Population density in Iraq in 2023 — 103.8 per km². Ranked 102 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 531.2%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iraq
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 103.8 | +2.3 | +2.28% |
| 2022 | 101.5 | +2.3 | +2.32% |
| 2021 | 99.2 | +2.2 | +2.27% |
| 2020 | 97 | +2.1 | +2.24% |
| 2019 | 94.9 | +2.1 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 92.8 | +2.1 | +2.36% |
| 2017 | 90.6 | +2 | +2.26% |
| 2016 | 88.6 | +2.1 | +2.42% |
| 2015 | 86.5 | +2.3 | +2.76% |
| 2014 | 84.2 | +2.9 | +3.59% |
| 2013 | 81.3 | +3.8 | +4.88% |
| 2012 | 77.5 | +3.4 | +4.64% |
| 2011 | 74.1 | +2.6 | +3.59% |
| 2010 | 71.5 | +2.3 | +3.28% |
| 2009 | 69.2 | +3 | +4.48% |
| 2008 | 66.2 | +1.3 | +2.04% |
| 2007 | 64.9 | −0.5 | −0.79% |
| 2006 | 65.4 | +0.5 | +0.74% |
| 2005 | 65 | +1.9 | +3.01% |
| 2004 | 63.1 | +1.8 | +2.89% |
| 2003 | 61.3 | +1.8 | +3.06% |
| 2002 | 59.5 | +1.8 | +3.21% |
| 2001 | 57.6 | +1.8 | +3.17% |
| 2000 | 55.8 | +1.8 | +3.33% |
| 1999 | 54 | +1.7 | +3.29% |
| 1998 | 52.3 | +1.6 | +3.19% |
| 1997 | 50.7 | +1.5 | +3.14% |
| 1996 | 49.2 | +1.5 | +3.24% |
| 1995 | 47.6 | +1.6 | +3.41% |
| 1994 | 46 | +2.1 | +4.89% |
| 1993 | 43.9 | +2.1 | +4.92% |
| 1992 | 41.8 | +1.2 | +3% |
| 1991 | 40.6 | +0.4 | +1.06% |
| 1990 | 40.2 | +0.5 | +1.25% |
| 1989 | 39.7 | +1 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 38.7 | +0.9 | +2.35% |
| 1987 | 37.8 | +1 | +2.78% |
| 1986 | 36.8 | +0.9 | +2.49% |
| 1985 | 35.9 | +0.9 | +2.43% |
| 1984 | 35 | +1.1 | +3.17% |
| 1983 | 33.9 | +1 | +3.02% |
| 1982 | 32.9 | +0.9 | +2.85% |
| 1981 | 32 | +0.9 | +3.05% |
| 1980 | 31.1 | +1 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 30.1 | +1 | +3.27% |
| 1978 | 29.2 | +1 | +3.42% |
| 1977 | 28.2 | +0.9 | +3.38% |
| 1976 | 27.3 | +0.9 | +3.33% |
| 1975 | 26.4 | +0.9 | +3.37% |
| 1974 | 25.5 | +0.9 | +3.44% |
| 1973 | 24.7 | +0.8 | +3.51% |
| 1972 | 23.8 | +0.8 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 23 | +0.8 | +3.51% |
| 1970 | 22.3 | +0.8 | +3.53% |
| 1969 | 21.5 | +0.7 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 20.8 | +0.7 | +3.49% |
| 1967 | 20.1 | +0.7 | +3.46% |
| 1966 | 19.4 | +0.6 | +3.45% |
| 1965 | 18.8 | +0.6 | +3.44% |
| 1964 | 18.1 | +0.6 | +3.41% |
| 1963 | 17.5 | +0.6 | +3.43% |
| 1962 | 17 | +0.5 | +3.05% |
| 1961 | 16.4 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
