Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Iraq

Iraq: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total was 19,846 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
19,846
World rank
38th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19,846
in 2010
All-time low
3,954
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Iraq, 1960–2010

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1960198520101960: 4.0k1965: 4.4k1970: 5.3k1975: 6.2k1980: 7.5k1985: 8.8k1990: 10.3k1995: 12.2k2000: 14.4k2005: 17.0k2010: 19.8k

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Iraq stood at 19,846. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Iraq peaked at 19,846 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,954, in 1960.

That places Iraq 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,198 3,954 4,441 2
1970s 5,778 5,318 6,238 2
1980s 8,141 7,456 8,826 2
1990s 11,232 10,254 12,209 2
2000s 15,686 14,374 16,997 2
2010s 19,846 19,846 19,846 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 35 Kenya 22,220 compare
  2. 36 Peru 21,088 compare
  3. 37 Venezuela 20,549 compare
  4. 39 Malaysia 19,391 compare
  5. 40 Afghanistan 19,299 compare
  6. 41 Nepal 19,037 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Iraq?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Iraq was 19,846 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 19,846 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 3,954 in 1960.
How does Iraq rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
Iraq ranks 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.