Net migration, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Net migration, annual growth rate was 94 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
94 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 144.6%
World rank
8th
of 216 countries
All-time high
826.16 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-570.52 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
61
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Iraq stood at 94 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 144.6% on the previous year and up 127.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 826.16 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -570.52 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Iraq 8th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 89.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1963 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8445 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1965 | 41.28 % change on previous year | +4788.3% |
| 1966 | -71.5 % change on previous year | -273.2% |
| 1967 | 94.99 % change on previous year | -232.8% |
| 1968 | -63.33 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1969 | -66.38 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 341.35 % change on previous year | -614.2% |
| 1971 | -570.52 % change on previous year | -267.1% |
| 1972 | 59.87 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1973 | 42.04 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1974 | -171.4 % change on previous year | -507.7% |
| 1975 | -52.49 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1976 | -123.1 % change on previous year | +134.5% |
| 1977 | 158.96 % change on previous year | -229.1% |
| 1978 | -9.39 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1979 | -377.33 % change on previous year | +3920.3% |
| 1980 | 176.43 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1981 | -250.03 % change on previous year | -241.7% |
| 1982 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1983 | 203.65 % change on previous year | +3498.0% |
| 1984 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1986 | 119.62 % change on previous year | -2066.5% |
| 1987 | -377.05 % change on previous year | -415.2% |
| 1988 | 24.78 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1989 | 123.78 % change on previous year | +399.6% |
| 1991 | 84.18 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1992 | 121.33 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1994 | -90.66 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 1995 | -25.63 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1996 | -63.75 % change on previous year | +148.8% |
| 1997 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1998 | 213.99 % change on previous year | +3935.3% |
| 1999 | 43.44 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2000 | 26.09 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2001 | -83.51 % change on previous year | -420.0% |
| 2002 | 826.16 % change on previous year | -1089.3% |
| 2003 | -120.35 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2004 | 356.82 % change on previous year | -396.5% |
| 2005 | -27.06 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2007 | 31.69 % change on previous year | -217.1% |
| 2008 | 148.13 % change on previous year | +367.5% |
| 2009 | -69.73 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 2010 | -22.74 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 2011 | 182.26 % change on previous year | -901.4% |
| 2012 | 187.88 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2013 | -37.08 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2014 | -101.06 % change on previous year | +172.6% |
| 2015 | -343.83 % change on previous year | +240.2% |
| 2016 | -410.25 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 80.7 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2018 | 171.71 % change on previous year | +112.8% |
| 2019 | -378.41 % change on previous year | -320.4% |
| 2020 | 167.98 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2021 | -41.48 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2022 | 339.63 % change on previous year | -918.9% |
| 2023 | -107.43 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2024 | -210.59 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 2025 | 94 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 94 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.9 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 94 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -21.29 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +4788.3% | 0.8445 % change on previous year | 41.28 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +3935.3% | 5.3 % change on previous year | 213.99 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -3920.3% | -9.39 % change on previous year | -377.33 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +3498.0% | 5.66 % change on previous year | 203.65 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +2066.5% | -6.08 % change on previous year | 119.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.69 % change on previous year | -71.5 % change on previous year | 94.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -70.2 % change on previous year | -570.52 % change on previous year | 341.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 % change on previous year | -377.05 % change on previous year | 203.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 36.02 % change on previous year | -90.66 % change on previous year | 213.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 120.92 % change on previous year | -120.35 % change on previous year | 826.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -67.08 % change on previous year | -410.25 % change on previous year | 187.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.35 % change on previous year | -210.59 % change on previous year | 339.63 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 5 Sudan 153.55 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Rwanda 140.32 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Greece 113.55 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Bermuda 60 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 59.83 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Tanzania 57.37 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Iraq
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 8.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 8.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Iraq was 94 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 826.16 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -570.52 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Iraq rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 8th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.