Iraq
Population projection
What forecasters project
Each forecaster’s central projection for Iraq, alongside earlier UN revisions. The newest vintage from each forecaster is shown; older revisions are in the legend.
Population: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 101M, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 84M, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 108M, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 112M, projected); WIC 2023 (2020–2100, latest 93M, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| UN 2010 | 83.4M | — |
| UN 2012 | 71.3M | 106M |
| WIC 2013 | 68.3M | 89.2M |
| UN 2015 | 83.7M | — |
| UN 2017 | 81.5M | — |
| WIC 2018 | 69.0M | 90.6M |
| UN 2019 | 70.9M | 108M |
| IHME 2020 | 81.1M | 108M |
| UN 2022 | 74.5M | 112M |
| WIC 2023 | 71.7M | 92.9M |
| Census 2025 | 63.1M | 83.6M |
| UN 2024 (current) | 71.9M | 101M |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Iraq are not listed.
Total fertility rate: forecasters and earlier UN revisions
5 series: UN 2024 (2000–2100, latest 1.91, projected); Census 2025 (2024–2100, latest 1.70, projected); IHME 2020 (2017–2100, latest 1.53, projected); UN 2022 (2021–2100, latest 1.92, projected); WIC 2023 (2015–2095, latest 1.64, projected).
| Revision | 2050 | 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| WIC 2013 | 2.08 | — |
| WIC 2018 | 2.07 | — |
| IHME 2020 | 2.05 | 1.53 |
| UN 2022 | 2.56 | 1.92 |
| WIC 2023 | 2.06 | — |
| Census 2025 | 2.16 | 1.70 |
| UN 2024 (current) | 2.45 | 1.91 |
Revisions with no 2050 or 2100 value for Iraq are not listed. UN revisions from 2010 to 2019 publish fertility as five-year period averages (e.g. 2045–2050), with no single-year value; their paths are in the chart above. Wittgenstein Centre values are five-year period averages shown at the period's first year (2050 = 2050–2055).
Sources, licenses, and attribution for every forecaster are listed in the methodology.