Population, age 1, total in Iraq

Iraq: Population, age 1, total was 913,581 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
913,581
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
26th
of 191 countries
All-time high
913,581
in 2015
All-time low
670,003
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 1, total in Iraq, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200220151990: 670.0k1991: 684.6k1992: 696.6k1993: 707.4k1994: 719.4k1995: 734.0k1996: 751.8k1997: 771.8k1998: 792.5k1999: 811.3k2000: 826.6k2001: 837.9k2002: 846.0k2003: 851.0k2004: 853.5k2005: 854.0k2006: 852.3k2007: 848.7k2008: 845.2k2009: 844.0k2010: 847.0k2011: 854.9k2012: 867.2k2013: 882.3k2015: 913.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 1, total in Iraq stood at 913,581. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 1, total in Iraq peaked at 913,581 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 670,003, in 1990.

Iraq ranks 26th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 1, total in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 1, total in Iraq, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 670,003
1991 684,592 +2.2%
1992 696,568 +1.7%
1993 707,441 +1.6%
1994 719,433 +1.7%
1995 734,028 +2.0%
1996 751,790 +2.4%
1997 771,844 +2.7%
1998 792,491 +2.7%
1999 811,315 +2.4%
2000 826,571 +1.9%
2001 837,946 +1.4%
2002 846,011 +1.0%
2003 851,014 +0.6%
2004 853,487 +0.3%
2005 854,000 +0.1%
2006 852,305 -0.2%
2007 848,731 -0.4%
2008 845,156 -0.4%
2009 844,024 -0.1%
2010 847,036 +0.4%
2011 854,946 +0.9%
2012 867,151 +1.4%
2013 882,288 +1.7%
2015 913,581 +3.5%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 913,581 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 111,532, 8.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 913,581 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 154,990, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 733,950 670,003 811,315 10
2000s 845,924 826,571 854,000 10
2010s 873,000 847,036 913,581 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 23 South Africa 985,215 compare
  2. 24 Japan 936,524 compare
  3. 25 Yemen 923,017 compare
  4. 27 Thailand 862,967 compare
  5. 28 Colombia 844,082 compare
  6. 29 Nepal 795,625 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 1, total in Iraq?
Population, age 1, total in Iraq was 913,581 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 1, total recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 913,581 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 1, total recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 670,003 in 1990.
How does Iraq rank for population, age 1, total?
Iraq ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 1, total rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 1, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 1, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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