Population, age 21, male in Iraq

Iraq: Population, age 21, male was 360,619 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
360,619
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
30th
of 191 countries
All-time high
360,619
in 2015
All-time low
183,097
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, age 21, male in Iraq, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 183.1k1991: 189.4k1992: 196.7k1993: 204.5k1994: 212.2k1995: 219.3k1996: 225.8k1997: 231.7k1998: 237.2k1999: 242.1k2000: 246.7k2001: 250.7k2002: 254.3k2003: 258.0k2004: 262.4k2005: 267.9k2006: 274.7k2007: 282.6k2008: 291.4k2009: 300.8k2010: 310.5k2011: 320.4k2012: 330.6k2013: 340.7k2014: 350.8k2015: 360.6k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 360,619 for population, age 21, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 21, male in Iraq peaked at 360,619 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 183,097, in 1990.

That places Iraq 30th 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 21, male in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 21, male in Iraq, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 183,097 —
1991 189,385 +3.4%
1992 196,655 +3.8%
1993 204,471 +4.0%
1994 212,177 +3.8%
1995 219,295 +3.4%
1996 225,762 +2.9%
1997 231,725 +2.6%
1998 237,169 +2.3%
1999 242,126 +2.1%
2000 246,659 +1.9%
2001 250,693 +1.6%
2002 254,323 +1.4%
2003 258,017 +1.5%
2004 262,391 +1.7%
2005 267,885 +2.1%
2006 274,653 +2.5%
2007 282,560 +2.9%
2008 291,394 +3.1%
2009 300,808 +3.2%
2010 310,518 +3.2%
2011 320,438 +3.2%
2012 330,550 +3.2%
2013 340,716 +3.1%
2014 350,786 +3.0%
2015 360,619 +2.8%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 360,619 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,673, 6.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 360,619 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64,908, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 214,186 183,097 242,126 10
2000s 268,938 246,659 300,808 10
2010s 335,604 310,518 360,619 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 27 United Kingdom 411,547 compare
  2. 28 Uganda 392,701 compare
  3. 29 France 377,307 compare
  4. 31 Afghanistan 356,359 compare
  5. 32 Argentina 352,140 compare
  6. 33 Algeria 351,296 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 21, male in Iraq?
Population, age 21, male in Iraq was 360,619 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 21, male recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 360,619 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 21, male recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 183,097 in 1990.
How does Iraq rank for population, age 21, male?
Iraq ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 21, male rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 21, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 21, 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 21, male refers to the male population at the specified age.