Population, age 16, total in Iraq
Iraq: Population, age 16, total was 790,011 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, total in Iraq, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 790,011 for population, age 16, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Iraq peaked at 790,011 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 432,063, 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 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 432,063 | — |
| 1991 | 443,147 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 454,168 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 465,124 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 476,025 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 486,919 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 497,642 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 508,289 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 519,491 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 532,087 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 546,604 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 563,456 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 582,276 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 601,868 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 620,558 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 637,194 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 651,112 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 662,778 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 673,548 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 685,389 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 699,616 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 716,769 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 736,104 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 756,099 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 790,011 | +4.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 790,011 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120,576, 6.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 790,011 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 144,328, 5.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 481,496 | 432,063 | 532,087 | 10 |
| 2000s | 622,478 | 546,604 | 685,389 | 10 |
| 2010s | 739,720 | 699,616 | 790,011 | 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 16, total in Iraq?
- Population, age 16, total in Iraq was 790,011 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 790,011 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 432,063 in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for population, age 16, total?
- Iraq ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 16, 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.