Iraq vs Yemen

Iraq vs Yemen: Population

Population in 2023: 45.1 million people in Iraq and 39.4 million people in Yemen, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iraq, by 5.68 million people, or 1.14 times that in Yemen.

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Iraq vs Yemen: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 45.1 million people in Iraq and 39.4 million people in Yemen, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iraq, by 5.68 million people, or 1.14 times that in Yemen.
IraqYemenEstimates, HYDE and Gapminder

Latest figures

people · UN

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2023Projected
Iraq45.1 million 202335.3 million35 of 229101 million 2100
Yemen39.4 million 202329.3 million37 of 229110 million 2100
World8.09 billion 20237.29 billion10.2 billion 2100

What the numbers say

  • Iraq has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Iraq ranked 35 and Yemen ranked 37 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Iraq at 101 million people and Yemen at 110 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearIraqYemenWorld
202345.1 million39.4 million8.09 billion
202244.1 million38.2 million8.02 billion
202143.1 million37.1 million7.95 billion
202042.1 million36.1 million7.89 billion
201941.2 million35.1 million7.81 billion
201840.3 million34.1 million7.73 billion
201739.3 million33.1 million7.65 billion
201638.5 million32.1 million7.56 billion
201537.6 million31.2 million7.47 billion
201436.6 million30.2 million7.38 billion
201335.3 million29.3 million7.29 billion
201233.7 million28.4 million7.2 billion
201132.2 million27.6 million7.11 billion
201031.1 million26.8 million7.02 billion
200930.1 million25.9 million6.93 billion
200829 million25.1 million6.84 billion
200728.4 million24.3 million6.76 billion
200628.6 million23.5 million6.67 billion
200528.4 million22.8 million6.59 billion
200427.6 million22.1 million6.5 billion
200326.8 million21.5 million6.42 billion
200226 million20.8 million6.34 billion
200125.2 million20.2 million6.26 billion
200024.4 million19.6 million6.17 billion
199923.6 million19 million6.09 billion
199822.9 million18.5 million6.01 billion
199722.2 million17.9 million5.93 billion
199621.5 million17.3 million5.84 billion
199520.8 million16.7 million5.76 billion
199420.1 million16.2 million5.68 billion
199319.2 million15.6 million5.59 billion
199218.3 million15 million5.51 billion
199117.8 million14.4 million5.42 billion
199017.6 million13.9 million5.33 billion
198917.4 million13.4 million5.23 billion
198816.9 million12.9 million5.14 billion
198716.5 million12.4 million5.05 billion
198616.1 million11.9 million4.96 billion
198515.7 million11.5 million4.87 billion
198415.3 million11 million4.78 billion
198314.8 million10.6 million4.7 billion
198214.4 million10.2 million4.61 billion
198114 million9.88 million4.53 billion
198013.6 million9.54 million4.45 billion
197913.2 million9.22 million4.37 billion
197812.8 million8.93 million4.29 billion
197712.3 million8.65 million4.22 billion
197611.9 million8.38 million4.14 billion
197511.5 million8.13 million4.07 billion
197411.2 million7.9 million4 billion
197310.8 million7.67 million3.92 billion
197210.4 million7.46 million3.85 billion
197110.1 million7.26 million3.77 billion
19709.74 million7.07 million3.7 billion
19699.4 million6.88 million3.62 billion
19689.09 million6.69 million3.55 billion
19678.78 million6.52 million3.47 billion
19668.49 million6.35 million3.4 billion
19658.2 million6.2 million3.34 billion
19647.93 million6.05 million3.26 billion
19637.67 million5.91 million3.19 billion
19627.41 million5.78 million3.12 billion
19617.2 million5.66 million3.07 billion
19607.02 million5.53 million3.02 billion
19596.87 million5.42 million2.97 billion
19586.74 million5.31 million2.91 billion
19576.63 million5.2 million2.85 billion
19566.51 million5.1 million2.8 billion
