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THE PEOPLE · THE CENSUS · 2024

The census

In November 2024 Iraq counted itself, house by house, in every governorate including the Kurdistan Region. Here is what it found: how many people, how young they are, and where they live.

46.1million

people: 46,118,793, 22,957,189 women and 23,161,604 men. That is 2.8 million more than the government’s own projection for 2023 — more than 2 years’ growth at the census’s own rate.

01

Thirty-five years

Iraq had 17.4 million people in 1989. It has 2.6 times as many now, growing 2.5% a year since 2009 — about 1.2 million more people every year. Only 1997 and 2024 are census counts; 2009 is the government’s numbering and listing of households, and the years between are estimates and projections.

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02

A young country

36% of Iraqis are under 15; only 3.7% are 65 or older. The biggest age group is 10–14: 5.9 million children. The base is already narrower than the rows above it: 5.1 million under-5s.

MENWOMENMen 0–4: 5.7%Women 0–4: 5.5%0Men 5–9: 6.1%Women 5–9: 5.8%Men 10–14: 6.5%Women 10–14: 6.3%10Men 15–19: 5.8%Women 15–19: 5.6%Men 20–24: 4.7%Women 20–24: 4.6%20Men 25–29: 3.9%Women 25–29: 3.8%Men 30–34: 3.6%Women 30–34: 3.6%30Men 35–39: 3.1%Women 35–39: 3.0%Men 40–44: 2.7%Women 40–44: 2.7%40Men 45–49: 2.3%Women 45–49: 2.3%Men 50–54: 1.9%Women 50–54: 2.0%50Men 55–59: 1.5%Women 55–59: 1.5%Men 60–64: 0.9%Women 60–64: 1.1%60Men 65–69: 0.6%Women 65–69: 0.8%Men 70–74: 0.5%Women 70–74: 0.7%70Men 75–79: 0.2%Women 75–79: 0.3%Men 80–84: 0.1%Women 80–84: 0.2%80Men 85+: 0.1%Women 85+: 0.2%2%2%4%4%6%6%
03

Where they live

Baghdad alone holds 9.8 million people — 21% of Iraq. 70% of Iraqis live in cities. The fastest-growing governorate since 2009 is Karbala, at 3.7% a year.

Baghdad85% in cities · +2.5% a year9.8 million
Nineveh54% in cities · +2.1% a year4.3 million
Basra84% in cities · +2.8% a year3.7 million
Erbil84% in cities · +3.3% a year2.5 million
Dhi Qar68% in cities · +2.4% a year2.5 million
Babil45% in cities · +2.4% a year2.5 million
Sulaymaniyah89% in cities · +2.0% a year2.4 million
Kirkuk74% in cities · +2.9% a year2.0 million
Anbar58% in cities · +2.0% a year2.0 million
Najaf60% in cities · +3.1% a year2.0 million
Diyala53% in cities · +2.3% a year1.9 million
Salah al-Din49% in cities · +1.9% a year1.8 million
Karbala74% in cities · +3.7% a year1.8 million
Wasit64% in cities · +2.4% a year1.6 million
Duhok80% in cities · +2.7% a year1.6 million
Qadisiyah54% in cities · +2.1% a year1.5 million
Maysan78% in cities · +2.3% a year1.3 million
Muthanna40% in cities · +2.8% a year1.0 million
04

Eighteen shapes

Every governorate’s pyramid, on one scale, youngest first. Women in Maysan have 3.8 children on average and 40% of its people are under 15; in Sulaymaniyah it is 2.4 and 30%. Across Iraq a woman has 3.1 children on average, 2.6 in the Kurdistan Region; a household is 5.77 people.

