Population, age 16, male in Iraq

Iraq: Population, age 16, male was 401,922 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
401,922
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
29th
of 191 countries
All-time high
401,922
in 2015
All-time low
220,718
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 16, male in Iraq, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 220.7k1991: 226.4k1992: 232.0k1993: 237.6k1994: 243.1k1995: 248.6k1996: 254.0k1997: 259.4k1998: 265.1k1999: 271.4k2000: 278.7k2001: 287.2k2002: 296.7k2003: 306.6k2004: 316.1k2005: 324.5k2006: 331.6k2007: 337.5k2008: 343.1k2009: 349.1k2010: 356.3k2011: 365.0k2012: 374.8k2013: 384.8k2014: 394.1k2015: 401.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 401,922 for population, age 16, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 16, male in Iraq peaked at 401,922 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 220,718, 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 16, male in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 16, male in Iraq, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 220,718 —
1991 226,373 +2.6%
1992 231,984 +2.5%
1993 237,550 +2.4%
1994 243,079 +2.3%
1995 248,596 +2.3%
1996 254,019 +2.2%
1997 259,397 +2.1%
1998 265,050 +2.2%
1999 271,404 +2.4%
2000 278,728 +2.7%
2001 287,230 +3.1%
2002 296,726 +3.3%
2003 306,618 +3.3%
2004 316,068 +3.1%
2005 324,500 +2.7%
2006 331,583 +2.2%
2007 337,548 +1.8%
2008 343,068 +1.6%
2009 349,114 +1.8%
2010 356,339 +2.1%
2011 365,010 +2.4%
2012 374,757 +2.7%
2013 384,825 +2.7%
2014 394,138 +2.4%
2015 401,922 +2.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 401,922 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61,635, 6.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 401,922 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73,705, 5.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 245,817 220,718 271,404 10
2000s 317,118 278,728 349,114 10
2010s 379,498 356,339 401,922 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 26 Myanmar 429,571 compare
  2. 27 Afghanistan 423,280 compare
  3. 28 Germany 418,731 compare
  4. 30 France 396,153 compare
  5. 31 United Kingdom 368,870 compare
  6. 32 Nepal 364,183 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 16, male in Iraq?
Population, age 16, male in Iraq was 401,922 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 16, male recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 401,922 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 16, male recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 220,718 in 1990.
How does Iraq rank for population, age 16, male?
Iraq ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 16, male rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 16, 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 16, male refers to the male population at the specified age.