Population, age 23, female in Iraq

Iraq: Population, age 23, female was 332,032 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
332,032
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
33rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
332,032
in 2015
All-time low
163,982
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 23, female in Iraq, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 164.0k1991: 169.8k1992: 176.3k1993: 183.4k1994: 190.6k1995: 197.5k1996: 204.1k1997: 210.5k1998: 216.5k1999: 221.7k2000: 226.1k2001: 229.5k2002: 232.1k2003: 234.4k2004: 237.2k2005: 241.2k2006: 246.5k2007: 252.8k2008: 260.3k2009: 268.8k2010: 278.0k2011: 288.1k2012: 298.8k2013: 310.0k2015: 332.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 23, female in Iraq is 332,032, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 23, female in Iraq peaked at 332,032 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 163,982, in 1990.

Iraq ranks 33rd 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 23, female in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 23, female in Iraq, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 163,982
1991 169,753 +3.5%
1992 176,328 +3.9%
1993 183,418 +4.0%
1994 190,576 +3.9%
1995 197,458 +3.6%
1996 204,079 +3.4%
1997 210,497 +3.1%
1998 216,479 +2.8%
1999 221,740 +2.4%
2000 226,128 +2.0%
2001 229,509 +1.5%
2002 232,068 +1.1%
2003 234,381 +1.0%
2004 237,234 +1.2%
2005 241,206 +1.7%
2006 246,451 +2.2%
2007 252,845 +2.6%
2008 260,337 +3.0%
2009 268,780 +3.2%
2010 278,025 +3.4%
2011 288,071 +3.6%
2012 298,847 +3.7%
2013 310,030 +3.7%
2015 332,032 +7.1%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 332,032 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,193, 5.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 332,032 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59,193, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 193,431 163,982 221,740 10
2000s 242,894 226,128 268,780 10
2010s 301,401 278,025 332,032 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 30 Algeria 355,868 compare
  2. 31 Argentina 340,993 compare
  3. 32 South Korea 337,473 compare
  4. 34 Uzbekistan 319,060 compare
  5. 35 Nepal 316,041 compare
  6. 36 Morocco 310,805 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 23, female in Iraq?
Population, age 23, female in Iraq was 332,032 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 23, female recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 332,032 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 23, female recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 163,982 in 1990.
How does Iraq rank for population, age 23, female?
Iraq ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 23, female rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 23, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 23, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.