Population, age 0, total in Iraq
Iraq: Population, age 0, total was 938,797 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 0, total in Iraq, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 938,797 for population, age 0, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 0, total in Iraq peaked at 938,797 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 706,685, in 1990.
That places Iraq 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 0, total in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 706,685 | — |
| 1991 | 718,020 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 723,419 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 726,375 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 731,933 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 743,522 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 762,566 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 787,340 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 814,309 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 838,360 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 855,852 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 865,908 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 869,871 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 869,059 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 865,626 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 861,369 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 856,166 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 850,047 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 845,182 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 844,281 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 849,145 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 860,829 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 878,489 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 899,628 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 938,797 | +4.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 938,797 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,457, 8.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 938,797 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 156,893, 6.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 755,253 | 706,685 | 838,360 | 10 |
| 2000s | 858,336 | 844,281 | 869,871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 885,378 | 849,145 | 938,797 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,363 (2007)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,944 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,985 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 0, total in Iraq?
- Population, age 0, total in Iraq was 938,797 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 0, total recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 938,797 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 0, total recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 706,685 in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for population, age 0, total?
- Iraq ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 0, total rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 0, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.