million235 million7.89 billion
201941.2 million231 million7.81 billion
201840.3 million227 million7.73 billion
201739.3 million223 million7.65 billion
201638.5 million220 million7.56 billion
201537.6 million217 million7.47 billion
201436.6 million214 million7.38 billion
201335.3 million211 million7.29 billion
201233.7 million208 million7.2 billion
201132.2 million204 million7.11 billion
201031.1 million199 million7.02 billion
200930.1 million194 million6.93 billion
200829 million190 million6.84 billion
200728.4 million185 million6.76 billion
200628.6 million180 million6.67 billion
200528.4 million176 million6.59 billion
200427.6 million171 million6.5 billion
200326.8 million167 million6.42 billion
200226 million163 million6.34 billion
200125.2 million159 million6.26 billion
200024.4 million155 million6.17 billion
199923.6 million151 million6.09 billion
199822.9 million147 million6.01 billion
199722.2 million143 million5.93 billion
199621.5 million139 million5.84 billion
199520.8 million135 million5.76 billion
199420.1 million131 million5.68 billion
199319.2 million127 million5.59 billion
199218.3 million124 million5.51 billion
199117.8 million120 million5.42 billion
199017.6 million116 million5.33 billion
198917.4 million112 million5.23 billion
198816.9 million109 million5.14 billion
198716.5 million105 million5.05 billion
198616.1 million102 million4.96 billion
198515.7 million98.2 million4.87 billion
198415.3 million95.2 million4.78 billion
198314.8 million92.2 million4.7 billion
198214.4 million89.1 million4.61 billion
198114 million85.8 million4.53 billion
198013.6 million82.3 million4.45 billion
197913.2 million79 million4.37 billion
197812.8 million76.3 million4.29 billion
197712.3 million73.9 million4.22 billion
197611.9 million71.6 million4.14 billion
197511.5 million69.5 million4.07 billion
197411.2 million67.4 million4 billion
197310.8 million65.5 million3.92 billion
197210.4 million63.6 million3.85 billion
197110.1 million61.9 million3.77 billion
19709.74 million60.2 million3.7 billion
19699.4 million58.5 million3.62 billion
19689.09 million56.8 million3.55 billion
19678.78 million55.2 million3.47 billion
19668.49 million53.7 million3.4 billion
19658.2 million52.2 million3.34 billion
19647.93 million50.8 million3.26 billion
19637.67 million49.5 million3.19 billion
19627.41 million48.2 million3.12 billion
19617.2 million46.9 million3.07 billion
19607.02 million45.7 million3.02 billion
19596.87 million44.5 million2.97 billion
19586.74 million43.3 million2.91 billion
19576.63 million42.2 million2.85 billion
19566.51 million41.1 million2.8 billion
19556.37 million40.1 million2.74 billion
19546.22 million39.1 million2.69 billion
19536.06 million38.2 million2.63 billion
19525.91 million37.4 million2.58 billion
19515.77 million36.6 million2.54 billion
19505.65 million35.9 million2.49 billion
19495.48 million36.9 million–
19485.31 million36.2 million–
19475.14 million35.6 million–
19464.97 million34.9 million–
19454.81 million34.3 million–
19444.65 million33.7 million–
19434.5 million33.1 million–
19424.35 million32.5 million–
19414.23 million31.9 million–
19404.14 million31.3 million–
19394.08 million30.7 million–
19384.04 million30.2 million–
19374.03 million29.6 million–
19364.02 million29.1 million–
19354.01 million28.6 million–
19344 million28 million–
19333.99 million27.5 million–
19323.98 million27 million–
19313.96 million26.5 million–
19303.93 million26.1 million–
19293.9 million25.6 million–
19283.86 million25.1 million–
19273.81 million24.7 million–
19263.76 million24.2 million–
19253.71 million23.8 million–
19243.66 million23.4 million–
19233.61 million22.9 million–
19223.56 million22.5 million–
19213.51 million22.1 million–
19203.46 million21.8 million–
19193.4 million21.5 million–
19183.34 million21.2 million–
19173.28 million20.9 million–
19163.21 million20.6 million–
19153.15 million20.4 million–
19143.09 million20.1 million–
19133.02 million19.9 million–
19122.96 million19.6 million–
19112.9 million19.4 million–
19102.85 million19.2 million–
19092.8 million19.1 million–
19082.75 million19 million–
19072.71 million18.9 million–
19062.66 million18.8 million–
19052.62 million18.7 million–
19042.58 million18.6 million–
19032.54 million18.5 million–
19022.5 million18.4 million–
19012.45 million18.4 million–
19002.4 million18.3 million–
18992.34 million18.2 million–
18982.29 million18.1 million–
18972.22 million18 million–
18962.16 million17.9 million–
18952.1 million17.8 million–
18942.04 million17.8 million–
18931.99 million17.7 million–
18921.93 million17.6 million–
18911.89 million17.5 million–
18901.85 million17.4 million–
18891.83 million17.3 million–
18881.81 million17.3 million–
18871.8 million17.2 million–