19556.37 million5.01 million2.74 billion
19546.22 million4.92 million2.69 billion
19536.06 million4.84 million2.63 billion
19525.91 million4.76 million2.58 billion
19515.77 million4.68 million2.54 billion
19505.65 million4.62 million2.49 billion
19495.48 million4.65 million–
19485.31 million4.59 million–
19475.14 million4.55 million–
19464.97 million4.51 million–
19454.81 million4.47 million–
19444.65 million4.43 million–
19434.5 million4.38 million–
19424.35 million4.34 million–
19414.23 million4.3 million–
19404.14 million4.26 million–
19394.08 million4.22 million–
19384.04 million4.18 million–
19374.03 million4.14 million–
19364.02 million4.11 million–
19354.01 million4.07 million–
19344 million4.03 million–
19333.99 million3.99 million–
19323.98 million3.95 million–
19313.96 million3.92 million–
19303.93 million3.88 million–
19293.9 million3.84 million–
19283.86 million3.81 million–
19273.81 million3.77 million–
19263.76 million3.74 million–
19253.71 million3.7 million–
19243.66 million3.67 million–
19233.61 million3.63 million–
19223.56 million3.6 million–
19213.51 million3.57 million–
19203.46 million3.53 million–
19193.4 million3.5 million–
19183.34 million3.47 million–
19173.28 million3.44 million–
19163.21 million3.41 million–
19153.15 million3.37 million–
19143.09 million3.34 million–
19133.02 million3.31 million–
19122.96 million3.28 million–
19112.9 million3.25 million–
19102.85 million3.23 million–
19092.8 million3.2 million–
19082.75 million3.17 million–
19072.71 million3.14 million–
19062.66 million3.11 million–
19052.62 million3.09 million–
19042.58 million3.06 million–
19032.54 million3.03 million–
19022.5 million3.01 million–
19012.45 million2.99 million–
19002.4 million2.97 million–
18992.34 million2.95 million–
18982.29 million2.95 million–
18972.22 million2.94 million–
18962.16 million2.94 million–
18952.1 million2.93 million–
18942.04 million2.93 million–
18931.99 million2.92 million–
18921.93 million2.92 million–
18911.89 million2.91 million–
18901.85 million2.91 million–
18891.83 million2.91 million–
18881.81 million2.9 million–
18871.8 million2.9 million–
18861.79 million2.89 million–
18851.78 million2.89 million–
18841.77 million2.88 million–
18831.75 million2.88 million–
18821.74 million2.88 million–
18811.73 million2.87 million–
18801.72 million2.87 million–
18791.71 million2.86 million–
18781.7 million2.86 million–
18771.69 million2.85 million–
18761.68 million2.85 million–
18751.67 million2.84 million–
18741.67 million2.84 million–
18731.66 million2.84 million–
18721.65 million2.83 million–
18711.63 million2.83 million–
18701.61 million2.82 million–
18691.59 million2.82 million–
18681.56 million2.81 million–
18671.52 million2.81 million–
18661.49 million2.81 million–
18651.46 million2.8 million–
18641.43 million2.8 million–
18631.4 million2.79 million–
18621.37 million2.79 million–
18611.34 million2.79 million–
18601.32 million2.78 million–
18591.31 million2.78 million–
18581.3 million2.77 million–
18571.29 million2.77 million–
18561.29 million2.76 million–
18551.28 million2.76 million–
18541.27 million2.76 million–
18531.27 million2.75 million–
18521.26 million2.75 million–
18511.26 million2.74 million–
18501.25 million2.74 million–
18491.24 million2.73 million–
18481.24 million2.73 million–
18471.23 million2.72 million–
18461.23 million2.72 million–
18451.22 million2.71 million–
18441.22 million2.71 million–
18431.21 million2.7 million–
18421.21 million2.7 million–
18411.2 million2.69 million–
18401.2 million2.69 million–
18391.19 million2.68 million–
18381.19 million2.68 million–
18371.18 million2.67 million–
18361.17 million2.67 million–
18351.17 million2.67 million–
18341.16 million2.66 million–
18331.16 million2.66 million–
18321.15 million2.65 million–
18311.15 million2.65 million–
18301.14 million2.64 million–
18291.14 million2.64 million–
18281.13 million2.63 million–
