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.

Population, age 23, total in Iraq

Name: Population, age 23, total in Iraq
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iraq: Population, age 23, total was 674,605 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

674,605

Change on year

up 7.0%

World rank

33rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

674,605

in 2015

All-time low

333,699

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2015

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.

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

See the full ranking of 191 places →

More education data for Iraq

Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 60.5% (2025)
Population ages 0-14 36.0% (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
School enrollment, primary 104.6% (2007)
Primary education, teachers 286,890 (2007)
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.22 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 94.9% (2007)

All data for Iraq →

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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About this data

Indicator: Population, age 23, total
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: 07 August 2026

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