European Union vs Iraq: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
European Union
0.2%
in 2025
Iraq
2.1%
in 2025
European Union rank
42nd
Iraq rank
43rd
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- European Union
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.1% against 0.2% in European Union, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 10.5 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
European Union ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 3.2% | 2.5% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 3.4% | 2.8% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 2.8% | 2.4% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 3.1% | 2.9% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 2.4% | 2.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 3.2% | 3.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 2.2% | 2.0% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, European Union or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 2.1% against 0.2% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between European Union and Iraq?
- 1.9%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Iraq rank globally for population growth?
- European Union ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.