Which has higher population, total, Arab World or Iraq?

Arab World, at 503.36 million against 47.02 million in Iraq as of 2025.

What is the difference in population, total between Arab World and Iraq?

456.34 million, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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 47 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1960s	103.58 million	8.12 million	95.46 million	Arab World
1970s	138.33 million	11.39 million	126.94 million	Arab World
1980s	189.96 million	15.47 million	174.49 million	Arab World
1990s	250.80 million	20.40 million	230.40 million	Arab World
2000s	319.99 million	27.45 million	292.54 million	Arab World
2010s	404.64 million	36.55 million	368.09 million	Arab World
2020s	477.30 million	44.57 million	432.73 million	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Arab World or Iraq?: Arab World, at 503.36 million against 47.02 million in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Arab World and Iraq?: 456.34 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Iraq rank globally for population, total?: Arab World ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 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.