Iraq vs Spain: Population, total
Iraq
47.02 million
in 2025
Spain
49.36 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
34th
Spain rank
32nd
Population, total over time
- Iraq
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 49.36 million against 47.02 million in Iraq, a difference of 2.33 million.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.12 million | 31.86 million | 23.74 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 11.39 million | 35.55 million | 24.15 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 15.47 million | 38.31 million | 22.84 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 20.40 million | 39.62 million | 19.22 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 27.45 million | 43.36 million | 15.91 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 36.55 million | 46.65 million | 10.10 million | Spain |
| 2020s | 44.57 million | 48.19 million | 3.63 million | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Iraq or Spain?
- Spain, at 49.36 million against 47.02 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Iraq and Spain?
- 2.33 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Spain?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Spain rank globally for population, total?
- Iraq ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
- 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.