Population, age 23, total in Iraq
Iraq: Population, age 23, total was 674,605 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 23, total in Iraq, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 23, total in Iraq is 674,605, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 23, total in Iraq peaked at 674,605 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 333,699, 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, total in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 333,699 | — |
| 1991 | 345,647 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 359,248 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 373,896 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 388,663 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 402,831 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 416,427 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 429,572 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 441,786 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 452,486 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 461,366 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 468,139 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 473,189 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 477,728 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 483,412 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 491,458 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 502,206 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 515,380 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 530,802 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 548,070 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 566,806 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 586,983 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 608,490 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 630,740 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 674,605 | +7.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 674,605 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 121,311, 5.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 674,605 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 121,311, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 394,426 | 333,699 | 452,486 | 10 |
| 2000s | 495,175 | 461,366 | 548,070 | 10 |
| 2010s | 613,525 | 566,806 | 674,605 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 30 Algeria 724,871 compare
- 31 Argentina 691,293 compare
- 32 South Korea 684,259 compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 647,680 compare
- 35 Nepal 644,762 compare
- 36 Afghanistan 633,738 compare
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 23, total in Iraq?
- Population, age 23, total in Iraq was 674,605 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 23, total recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 674,605 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 23, total recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 333,699 in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for population, age 23, total?
- Iraq ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 23, total rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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, 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.