  1. Men 0–4: 6.4%Women 0–4: 6.2%Men 5–9: 6.9%Women 5–9: 6.6%Men 10–14: 7.1%Women 10–14: 6.8%Men 15–19: 6.0%Women 15–19: 5.8%Men 20–24: 4.7%Women 20–24: 4.5%Men 25–29: 3.8%Women 25–29: 3.6%Men 30–34: 3.3%Women 30–34: 3.2%Men 35–39: 2.9%Women 35–39: 2.7%Men 40–44: 2.5%Women 40–44: 2.3%Men 45–49: 2.1%Women 45–49: 2.1%Men 50–54: 1.6%Women 50–54: 1.6%Men 55–59: 1.3%Women 55–59: 1.3%Men 60–64: 0.7%Women 60–64: 0.9%Men 65–69: 0.5%Women 65–69: 0.5%Men 70–74: 0.4%Women 70–74: 0.6%Men 75–79: 0.2%Women 75–79: 0.3%Men 80–84: 0.1%Women 80–84: 0.1%Men 85+: 0.1%Women 85+: 0.1%
    Maysan40% under 153.8 births
  2. Men 0–4: 6.5%Women 0–4: 6.2%Men 5–9: 6.8%Women 5–9: 6.5%Men 10–14: 6.9%Women 10–14: 6.6%Men 15–19: 5.9%Women 15–19: 5.8%Men 20–24: 4.6%Women 20–24: 4.4%Men 25–29: 3.9%Women 25–29: 3.8%Men 30–34: 3.4%Women 30–34: 3.4%Men 35–39: 2.8%Women 35–39: 2.8%Men 40–44: 2.6%Women 40–44: 2.5%Men 45–49: 2.0%Women 45–49: 2.0%Men 50–54: 1.7%Women 50–54: 1.8%Men 55–59: 1.2%Women 55–59: 1.2%Men 60–64: 0.6%Women 60–64: 0.8%Men 65–69: 0.4%Women 65–69: 0.6%Men 70–74: 0.5%Women 70–74: 0.6%Men 75–79: 0.2%Women 75–79: 0.3%Men 80–84: 0.1%Women 80–84: 0.1%Men 85+: 0.1%Women 85+: 0.2%
    Muthanna40% under 153.6 births
  3. Men 0–4: 6.6%Women 0–4: 6.2%Men 5–9: 6.4%Women 5–9: 6.1%Men 10–14: 7.2%Women 10–14: 6.9%Men 15–19: 6.0%Women 15–19: 5.8%Men 20–24: 4.7%Women 20–24: 4.6%Men 25–29: 3.7%Women 25–29: 3.9%Men 30–34: 3.4%Women 30–34: 3.5%Men 35–39: 2.8%Women 35–39: 2.9%Men 40–44: 2.3%Women 40–44: 2.4%Men 45–49: 1.9%Women 45–49: 2.0%Men 50–54: 1.6%Women 50–54: 1.7%Men 55–59: 1.3%Women 55–59: 1.3%Men 60–64: 0.8%Women 60–64: 1.0%Men 65–69: 0.6%Women 65–69: 0.7%Men 70–74: 0.4%Women 70–74: 0.6%Men 75–79: 0.2%Women 75–79: 0.3%Men 80–84: 0.1%Women 80–84: 0.1%Men 85+: 0.1%Women 85+: 0.1%
    Nineveh39% under 153.7 births
  4. Men 0–4: 6.5%Women 0–4: 6.3%Men 5–9: 6.1%Women 5–9: 5.9%Men 10–14: 7.0%Women 10–14: 6.8%Men 15–19: 5.9%Women 15–19: 5.7%Men 20–24: 4.8%Women 20–24: 4.6%Men 25–29: 4.0%Women 25–29: 4.0%Men 30–34: 3.6%Women 30–34: 3.6%Men 35–39: 2.8%Women 35–39: 3.0%Men 40–44: 2.3%Women 40–44: 2.5%Men 45–49: 1.9%Women 45–49: 2.1%Men 50–54: 1.7%Women 50–54: 1.8%Men 55–59: 1.2%Women 55–59: 1.3%Men 60–64: 0.7%Women 60–64: 1.0%Men 65–69: 0.5%Women 65–69: 0.6%Men 70–74: 0.4%Women 70–74: 0.6%Men 75–79: 0.2%Women 75–79: 0.3%Men 80–84: 0.1%Women 80–84: 0.1%Men 85+: 0.1%Women 85+: 0.1%