18861.79 million17.1 million–
18851.78 million17 million–
18841.77 million16.9 million–
18831.75 million16.9 million–
18821.74 million16.8 million–
18811.73 million16.7 million–
18801.72 million16.6 million–
18791.71 million16.6 million–
18781.7 million16.5 million–
18771.69 million16.4 million–
18761.68 million16.3 million–
18751.67 million16.2 million–
18741.67 million16.2 million–
18731.66 million16.1 million–
18721.65 million16 million–
18711.63 million15.9 million–
18701.61 million15.9 million–
18691.59 million15.8 million–
18681.56 million15.8 million–
18671.52 million15.7 million–
18661.49 million15.7 million–
18651.46 million15.7 million–
18641.43 million15.6 million–
18631.4 million15.6 million–
18621.37 million15.5 million–
18611.34 million15.5 million–
18601.32 million15.5 million–
18591.31 million15.4 million–
18581.3 million15.4 million–
18571.29 million15.3 million–
18561.29 million15.3 million–
18551.28 million15.3 million–
18541.27 million15.2 million–
18531.27 million15.2 million–
18521.26 million15.1 million–
18511.26 million15.1 million–
18501.25 million15.1 million–
18491.24 million15 million–
18481.24 million15 million–
18471.23 million14.9 million–
18461.23 million14.9 million–
18451.22 million14.8 million–
18441.22 million14.8 million–
18431.21 million14.7 million–
18421.21 million14.7 million–
18411.2 million14.6 million–
18401.2 million14.6 million–
18391.19 million14.5 million–
18381.19 million14.5 million–
18371.18 million14.4 million–
18361.17 million14.4 million–
18351.17 million14.3 million–
18341.16 million14.3 million–
18331.16 million14.3 million–
18321.15 million14.2 million–
18311.15 million14.2 million–
18301.14 million14.1 million–
18291.14 million14.1 million–
18281.13 million14 million–
18271.13 million14 million–
18261.12 million13.9 million–
18251.12 million13.9 million–
18241.11 million13.8 million–
18231.11 million13.8 million–
18221.1 million13.7 million–
18211.1 million13.7 million–
18201.09 million13.7 million–
18191.09 million13.7 million–
18181.08 million13.6 million–
18171.08 million13.6 million–
18161.07 million13.6 million–
18151.07 million13.5 million–
18141.06 million13.5 million–
18131.06 million13.5 million–
18121.06 million13.4 million–
18111.05 million13.4 million–
18101.05 million13.4 million–
18091.04 million13.4 million–
18081.04 million13.3 million–
18071.03 million13.3 million–
18061.03 million13.3 million–
18051.02 million13.3 million–
18041.02 million13.2 million–
18031.01 million13.2 million–
18021.01 million13.2 million–
18011 million13.2 million–
18001 million13.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIraqPakistanWorld
202446 million45.6 million–46.5 million251 million251 million–252 million8.16 billion
202547 million45.9 million–48.2 million255 million253 million–257 million8.23 billion
202648 million46.3 million–49.8 million259 million256 million–263 million8.3 billion
202749 million46.9 million–51.4 million264 million258 million–269 million8.37 billion
202850 million47.3 million–52.9 million268 million260 million–276 million8.44 billion
202950.9 million47.8 million–54.4 million272 million263 million–282 million8.5 billion
203051.9 million48.3 million–56 million277 million265 million–289 million8.57 billion
203152.9 million48.8 million–57.5 million282 million267 million–296 million8.63 billion
203254 million49.3 million–59.1 million286 million269 million–303 million8.7 billion
203355 million49.8 million–60.6 million291 million272 million–311 million8.76 billion
203456 million50.4 million–62.1 million296 million274 million–318 million8.82 billion
203557 million50.8 million–63.7 million301 million276 million–325 million8.89 billion
203658.1 million51.2 million–65.3 million306 million278 million–333 million8.95 billion
203759.1 million51.7 million–66.9 million310 million280 million–341 million9.01 billion
203860.1 million52.1 million–68.5 million315 million282 million–349 million9.06 billion
203961.2 million52.6 million–70.2 million320 million285 million–357 million9.12 billion
204062.2 million53.1 million–71.9 million325 million287 million–366 million9.18 billion
204163.3 million53.5 million–73.5 million330 million289 million–375 million9.23 billion
204264.3 million54 million–75 million335 million291 million–383 million9.29 billion
204365.3 million54.3 million–76.6 million339 million293 million–392 million9.34 billion
204466.2 million54.6 million–78.3 million344 million296 million–401 million9.39 billion
204567.2 million55 million–80.1 million349 million298 million–409 million9.44 billion
204668.2 million55.4 million–81.8 million354 million300 million–417 million9.49 billion
204769.1 million56 million–83.4 million358 million301 million–426 million9.54 billion
