Iraq Population in Iraq

International Monetary Fund · Annual · Importance

52,543,000 (2031) ANUAL · inhabitants · Annual · CSV
Periodinhabitants
Jan 2031 52,543,000
Jan 2030 51,212,000
Jan 2029 50,062,000
Jan 2028 48,914,000
Jan 2027 47,772,000
Jan 2026 46,640,000
Jan 2025 45,521,000
Jan 2024 44,415,000
Jan 2023 43,324,000
Jan 2022 42,249,000
Jan 2021 41,191,000
Jan 2020 40,150,000
Jan 2019 39,128,000
Jan 2018 38,124,000
Jan 2017 37,140,000
Jan 2016 36,169,000
Jan 2015 35,213,000
Jan 2014 35,000,000
Jan 2013 33,417,000
Jan 2012 32,578,000
Jan 2011 31,760,000
Jan 2010 30,962,000
Jan 2009 30,163,000
Jan 2008 29,430,000
Jan 2007 28,741,000
Jan 2006 28,064,000
Jan 2005 27,377,000
Jan 2004 26,674,000
Jan 2003 25,960,000

About this indicator

Source
International Monetary Fund
Frequency
Annual
Release
Published annually, referring to a specific date in the year.
What it is
Measures the number of inhabitants of Iraq and how it changes over time. Published by the country's Central Statistical Organisation, it is a structural indicator underpinning GDP per capita, population density and a range of per-head ratios.
How it's calculated
Estimated from the population census and from demographic projections based on births, deaths and migration. It is reported as a population level at an annual reference date.
Market implications
Demographics shape Iraq's potential growth, its labour market and the strain on public services and infrastructure; a young, growing population raises the need for jobs. It frames the long-run outlook rather than short-term market moves.
Limitations
It is a low-frequency series of limited quality: the lack of recent censuses and instability have forced reliance on estimates subject to large revisions, with internal displacement hard to capture.