    Salah al-Din39% under 153.7 births
  5. Men 0–4: 6.0%Women 0–4: 5.8%Men 5–9: 6.5%Women 5–9: 6.3%Men 10–14: 6.7%Women 10–14: 6.5%Men 15–19: 6.0%Women 15–19: 5.8%Men 20–24: 4.9%Women 20–24: 4.7%Men 25–29: 4.0%Women 25–29: 3.8%Men 30–34: 3.6%Women 30–34: 3.3%Men 35–39: 2.9%Women 35–39: 2.7%Men 40–44: 2.7%Women 40–44: 2.5%Men 45–49: 2.2%Women 45–49: 2.2%Men 50–54: 1.8%Women 50–54: 1.8%Men 55–59: 1.4%Women 55–59: 1.3%Men 60–64: 0.7%Women 60–64: 0.9%Men 65–69: 0.5%Women 65–69: 0.6%Men 70–74: 0.5%Women 70–74: 0.7%Men 75–79: 0.2%Women 75–79: 0.3%Men 80–84: 0.1%Women 80–84: 0.1%Men 85+: 0.1%Women 85+: 0.2%
    Dhi Qar38% under 153.4 births
  6. Men 0–4: 6.3%Women 0–4: 6.0%Men 5–9: 5.8%Women 5–9: 5.6%Men 10–14: 7.0%Women 10–14: 6.7%Men 15–19: 6.1%Women 15–19: 5.9%Men 20–24: 4.7%Women 20–24: 4.5%Men 25–29: 4.0%Women 25–29: 4.0%Men 30–34: 3.6%Women 30–34: 3.7%Men 35–39: 2.9%Women 35–39: 3.1%Men 40–44: 2.5%Women 40–44: 2.7%Men 45–49: 2.1%Women 45–49: 2.2%Men 50–54: 1.7%Women 50–54: 1.8%Men 55–59: 1.2%Women 55–59: 1.3%Men 60–64: 0.7%Women 60–64: 1.0%Men 65–69: 0.5%Women 65–69: 0.7%Men 70–74: 0.4%Women 70–74: 0.6%Men 75–79: 0.2%Women 75–79: 0.3%Men 80–84: 0.1%Women 80–84: 0.1%Men 85+: 0.1%Women 85+: 0.1%
    Anbar38% under 153.4 births
  7. Men 0–4: 5.8%Women 0–4: 5.5%Men 5–9: 6.5%Women 5–9: 6.2%Men 10–14: 6.7%Women 10–14: 6.4%Men 15–19: 6.0%Women 15–19: 5.9%Men 20–24: 4.8%Women 20–24: 4.7%Men 25–29: 3.7%Women 25–29: 3.7%Men 30–34: 3.3%Women 30–34: 3.3%Men 35–39: 3.4%Women 35–39: 2.8%Men 40–44: 2.5%Women 40–44: 2.5%Men 45–49: 2.2%Women 45–49: 2.2%Men 50–54: 1.8%Women 50–54: 1.8%Men 55–59: 1.4%Women 55–59: 1.4%Men 60–64: 0.9%Women 60–64: 1.0%Men 65–69: 0.6%Women 65–69: 0.7%Men 70–74: 0.5%Women 70–74: 0.6%Men 75–79: 0.2%Women 75–79: 0.3%Men 80–84: 0.1%Women 80–84: 0.2%Men 85+: 0.1%Women 85+: 0.1%
    Basra37% under 153.2 births
  8. Men 0–4: 5.7%Women 0–4: 5.5%Men 5–9: 6.4%Women 5–9: 6.1%Men 10–14: 6.7%Women 10–14: 6.5%Men 15–19: 6.0%Women 15–19: 5.8%Men 20–24: 4.9%Women 20–24: 4.5%Men 25–29: 3.9%Women 25–29: 3.8%Men 30–34: 3.5%Women 30–34: 3.4%Men 35–39: 2.8%Women 35–39: 2.8%Men 40–44: 2.6%Women 40–44: 2.6%Men 45–49: 2.2%Women 45–49: 2.3%Men 50–54: 2.0%Women 50–54: 2.0%Men 55–59: 1.4%Women 55–59: 1.5%Men 60–64: 0.8%Women 60–64: 1.0%Men 65–69: 0.5%Women 65–69: 0.7%Men 70–74: 0.5%Women 70–74: 0.7%Men 75–79: 0.2%Women 75–79: 0.4%Men 80–84: 0.1%Women 80–84: 0.2%Men 85+: 0.1%Women 85+: 0.2%
