Canada vs Iraq: Population
Canada
41.29 million
in 2024
Iraq
46.04 million
in 2024
Canada rank
37th
Iraq rank
34th
Population over time
- Canada
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 46.04 million against 41.29 million in Canada, a difference of 4.75 million.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 34th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.50 million | 8.12 million | 11.38 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 22.93 million | 11.39 million | 11.54 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 25.79 million | 15.47 million | 10.32 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 29.12 million | 20.40 million | 8.71 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 32.12 million | 27.45 million | 4.68 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 35.66 million | 36.55 million | 889,390 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 39.32 million | 44.07 million | 4.76 million | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Canada or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 46.04 million against 41.29 million in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Canada and Iraq?
- 4.75 million, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for population?
- Canada ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 34th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.