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Iraq Demographics

Population of Iraq (2026)

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Iraq Population
48,007,437
see live
Yearly Change
+2.1%
Global Share
0.58%
Global Rank
33

Median Age

The median age in Iraq is 21.1 years (2026).

Fertility in Iraq

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility: the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
3.1
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Iraq

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
72.6
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
74.4
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
70.7
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Iraq


Infant Mortality
18.0
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
21.6
(per 1,000 live births)


Iraq Urban Population

Currently, 73% of the population of Iraq is urban (35,025,941 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Iraq is 111 people per Km2 (286 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 434,320 Km2 (167,692 sq. miles).

Largest cities by Population in Iraq

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Baghdād (Baghdad) 6,390,735
2 Basra 2,033,553
3 Mosul 1,665,214
4 Erbil 1,582,829
5 Al-Najaf 1,273,450
6 Kirkuk 1,153,160
7 Al Hillah 1,055,267
8 Karbala 1,022,893
9 Duhok 969,701
10 Sulaymaniyah 907,815
11 Ad Diwaniyah 894,478
12 Zakho 814,526
13 Nasiriyah 813,799
14 Al Mushahidah 813,506
15 Amarah 645,612
16 Jafar Muhammad Ali 570,883
17 Al-Kut 491,247
18 Ramadi 449,183
19 As Samawah 393,865
20 Fallujah 359,695
21 Al-Shatrah 307,652
22 Shorsh 245,565
23 Gayara 242,690
24 Tal Afar 237,454
25 Az Zubayr 220,737
26 Suq al Shyukh 206,015
27 Samarra 201,149
28 Abu Gharaq 189,692
29 Al Qurna 188,604
30 Kalar 168,864
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Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.