    Wasit37% under 153.1 births
  9. Men 0–4: 5.9%Women 0–4: 5.6%Men 5–9: 6.2%Women 5–9: 5.9%Men 10–14: 6.6%Women 10–14: 6.3%Men 15–19: 5.6%Women 15–19: 5.3%Men 20–24: 4.6%Women 20–24: 4.4%Men 25–29: 3.9%Women 25–29: 3.7%Men 30–34: 3.6%Women 30–34: 3.6%Men 35–39: 2.9%Women 35–39: 2.9%Men 40–44: 2.5%Women 40–44: 2.7%Men 45–49: 2.3%Women 45–49: 2.4%Men 50–54: 1.9%Women 50–54: 2.0%Men 55–59: 1.5%Women 55–59: 1.6%Men 60–64: 0.9%Women 60–64: 1.2%Men 65–69: 0.7%Women 65–69: 0.8%Men 70–74: 0.5%Women 70–74: 0.7%Men 75–79: 0.2%Women 75–79: 0.4%Men 80–84: 0.1%Women 80–84: 0.2%Men 85+: 0.1%Women 85+: 0.1%
    Diyala37% under 153.1 births
  10. Men 0–4: 5.7%Women 0–4: 5.4%Men 5–9: 6.2%Women 5–9: 6.0%Men 10–14: 6.6%Women 10–14: 6.4%Men 15–19: 6.1%Women 15–19: 5.9%Men 20–24: 5.0%Women 20–24: 4.8%Men 25–29: 4.0%Women 25–29: 3.8%Men 30–34: 3.5%Women 30–34: 3.4%Men 35–39: 2.8%Women 35–39: 2.8%Men 40–44: 2.6%Women 40–44: 2.6%Men 45–49: 2.2%Women 45–49: 2.2%Men 50–54: 2.0%Women 50–54: 2.0%Men 55–59: 1.4%Women 55–59: 1.5%Men 60–64: 0.7%Women 60–64: 0.9%Men 65–69: 0.5%Women 65–69: 0.7%Men 70–74: 0.5%Women 70–74: 0.7%Men 75–79: 0.2%Women 75–79: 0.3%Men 80–84: 0.1%Women 80–84: 0.2%Men 85+: 0.1%Women 85+: 0.2%
    Qadisiyah36% under 153.0 births
  11. Men 0–4: 5.7%Women 0–4: 5.5%Men 5–9: 6.2%Women 5–9: 6.0%Men 10–14: 6.5%Women 10–14: 6.3%Men 15–19: 5.9%Women 15–19: 5.7%Men 20–24: 4.9%Women 20–24: 4.7%Men 25–29: 4.0%Women 25–29: 4.0%Men 30–34: 3.6%Women 30–34: 3.6%Men 35–39: 2.9%Women 35–39: 2.9%Men 40–44: 2.5%Women 40–44: 2.6%Men 45–49: 2.2%Women 45–49: 2.3%Men 50–54: 1.9%Women 50–54: 1.9%Men 55–59: 1.5%Women 55–59: 1.5%Men 60–64: 0.9%Women 60–64: 1.1%Men 65–69: 0.6%Women 65–69: 0.7%Men 70–74: 0.5%Women 70–74: 0.6%Men 75–79: 0.2%Women 75–79: 0.3%Men 80–84: 0.1%Women 80–84: 0.1%Men 85+: 0.1%Women 85+: 0.1%
    Karbala36% under 153.0 births
  12. Men 0–4: 5.7%Women 0–4: 5.5%Men 5–9: 6.2%Women 5–9: 5.9%Men 10–14: 6.4%Women 10–14: 6.3%Men 15–19: 5.9%Women 15–19: 5.7%Men 20–24: 4.9%Women 20–24: 4.6%Men 25–29: 4.1%Women 25–29: 3.9%Men 30–34: 3.7%Women 30–34: 3.5%Men 35–39: 2.9%Women 35–39: 2.8%Men 40–44: 2.6%Women 40–44: 2.5%Men 45–49: 2.3%Women 45–49: 2.3%Men 50–54: 1.9%Women 50–54: 1.9%Men 55–59: 1.5%Women 55–59: 1.5%Men 60–64: 0.9%Women 60–64: 1.1%Men 65–69: 0.6%Women 65–69: 0.8%Men 70–74: 0.5%Women 70–74: 0.7%Men 75–79: 0.2%Women 75–79: 0.3%Men 80–84: 0.1%Women 80–84: 0.2%Men 85+: 0.1%Women 85+: 0.1%
