Iraq vs Spain: Population
Iraq
46.04 million
in 2024
Spain
48.81 million
in 2024
Iraq rank
34th
Spain rank
32nd
Population over time
- Iraq
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 48.81 million against 46.04 million in Iraq, a difference of 2.77 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 186 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 | 44.07 million | 47.95 million | 3.87 million | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Iraq or Spain?
- Spain, at 48.81 million against 46.04 million in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Iraq and Spain?
- 2.77 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Spain rank globally for population?
- Iraq ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd 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.