Population, age 17, total in Iraq

Iraq: Population, age 17, total was 778,381 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
778,381
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
29th
of 191 countries
All-time high
778,381
in 2015
All-time low
419,895
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 17, total in Iraq, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200220151990: 419.9k1991: 431.8k1992: 443.7k1993: 455.3k1994: 466.4k1995: 476.9k1996: 486.3k1997: 494.9k1998: 503.8k1999: 514.4k2000: 527.7k2001: 544.1k2002: 563.3k2003: 583.7k2004: 603.1k2005: 619.9k2006: 633.4k2007: 644.3k2008: 654.1k2009: 665.4k2010: 679.7k2011: 697.6k2012: 718.4k2013: 740.2k2015: 778.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 778,381 for population, age 17, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in Iraq peaked at 778,381 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 419,895, in 1990.

That places Iraq 29th 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 17, total in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 17, total in Iraq, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 419,895
1991 431,775 +2.8%
1992 443,668 +2.8%
1993 455,329 +2.6%
1994 466,445 +2.4%
1995 476,868 +2.2%
1996 486,282 +2.0%
1997 494,918 +1.8%
1998 503,822 +1.8%
1999 514,421 +2.1%
2000 527,653 +2.6%
2001 544,126 +3.1%
2002 563,327 +3.5%
2003 583,710 +3.6%
2004 603,078 +3.3%
2005 619,924 +2.8%
2006 633,444 +2.2%
2007 644,281 +1.7%
2008 654,106 +1.5%
2009 665,351 +1.7%
2010 679,660 +2.2%
2011 697,632 +2.6%
2012 718,382 +3.0%
2013 740,248 +3.0%
2015 778,381 +5.2%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 778,381 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,750, 6.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 778,381 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 143,839, 5.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 469,342 419,895 514,421 10
2000s 603,900 527,653 665,351 10
2010s 722,861 679,660 778,381 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 26 Myanmar 859,960 compare
  2. 27 Germany 834,000 compare
  3. 28 Afghanistan 793,460 compare
  4. 30 France 766,321 compare
  5. 31 United Kingdom 729,650 compare
  6. 32 Nepal 708,187 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 17, total in Iraq?
Population, age 17, total in Iraq was 778,381 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 778,381 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 419,895 in 1990.
How does Iraq rank for population, age 17, total?
Iraq ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 17, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
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Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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