    Babil36% under 153.0 births
  13. Men 0–4: 5.6%Women 0–4: 5.3%Men 5–9: 6.2%Women 5–9: 5.9%Men 10–14: 6.6%Women 10–14: 6.3%Men 15–19: 6.0%Women 15–19: 5.8%Men 20–24: 4.9%Women 20–24: 4.7%Men 25–29: 4.0%Women 25–29: 3.9%Men 30–34: 3.5%Women 30–34: 3.5%Men 35–39: 2.9%Women 35–39: 2.9%Men 40–44: 2.7%Women 40–44: 2.6%Men 45–49: 2.2%Women 45–49: 2.2%Men 50–54: 1.9%Women 50–54: 2.0%Men 55–59: 1.5%Women 55–59: 1.5%Men 60–64: 0.9%Women 60–64: 1.0%Men 65–69: 0.6%Women 65–69: 0.7%Men 70–74: 0.5%Women 70–74: 0.6%Men 75–79: 0.2%Women 75–79: 0.3%Men 80–84: 0.1%Women 80–84: 0.1%Men 85+: 0.1%Women 85+: 0.2%
    Najaf36% under 152.9 births
  14. Men 0–4: 5.8%Women 0–4: 5.5%Men 5–9: 5.8%Women 5–9: 5.5%Men 10–14: 6.5%Women 10–14: 6.3%Men 15–19: 5.7%Women 15–19: 5.5%Men 20–24: 4.6%Women 20–24: 4.5%Men 25–29: 3.7%Women 25–29: 3.8%Men 30–34: 3.4%Women 30–34: 3.5%Men 35–39: 3.1%Women 35–39: 3.2%Men 40–44: 2.8%Women 40–44: 2.8%Men 45–49: 2.3%Women 45–49: 2.4%Men 50–54: 2.0%Women 50–54: 2.1%Men 55–59: 1.5%Women 55–59: 1.6%Men 60–64: 0.9%Women 60–64: 1.2%Men 65–69: 0.7%Women 65–69: 0.9%Men 70–74: 0.5%Women 70–74: 0.7%Men 75–79: 0.2%Women 75–79: 0.3%Men 80–84: 0.1%Women 80–84: 0.2%Men 85+: 0.1%Women 85+: 0.2%
    Kirkuk35% under 153.1 births
  15. Men 0–4: 5.2%Women 0–4: 4.9%Men 5–9: 5.9%Women 5–9: 5.6%Men 10–14: 6.4%Women 10–14: 6.2%Men 15–19: 5.7%Women 15–19: 5.5%Men 20–24: 4.5%Women 20–24: 4.4%Men 25–29: 3.8%Women 25–29: 3.7%Men 30–34: 3.7%Women 30–34: 3.6%Men 35–39: 3.2%Women 35–39: 3.1%Men 40–44: 2.7%Women 40–44: 2.7%Men 45–49: 2.4%Women 45–49: 2.5%Men 50–54: 2.1%Women 50–54: 2.2%Men 55–59: 1.6%Women 55–59: 1.7%Men 60–64: 1.1%Women 60–64: 1.3%Men 65–69: 0.7%Women 65–69: 0.9%Men 70–74: 0.6%Women 70–74: 0.7%Men 75–79: 0.3%Women 75–79: 0.4%Men 80–84: 0.1%Women 80–84: 0.2%Men 85+: 0.1%Women 85+: 0.1%
    Baghdad34% under 152.7 births
  16. Men 0–4: 5.3%Women 0–4: 5.0%Men 5–9: 5.8%Women 5–9: 5.5%Men 10–14: 6.0%Women 10–14: 5.8%Men 15–19: 5.4%Women 15–19: 5.2%Men 20–24: 5.1%Women 20–24: 5.1%Men 25–29: 4.3%Women 25–29: 4.2%Men 30–34: 3.8%Women 30–34: 3.8%Men 35–39: 3.7%Women 35–39: 3.6%Men 40–44: 3.1%Women 40–44: 3.1%Men 45–49: 2.3%Women 45–49: 2.3%Men 50–54: 2.0%Women 50–54: 1.9%Men 55–59: 1.3%Women 55–59: 1.2%Men 60–64: 0.6%Women 60–64: 0.9%Men 65–69: 0.6%Women 65–69: 0.8%Men 70–74: 0.6%Women 70–74: 0.7%Men 75–79: 0.2%Women 75–79: 0.3%Men 80–84: 0.1%Women 80–84: 0.1%Men 85+: 0.1%Women 85+: 0.2%
