Iraq

1950

2025

2100

1950

2025

2100

Net emigration of 1,064 people per year—more people leaving than arriving.

Since 1950, Iraq has gained a cumulative 110,180 people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net emigration.

Net migrants

-1,064

Net migration rate

-0.0 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

-1,391,300

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

753,907

Top year: 2012

Peak emigration

-1,206,850

Lowest year: 2006

Recent avg (10 yrs)

-19499

Per year

Iraq loses approximately 1,064 people per year to emigration (0.0 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 753,907 in 2012.

Migration flows in Iraq are relatively modest.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).