This reference page collects population of iraq in one place: population 45,074,049; surface area 435,052 km2; density 103.6 /km2; capital Baghdad. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 45,074,049
Surface area 435,052 km2
Density 103.6 /km2
Capital Baghdad
Income group Upper middle income
Data year 2023
How the Iraq population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 103.6 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Iraq sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of iraq come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of iraq updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.