    Duhok33% under 152.7 births
  17. Men 0–4: 5.2%Women 0–4: 4.9%Men 5–9: 5.6%Women 5–9: 5.3%Men 10–14: 5.8%Women 10–14: 5.5%Men 15–19: 5.0%Women 15–19: 4.8%Men 20–24: 4.8%Women 20–24: 4.7%Men 25–29: 4.1%Women 25–29: 4.1%Men 30–34: 3.8%Women 30–34: 3.9%Men 35–39: 3.9%Women 35–39: 3.8%Men 40–44: 3.3%Women 40–44: 3.2%Men 45–49: 2.5%Women 45–49: 2.4%Men 50–54: 2.0%Women 50–54: 2.1%Men 55–59: 1.5%Women 55–59: 1.4%Men 60–64: 0.8%Women 60–64: 1.1%Men 65–69: 0.7%Women 65–69: 0.9%Men 70–74: 0.6%Women 70–74: 0.7%Men 75–79: 0.3%Women 75–79: 0.3%Men 80–84: 0.1%Women 80–84: 0.2%Men 85+: 0.1%Women 85+: 0.2%
    Erbil32% under 152.6 births
  18. Men 0–4: 4.8%Women 0–4: 4.6%Men 5–9: 5.1%Women 5–9: 4.8%Men 10–14: 5.3%Women 10–14: 5.1%Men 15–19: 4.6%Women 15–19: 4.4%Men 20–24: 4.4%Women 20–24: 4.2%Men 25–29: 3.9%Women 25–29: 3.8%Men 30–34: 3.9%Women 30–34: 3.7%Men 35–39: 4.1%Women 35–39: 3.9%Men 40–44: 3.7%Women 40–44: 3.5%Men 45–49: 2.9%Women 45–49: 2.8%Men 50–54: 2.7%Women 50–54: 2.6%Men 55–59: 1.8%Women 55–59: 1.7%Men 60–64: 0.9%Women 60–64: 1.3%Men 65–69: 0.9%Women 65–69: 1.0%Men 70–74: 0.8%Women 70–74: 1.0%Men 75–79: 0.4%Women 75–79: 0.4%Men 80–84: 0.2%Women 80–84: 0.2%Men 85+: 0.2%Women 85+: 0.3%
    Sulaymaniyah30% under 152.4 births

Each bar is an age group’s share of the governorate’s people, youngest at the bottom, men left and women right; “births” is births per woman.

HOW THESE NUMBERS ARE MADE

  • The census — the 2024 Population and Housing Census, as Iraq’s Statistics and GIS Authority (COSIT, Ministry of Planning) publishes it in chapter 2 of its Annual Statistical Abstract 2024–2025. COSIT: population and the census ↗
  • Checked to the person — every governorate’s age groups add up to its count, and the eighteen to Iraq’s. One printed figure is corrected: Maysan’s women aged 30–34 print as 416,665; their row makes it 41,665. Seven people’s ages were not stated.
  • Before 2024 — COSIT’s own series: the 1997 census, the 2009 numbering and listing, projections for 2010–2023 (redrawn in 2015 on new assumptions), and estimates for the other years.
  • In cities — COSIT’s urban population (حضر); growth — its average yearly rate from 2009 to 2024; births per woman — its total fertility rate.
  • What the census did not ask — ethnicity or sect. No official count of Iraq’s communities exists, and this desk does not estimate one.