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Iraq
48,124,199
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Algeria
48,295,556
Population nowAs of 2026, Iraq has a population of about 48,124,199 while Algeria has about 48,295,556 — a difference of 171,357 people. Iraq is growing faster (2.15% per year).
| Iraq | Metric | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| 2.15% | Growth rate / yr | 1.6% |
| 26.0 | Birth rate / 1,000 | 20.6 |
| 4.5 | Death rate / 1,000 | 4.6 |
| 109.8 | Density / km² | 20.3 |
| 50.7% | Male % | 50.6% |
| 85.6% | Literacy % | 81.4% |
| 18.9% | Smoking % | 15.6% |
| 66.5 | Life expectancy | 69.7 |