18271.13 million2.63 million–
18261.12 million2.62 million–
18251.12 million2.62 million–
18241.11 million2.61 million–
18231.11 million2.61 million–
18221.1 million2.6 million–
18211.1 million2.6 million–
18201.09 million2.6 million–
18191.09 million2.59 million–
18181.08 million2.59 million–
18171.08 million2.59 million–
18161.07 million2.59 million–
18151.07 million2.59 million–
18141.06 million2.59 million–
18131.06 million2.59 million–
18121.06 million2.59 million–
18111.05 million2.59 million–
18101.05 million2.59 million–
18091.04 million2.59 million–
18081.04 million2.59 million–
18071.03 million2.59 million–
18061.03 million2.59 million–
18051.02 million2.59 million–
18041.02 million2.59 million–
18031.01 million2.59 million–
18021.01 million2.59 million–
18011 million2.59 million–
18001 million2.59 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIraqYemenWorld
202446 million45.6 million–46.5 million40.6 million40.4 million–40.8 million8.16 billion
202547 million45.9 million–48.2 million41.8 million41.2 million–42.3 million8.23 billion
202648 million46.3 million–49.8 million43 million41.9 million–43.8 million8.3 billion
202749 million46.9 million–51.4 million44.2 million42.6 million–45.4 million8.37 billion
202850 million47.3 million–52.9 million45.3 million43.3 million–47 million8.44 billion
202950.9 million47.8 million–54.4 million46.5 million44 million–48.5 million8.5 billion
203051.9 million48.3 million–56 million47.7 million44.6 million–50.1 million8.57 billion
203152.9 million48.8 million–57.5 million48.8 million45.2 million–51.7 million8.63 billion
203254 million49.3 million–59.1 million50 million45.8 million–53.4 million8.7 billion
203355 million49.8 million–60.6 million51.1 million46.4 million–55 million8.76 billion
203456 million50.4 million–62.1 million52.3 million47 million–56.7 million8.82 billion
203557 million50.8 million–63.7 million53.4 million47.5 million–58.3 million8.89 billion
203658.1 million51.2 million–65.3 million54.6 million48.1 million–60 million8.95 billion
203759.1 million51.7 million–66.9 million55.7 million48.7 million–61.7 million9.01 billion
203860.1 million52.1 million–68.5 million56.9 million49.2 million–63.5 million9.06 billion
203961.2 million52.6 million–70.2 million58 million49.7 million–65.3 million9.12 billion
204062.2 million53.1 million–71.9 million59.2 million50.2 million–67.1 million9.18 billion
204163.3 million53.5 million–73.5 million60.4 million50.8 million–68.9 million9.23 billion
204264.3 million54 million–75 million61.5 million51.4 million–70.8 million9.29 billion
204365.3 million54.3 million–76.6 million62.7 million51.9 million–72.7 million9.34 billion
204466.2 million54.6 million–78.3 million63.9 million52.5 million–74.7 million9.39 billion
204567.2 million55 million–80.1 million65.1 million53 million–76.6 million9.44 billion
204668.2 million55.4 million–81.8 million66.3 million53.6 million–78.6 million9.49 billion
204769.1 million56 million–83.4 million67.4 million54.1 million–80.7 million9.54 billion
204870.1 million56.5 million–85.1 million68.6 million54.6 million–82.8 million9.58 billion
204971 million56.8 million–86.8 million69.8 million55.1 million–85 million9.62 billion
205071.9 million57.1 million–88.5 million71 million55.5 million–87.2 million9.66 billion
205172.8 million57.5 million–90.3 million72.2 million56 million–89.5 million9.7 billion
205273.7 million57.8 million–92.1 million73.3 million56.4 million–92 million9.74 billion
205374.6 million58.1 million–94 million74.5 million56.9 million–94.5 million9.78 billion
205475.5 million58.5 million–95.9 million75.6 million57.3 million–97 million9.81 billion
205576.4 million58.8 million–97.9 million76.7 million57.6 million–99.5 million9.85 billion
205677.2 million59.1 million–99.6 million77.8 million57.9 million–102 million9.88 billion
205778.1 million59.4 million–101 million78.9 million58.3 million–105 million9.91 billion