204870.1 million56.5 million–85.1 million363 million303 million–435 million9.58 billion
204971 million56.8 million–86.8 million367 million304 million–444 million9.62 billion
205071.9 million57.1 million–88.5 million372 million305 million–454 million9.66 billion
205172.8 million57.5 million–90.3 million376 million307 million–463 million9.7 billion
205273.7 million57.8 million–92.1 million381 million309 million–472 million9.74 billion
205374.6 million58.1 million–94 million385 million310 million–481 million9.78 billion
205475.5 million58.5 million–95.9 million390 million311 million–489 million9.81 billion
205576.4 million58.8 million–97.9 million394 million312 million–499 million9.85 billion
205677.2 million59.1 million–99.6 million398 million312 million–508 million9.88 billion
205778.1 million59.4 million–101 million402 million313 million–517 million9.91 billion
205878.9 million59.7 million–103 million406 million313 million–527 million9.94 billion
205979.7 million59.8 million–106 million410 million313 million–537 million9.96 billion
206080.5 million59.9 million–107 million414 million313 million–547 million9.99 billion
206181.3 million60.4 million–109 million418 million314 million–557 million10 billion
206282.1 million60.6 million–112 million422 million315 million–568 million10 billion
206382.9 million60.6 million–114 million426 million314 million–582 million10.1 billion
206483.7 million60.8 million–116 million430 million314 million–595 million10.1 billion
206584.5 million60.7 million–118 million434 million313 million–607 million10.1 billion
206685.2 million60.4 million–120 million437 million313 million–619 million10.1 billion
206786 million60.2 million–122 million441 million313 million–630 million10.1 billion
206886.6 million59.9 million–124 million444 million313 million–640 million10.2 billion
206987.3 million59.7 million–126 million448 million313 million–650 million10.2 billion
207088 million59.8 million–129 million451 million313 million–659 million10.2 billion
207188.7 million59.8 million–131 million455 million312 million–669 million10.2 billion
207289.3 million59.7 million–133 million458 million311 million–680 million10.2 billion
207389.9 million59.5 million–135 million461 million311 million–691 million10.2 billion
207490.6 million59.2 million–138 million464 million311 million–704 million10.2 billion
207591.1 million58.9 million–140 million467 million310 million–715 million10.3 billion
207691.7 million58.9 million–143 million470 million309 million–726 million10.3 billion
207792.2 million59 million–146 million472 million308 million–738 million10.3 billion
207892.7 million58.9 million–148 million475 million306 million–752 million10.3 billion
207993.2 million58.8 million–150 million477 million305 million–765 million10.3 billion
208093.8 million58.4 million–153 million480 million304 million–777 million10.3 billion
208194.3 million57.9 million–154 million482 million303 million–789 million10.3 billion
208294.7 million57.6 million–156 million484 million302 million–800 million10.3 billion
208395.2 million57.3 million–158 million487 million301 million–812 million10.3 billion
208495.6 million57.1 million–161 million489 million299 million–822 million10.3 billion
208596.1 million56.8 million–163 million491 million297 million–835 million10.3 billion
208696.5 million56.5 million–166 million492 million296 million–845 million10.3 billion
208796.9 million56.1 million–169 million494 million293 million–852 million10.3 billion
208897.3 million55.5 million–171 million496 million291 million–861 million10.3 billion
208997.7 million55 million–173 million498 million288 million–872 million10.3 billion
209098 million54.5 million–175 million499 million285 million–886 million10.3 billion
209198.3 million53.9 million–177 million501 million284 million–899 million10.3 billion
209298.7 million53.4 million–180 million502 million283 million–916 million10.3 billion
209399 million53 million–183 million504 million281 million–931 million10.3 billion
209499.3 million52.5 million–186 million505 million281 million–945 million10.2 billion
209599.5 million52.1 million–189 million506 million279 million–960 million10.2 billion
209699.8 million51.8 million–193 million507 million277 million–973 million10.2 billion
2097100 million51.5 million–195 million508 million275 million–985 million10.2 billion
2098100 million51.2 million–198 million509 million273 million–997 million10.2 billion
2099101 million50.7 million–201 million510 million269 million–1.01 billion10.2 billion
2100101 million50.2 million–204 million511 million267 million–1.02 billion10.2 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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