Iraq Population Growth Rate

Iraq population growth rate for 2024 was 2.12%, a 0.13% decline from 2023.
  • Iraq population growth rate for 2023 was 2.25%, a 0.04% decline from 2022.
  • Iraq population growth rate for 2022 was 2.29%, a 0.05% increase from 2021.
  • Iraq population growth rate for 2021 was 2.24%, a 0.02% increase from 2020.
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The full historical dataset is available for download here: Iraq Population Growth Rate | Historical Data | 1961 - 2024.