Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Iraq

Iraq: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 2.31 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
2.31 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
43rd
of 225 countries
All-time high
6.4 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
2.07 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
100
1951–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1951–2050

23456195120002050

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 2.31 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in 2050.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 6.4 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.07 % change on previous year, in 1989.

That places Iraq 43rd out of 225 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 100 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1951 to 2050.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 4.64 % change on previous year
1952 4.21 % change on previous year -9.3%
1953 3.91 % change on previous year -7.1%
1954 3.73 % change on previous year -4.6%
1955 3.63 % change on previous year -2.6%
1956 3.6 % change on previous year -0.9%
1957 3.61 % change on previous year +0.2%
1958 5.51 % change on previous year +52.5%
1959 6.23 % change on previous year +13.1%
1960 6.22 % change on previous year -0.1%
1961 6.21 % change on previous year -0.2%
1962 6.23 % change on previous year +0.3%
1963 6.27 % change on previous year +0.6%
1964 6.34 % change on previous year +1.1%
1965 6.4 % change on previous year +0.9%
1966 5.77 % change on previous year -9.8%
1967 5.57 % change on previous year -3.4%
1968 5.6 % change on previous year +0.6%
1969 5.56 % change on previous year -0.8%
1970 5.47 % change on previous year -1.6%
1971 5.36 % change on previous year -2.0%
1972 5.26 % change on previous year -1.9%
1973 5.17 % change on previous year -1.8%
1974 5.1 % change on previous year -1.2%
1975 5.05 % change on previous year -1.1%
1976 5 % change on previous year -1.0%
1977 4.92 % change on previous year -1.6%
1978 4.46 % change on previous year -9.4%
1979 4.18 % change on previous year -6.1%
1980 4.05 % change on previous year -3.3%
1981 3.92 % change on previous year -3.2%
1982 3.81 % change on previous year -2.8%
1983 3.68 % change on previous year -3.3%
1984 3.54 % change on previous year -3.9%
1985 3.39 % change on previous year -4.1%
1986 3.25 % change on previous year -4.4%
1987 3.14 % change on previous year -3.4%
1988 2.3 % change on previous year -26.7%
1989 2.07 % change on previous year -10.2%
1990 2.25 % change on previous year +8.8%
1991 2.44 % change on previous year +8.6%
1992 2.6 % change on previous year +6.5%
1993 2.73 % change on previous year +4.9%
1994 2.8 % change on previous year +2.8%
1995 2.84 % change on previous year +1.3%
1996 2.87 % change on previous year +1.2%
1997 2.9 % change on previous year +1.0%
1998 3.14 % change on previous year +8.2%
1999 3.18 % change on previous year +1.3%
2000 3.09 % change on previous year -3.0%
2001 2.99 % change on previous year -3.0%
2002 2.92 % change on previous year -2.6%
2003 2.84 % change on previous year -2.6%
2004 2.77 % change on previous year -2.5%
2005 2.71 % change on previous year -2.2%
2006 2.63 % change on previous year -2.8%
2007 2.58 % change on previous year -2.0%
2008 2.62 % change on previous year +1.5%
2009 2.77 % change on previous year +5.7%
2010 3.09 % change on previous year +11.5%
2011 3.38 % change on previous year +9.4%
2012 3.55 % change on previous year +5.1%
2013 3.62 % change on previous year +1.9%
2014 3.56 % change on previous year -1.7%
2015 3.41 % change on previous year -4.1%
2016 3.27 % change on previous year -4.2%
2017 3.15 % change on previous year -3.5%
2018 3.07 % change on previous year -2.7%
2019 3.03 % change on previous year -1.4%
2020 3.01 % change on previous year -0.4%
2021 3 % change on previous year -0.4%
2022 2.98 % change on previous year -0.7%
2023 2.96 % change on previous year -0.7%
2024 2.94 % change on previous year -0.7%
2025 2.92 % change on previous year -0.7%
2026 2.9 % change on previous year -0.6%
2027 2.88 % change on previous year -0.5%
2028 2.87 % change on previous year -0.6%
2029 2.85 % change on previous year -0.6%
2030 2.84 % change on previous year -0.6%
2031 2.82 % change on previous year -0.6%
2032 2.8 % change on previous year -0.6%
2033 2.79 % change on previous year -0.6%
2034 2.77 % change on previous year -0.6%
2035 2.75 % change on previous year -0.6%
2036 2.74 % change on previous year -0.6%
2037 2.72 % change on previous year -0.7%
2038 2.7 % change on previous year -0.8%
2039 2.67 % change on previous year -0.8%
2040 2.65 % change on previous year -0.9%
2041 2.62 % change on previous year -1.0%
2042 2.59 % change on previous year -1.3%
2043 2.56 % change on previous year -1.3%
2044 2.52 % change on previous year -1.4%
2045 2.48 % change on previous year -1.4%
2046 2.45 % change on previous year -1.4%
2047 2.41 % change on previous year -1.5%
2048 2.38 % change on previous year -1.5%
2049 2.34 % change on previous year -1.5%
2050 2.31 % change on previous year -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.34 % change on previous year 3.6 % change on previous year 6.23 % change on previous year 9
1960s 6.02 % change on previous year 5.56 % change on previous year 6.4 % change on previous year 10
1970s 5 % change on previous year 4.18 % change on previous year 5.47 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.31 % change on previous year 2.07 % change on previous year 4.05 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.78 % change on previous year 2.25 % change on previous year 3.18 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.79 % change on previous year 2.58 % change on previous year 3.09 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.31 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year 3.62 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.93 % change on previous year 2.85 % change on previous year 3.01 % change on previous year 10
2030s 2.76 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year 2.84 % change on previous year 10
2040s 2.5 % change on previous year 2.34 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year 10
2050s 2.31 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 40 Lesotho 2.37 % change on previous year compare
  2. 41 Mayotte 2.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 42 Mauritania 2.32 % change on previous year compare
  4. 44 Gambia 2.22 % change on previous year compare
  5. 45 Cambodia 2.17 % change on previous year compare
  6. 46 Sierra Leone 2.17 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Iraq?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Iraq was 2.31 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 6.4 % change on previous year in 1965.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 2.07 % change on previous year in 1989.
How does Iraq rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 43rd out of 225 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
275 places, 25,267 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.