Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Iraq
Iraq: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 65,560 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
65,560 1000 No
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
18th
of 226 countries
All-time high
65,560 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
2,009 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Iraq, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Iraq is 65,560 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Iraq peaked at 65,560 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 2,009 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Iraq 18th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,009 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 2,102 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 2,191 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 2,276 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 2,361 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 2,447 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 2,535 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 2,627 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 2,771 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 2,944 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 1960 | 3,127 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 3,321 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 3,528 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 3,750 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 3,987 1000 No | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 4,242 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 4,487 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 4,737 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 5,003 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 5,281 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 5,569 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 5,868 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 6,176 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 6,495 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 6,827 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 7,172 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 7,530 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 7,901 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 8,253 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 8,598 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 8,946 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 9,296 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 9,650 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 10,006 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 10,360 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 10,711 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 11,059 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 11,406 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 11,668 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 11,909 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 12,177 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 12,474 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 12,798 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 13,147 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 13,516 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 13,899 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 14,299 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 14,714 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 15,176 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 15,658 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 16,142 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 16,625 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 17,109 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 17,595 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 18,083 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 18,572 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 19,062 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 19,553 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 20,066 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 20,621 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 21,258 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 21,977 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 22,757 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 23,581 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 24,420 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 25,252 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 26,077 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 26,899 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 27,724 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 28,562 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 29,423 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 30,305 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 31,207 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 32,130 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 33,074 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 34,039 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2026 | 35,026 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2027 | 36,036 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2028 | 37,070 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2029 | 38,127 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2030 | 39,208 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2031 | 40,314 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2032 | 41,444 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2033 | 42,599 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2034 | 43,780 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2035 | 44,985 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2036 | 46,216 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2037 | 47,472 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2038 | 48,752 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2039 | 50,056 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2040 | 51,382 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2041 | 52,731 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2042 | 54,097 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2043 | 55,480 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2044 | 56,878 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2045 | 58,291 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2046 | 59,719 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2047 | 61,160 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2048 | 62,614 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2049 | 64,081 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2050 | 65,560 1000 No | +2.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 65,560 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,709 1000 No, 11.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 65,560 1000 No is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,997 1000 No, 5.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,426 1000 No | 2,009 1000 No | 2,944 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,146 1000 No | 3,127 1000 No | 5,281 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,039 1000 No | 5,569 1000 No | 8,598 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,501 1000 No | 8,946 1000 No | 11,909 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,786 1000 No | 12,177 1000 No | 15,658 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,343 1000 No | 16,142 1000 No | 20,621 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,851 1000 No | 21,258 1000 No | 28,562 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,644 1000 No | 29,423 1000 No | 38,127 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 44,483 1000 No | 39,208 1000 No | 50,056 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 57,643 1000 No | 51,382 1000 No | 64,081 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 65,560 1000 No | 65,560 1000 No | 65,560 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 15 Ethiopia 74,537 1000 No compare
- 15 Melanesia 4,878 1000 No compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 1,873 1000 No compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68,008 1000 No compare
- 17 Germany 66,826 1000 No compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 1,059 1000 No compare
- 18 Micronesia 495.45 1000 No compare
- 19 France 62,374 1000 No compare
- 19 Polynesia 400.47 1000 No compare
- 20 Angola 61,132 1000 No compare
- 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 41.23 1000 No compare
- 21 South Africa 58,057 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Iraq
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1939 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1833 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2038 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,931 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 50,009 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,640 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 100,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Iraq?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Iraq was 65,560 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 65,560 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,009 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Iraq rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Iraq ranks 18th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.