Population, age 15, male in Iraq

Iraq: Population, age 15, male was 406,685 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
406,685
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
29th
of 191 countries
All-time high
406,685
in 2015
All-time low
226,269
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 15, male in Iraq, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 226.3k1991: 231.4k1992: 236.5k1993: 241.7k1994: 247.3k1995: 253.4k1996: 260.0k1997: 267.0k1998: 274.4k1999: 282.1k2000: 290.2k2001: 298.4k2002: 307.0k2003: 315.5k2004: 323.9k2005: 331.8k2006: 339.1k2007: 345.9k2008: 352.5k2009: 359.4k2010: 366.9k2011: 375.1k2012: 383.8k2013: 392.5k2014: 400.3k2015: 406.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 15, male in Iraq stood at 406,685. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 15, male in Iraq peaked at 406,685 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 226,269, in 1990.

Iraq ranks 29th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Population, age 15, male in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 15, male in Iraq, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 226,269 —
1991 231,369 +2.3%
1992 236,481 +2.2%
1993 241,746 +2.2%
1994 247,345 +2.3%
1995 253,407 +2.5%
1996 259,964 +2.6%
1997 266,973 +2.7%
1998 274,392 +2.8%
1999 282,144 +2.8%
2000 290,151 +2.8%
2001 298,437 +2.9%
2002 306,971 +2.9%
2003 315,541 +2.8%
2004 323,878 +2.6%
2005 331,800 +2.4%
2006 339,134 +2.2%
2007 345,940 +2.0%
2008 352,544 +1.9%
2009 359,420 +2.0%
2010 366,868 +2.1%
2011 375,064 +2.2%
2012 383,786 +2.3%
2013 392,456 +2.3%
2014 400,275 +2.0%
2015 406,685 +1.6%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 406,685 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62,598, 6.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 406,685 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73,111, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 252,009 226,269 282,144 10
2000s 326,382 290,151 359,420 10
2010s 387,522 366,868 406,685 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 26 Afghanistan 433,663 compare
  2. 27 Myanmar 423,473 compare
  3. 28 Germany 407,554 compare
  4. 30 France 398,426 compare
  5. 31 United Kingdom 364,222 compare
  6. 32 Nepal 363,531 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 15, male in Iraq?
Population, age 15, male in Iraq was 406,685 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 15, male recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 406,685 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 15, male recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 226,269 in 1990.
How does Iraq rank for population, age 15, male?
Iraq ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 15, male rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 15, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 15, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 15, male refers to the male population at the specified age.