205878.9 million59.7 million–103 million80 million58.6 million–107 million9.94 billion
205979.7 million59.8 million–106 million81.1 million58.8 million–110 million9.96 billion
206080.5 million59.9 million–107 million82.2 million59 million–112 million9.99 billion
206181.3 million60.4 million–109 million83.2 million59.2 million–115 million10 billion
206282.1 million60.6 million–112 million84.3 million59.4 million–117 million10 billion
206382.9 million60.6 million–114 million85.3 million59.6 million–120 million10.1 billion
206483.7 million60.8 million–116 million86.2 million59.7 million–123 million10.1 billion
206584.5 million60.7 million–118 million87.2 million59.7 million–125 million10.1 billion
206685.2 million60.4 million–120 million88.2 million59.9 million–127 million10.1 billion
206786 million60.2 million–122 million89.1 million60 million–130 million10.1 billion
206886.6 million59.9 million–124 million90 million60 million–133 million10.2 billion
206987.3 million59.7 million–126 million90.9 million60.1 million–135 million10.2 billion
207088 million59.8 million–129 million91.8 million60.2 million–139 million10.2 billion
207188.7 million59.8 million–131 million92.7 million60.2 million–142 million10.2 billion
207289.3 million59.7 million–133 million93.6 million60.1 million–144 million10.2 billion
207389.9 million59.5 million–135 million94.4 million60.1 million–147 million10.2 billion
207490.6 million59.2 million–138 million95.2 million60.1 million–151 million10.2 billion
207591.1 million58.9 million–140 million96 million60.1 million–154 million10.3 billion
207691.7 million58.9 million–143 million96.8 million60.1 million–157 million10.3 billion
207792.2 million59 million–146 million97.6 million60 million–160 million10.3 billion
207892.7 million58.9 million–148 million98.3 million60 million–163 million10.3 billion
207993.2 million58.8 million–150 million99.1 million59.9 million–166 million10.3 billion
208093.8 million58.4 million–153 million99.8 million59.9 million–170 million10.3 billion
208194.3 million57.9 million–154 million101 million59.9 million–173 million10.3 billion
208294.7 million57.6 million–156 million101 million59.9 million–176 million10.3 billion
208395.2 million57.3 million–158 million102 million59.8 million–180 million10.3 billion
208495.6 million57.1 million–161 million103 million59.6 million–183 million10.3 billion
208596.1 million56.8 million–163 million103 million59.5 million–186 million10.3 billion
208696.5 million56.5 million–166 million104 million59.4 million–190 million10.3 billion
208796.9 million56.1 million–169 million104 million59.3 million–194 million10.3 billion
208897.3 million55.5 million–171 million105 million59 million–197 million10.3 billion
208997.7 million55 million–173 million106 million58.5 million–201 million10.3 billion
209098 million54.5 million–175 million106 million58.3 million–204 million10.3 billion
209198.3 million53.9 million–177 million107 million58.2 million–208 million10.3 billion
209298.7 million53.4 million–180 million107 million57.9 million–211 million10.3 billion
209399 million53 million–183 million108 million57.6 million–214 million10.3 billion
209499.3 million52.5 million–186 million108 million57.4 million–218 million10.2 billion
209599.5 million52.1 million–189 million108 million57.1 million–221 million10.2 billion
209699.8 million51.8 million–193 million109 million56.8 million–225 million10.2 billion
2097100 million51.5 million–195 million109 million56.6 million–229 million10.2 billion
2098100 million51.2 million–198 million109 million56.3 million–232 million10.2 billion
2099101 million50.7 million–201 million110 million56 million–234 million10.2 billion
2100101 million50.2 million–204 million110 million55.6 million–236 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.

How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time