Population, age 2, male in Iraq

Iraq: Population, age 2, male was 456,221 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
456,221
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
26th
of 191 countries
All-time high
456,221
in 2015
All-time low
325,470
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 2, male in Iraq, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200220151990: 325.5k1991: 333.9k1992: 342.3k1993: 350.7k1994: 359.1k1995: 367.6k1996: 376.1k1997: 384.6k1998: 392.9k1999: 400.6k2000: 407.6k2001: 414.0k2002: 419.7k2003: 424.5k2004: 428.1k2005: 430.4k2006: 431.2k2007: 430.7k2008: 429.9k2009: 429.6k2010: 430.8k2011: 433.6k2012: 437.9k2013: 443.4k2014: 449.6k2015: 456.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 2, male in Iraq is 456,221, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 2, male in Iraq peaked at 456,221 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 325,470, in 1990.

That places Iraq 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Population, age 2, male in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 2, male in Iraq, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 325,470
1991 333,917 +2.6%
1992 342,305 +2.5%
1993 350,667 +2.4%
1994 359,085 +2.4%
1995 367,586 +2.4%
1996 376,145 +2.3%
1997 384,634 +2.3%
1998 392,862 +2.1%
1999 400,583 +2.0%
2000 407,602 +1.8%
2001 413,960 +1.6%
2002 419,664 +1.4%
2003 424,474 +1.1%
2004 428,092 +0.9%
2005 430,379 +0.5%
2006 431,175 +0.2%
2007 430,737 -0.1%
2008 429,857 -0.2%
2009 429,611 -0.1%
2010 430,772 +0.3%
2011 433,597 +0.7%
2012 437,884 +1.0%
2013 443,373 +1.3%
2014 449,610 +1.4%
2015 456,221 +1.5%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 456,221 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,057, 8.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 456,221 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78,268, 5.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 363,325 325,470 400,583 10
2000s 424,555 407,602 431,175 10
2010s 441,910 430,772 456,221 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 23 South Africa 500,678 compare
  2. 24 Japan 493,727 compare
  3. 25 Yemen 462,264 compare
  4. 27 Thailand 446,264 compare
  5. 28 Colombia 426,984 compare
  6. 29 Nepal 403,628 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 2, male in Iraq?
Population, age 2, male in Iraq was 456,221 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 2, male recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 456,221 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 2, male recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 325,470 in 1990.
How does Iraq rank for population, age 2, male?
Iraq ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 2, male rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 2, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 2, 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 2, male refers to the male population at the specified age.