Arab World vs Iraq: Population, total

Arab World

503.36 million

in 2025

Iraq

47.02 million

in 2025

Arab World rank

37th

Iraq rank

34th

Population, total over time

Arab World
Iraq

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 503.36 million against 47.02 million in Iraq, a difference of 456.34 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 10.7 times Iraq's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 34th of 49 groups.

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Population, total in Arab World
Population, total in Iraq
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.