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REUTERSEXCLUSIVE: US to grant sanctions waiver for flights between Iran and Iraq's Najaf, source says59MKURDISTAN24KRG delegation negotiating 2027 federal budget to secure Kurdistan's 14.14 percent share4HAL JAZEERAIraq looks for oil export alternatives to the troubled Strait of Hormuz5HJUMMARGiving birth on a tractor: The nightmares of pregnant women in rural Iraq6H964 MEDIAPeshmerga Ministry says coalition exit leaves Kurdistan Region without air defence6HBASNEWSPeshmerga Ministry Warns of Security Risks as US Forces Withdraw from Iraq7HKURDISTAN24Political Figures Face Scrutiny in Iraq's Jumaili Corruption Cases7HKURDISTAN24Peshmerga Ministry Stresses Readiness, Baghdad Coordination After U.S. Exit8HMIDDLE EAST EYEWhy does the US control Iraq's oil revenues?8H964 MEDIAIraq to scrap the residence card and fold addresses into the national ID8HRUDAWKurdish teen killed in Kirkuk province during clashes between security forces, ISIS suspects9HKURDISTAN24Iraq Expands Effort to Reclaim Stolen Antiquities Abroad9HRUDAWIran-backed group leader calls for protests in Najaf against Iran flights suspension10HKURDISTAN24Iraqi Air Force Commander Says Missions Now Conducted Independently10HTHE NEW REGIONIraqi air force says it operates independently of global coalition11HKURDISTAN24Kaja Kallas Tells Kurdistan24 US Withdrawal From Iraq Linked to Iranian Threats11H
Iraq Monitorعين على العراقPrimary-source intelligence

Population

47,020,774latest · 2025

LATEST ON WORLD BANK · 2025-12 · CHECKED 2026-09-28

Iraq’s population, yearly, from the World Bank. Growing by around a million people a year — the denominator under wages, services and every budget promise.

VS PREVIOUS+2.1%HIGH · FULL RECORD47,020,7742025LOW · FULL RECORD7,022,0521960OBSERVATIONS66
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47,020,774 people · 2025-12-31 · LATEST