Population, age 25, total in Iraq

Iraq: Population, age 25, total was 641,498 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
641,498
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
34th
of 191 countries
All-time high
641,498
in 2015
All-time low
313,382
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 25, total in Iraq, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 313.4k1991: 324.7k1992: 336.0k1993: 347.5k1994: 359.5k1995: 372.0k1996: 385.5k1997: 399.5k1998: 413.3k1999: 426.0k2000: 436.8k2001: 445.5k2002: 452.6k2003: 458.6k2004: 464.2k2005: 470.1k2006: 476.2k2007: 482.5k2008: 490.5k2009: 501.7k2010: 517.3k2011: 537.8k2012: 562.6k2013: 589.8k2015: 641.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, population, age 25, total in Iraq stood at 641,498. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 25, total in Iraq peaked at 641,498 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 313,382, in 1990.

That places Iraq 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population, age 25, total in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 25, total in Iraq, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 313,382
1991 324,735 +3.6%
1992 336,041 +3.5%
1993 347,513 +3.4%
1994 359,461 +3.4%
1995 372,043 +3.5%
1996 385,455 +3.6%
1997 399,474 +3.6%
1998 413,336 +3.5%
1999 426,003 +3.1%
2000 436,780 +2.5%
2001 445,529 +2.0%
2002 452,641 +1.6%
2003 458,624 +1.3%
2004 464,228 +1.2%
2005 470,126 +1.3%
2006 476,173 +1.3%
2007 482,529 +1.3%
2008 490,501 +1.7%
2009 501,745 +2.3%
2010 517,315 +3.1%
2011 537,841 +4.0%
2012 562,647 +4.6%
2013 589,849 +4.8%
2015 641,498 +8.8%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 641,498 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 119,968, 5.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 641,498 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 119,968, 5.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 367,744 313,382 426,003 10
2000s 467,888 436,780 501,745 10
2010s 569,830 517,315 641,498 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 31 Uganda 667,735 compare
  2. 32 Ukraine 654,525 compare
  3. 33 South Korea 647,347 compare
  4. 35 Uzbekistan 632,867 compare
  5. 36 Morocco 623,140 compare
  6. 37 Italy 606,723 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 25, total in Iraq?
Population, age 25, total in Iraq was 641,498 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 25, total recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 641,498 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 25, total recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 313,382 in 1990.
How does Iraq rank for population, age 25, total?
Iraq ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 25, total rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 25, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 25, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
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