Population, age 15, total in Iraq

Iraq: Population, age 15, total was 799,237 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
799,237
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
28th
of 191 countries
All-time high
799,237
in 2015
All-time low
442,926
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200220151990: 442.9k1991: 452.9k1992: 463.0k1993: 473.4k1994: 484.5k1995: 496.4k1996: 509.4k1997: 523.2k1998: 537.8k1999: 553.1k2000: 568.9k2001: 585.4k2002: 602.3k2003: 619.4k2004: 635.9k2005: 651.6k2006: 666.0k2007: 679.3k2008: 692.2k2009: 705.7k2010: 720.3k2011: 736.5k2012: 753.8k2013: 771.0k2015: 799.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 799,237 for population, age 15, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Iraq peaked at 799,237 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 442,926, in 1990.

That places Iraq 28th 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 15, total in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 15, total in Iraq, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 442,926
1991 452,944 +2.3%
1992 463,015 +2.2%
1993 473,405 +2.2%
1994 484,459 +2.3%
1995 496,424 +2.5%
1996 509,354 +2.6%
1997 523,170 +2.7%
1998 537,798 +2.8%
1999 553,105 +2.8%
2000 568,947 +2.9%
2001 585,380 +2.9%
2002 602,333 +2.9%
2003 619,363 +2.8%
2004 635,900 +2.7%
2005 651,562 +2.5%
2006 665,990 +2.2%
2007 679,315 +2.0%
2008 692,219 +1.9%
2009 705,683 +1.9%
2010 720,335 +2.1%
2011 736,534 +2.2%
2012 753,824 +2.3%
2013 771,039 +2.3%
2015 799,237 +3.7%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 799,237 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,747, 6.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 799,237 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 143,157, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 493,660 442,926 553,105 10
2000s 640,669 568,947 705,683 10
2010s 756,194 720,335 799,237 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 25 Thailand 889,875 compare
  2. 26 Myanmar 836,650 compare
  3. 27 Afghanistan 836,229 compare
  4. 29 Germany 793,444 compare
  5. 30 France 776,054 compare
  6. 31 United Kingdom 708,870 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 15, total in Iraq?
Population, age 15, total in Iraq was 799,237 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 799,237 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 442,926 in 1990.
How does Iraq rank for population, age 15, total?
Iraq ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 15, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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