Population, age 3, total in Iraq

Iraq: Population, age 3, total was 876,121 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
876,121
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
27th
of 191 countries
All-time high
876,121
in 2015
All-time low
609,960
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 3, total in Iraq, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200220151990: 610.0k1991: 628.0k1992: 647.8k1993: 668.4k1994: 688.5k1995: 707.0k1996: 723.4k1997: 738.0k1998: 751.3k1999: 764.1k2000: 777.1k2001: 790.5k2002: 804.0k2003: 816.6k2004: 827.0k2005: 834.5k2006: 838.6k2007: 840.0k2008: 839.9k2009: 840.0k2010: 841.6k2011: 845.0k2012: 850.0k2013: 856.9k2015: 876.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 3, total in Iraq is 876,121, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 3, total in Iraq peaked at 876,121 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 609,960, in 1990.

That places Iraq 27th 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 3, total in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 3, total in Iraq, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 609,960
1991 627,967 +3.0%
1992 647,784 +3.2%
1993 668,412 +3.2%
1994 688,478 +3.0%
1995 706,981 +2.7%
1996 723,427 +2.3%
1997 738,017 +2.0%
1998 751,291 +1.8%
1999 764,119 +1.7%
2000 777,075 +1.7%
2001 790,482 +1.7%
2002 803,965 +1.7%
2003 816,586 +1.6%
2004 827,040 +1.3%
2005 834,494 +0.9%
2006 838,615 +0.5%
2007 840,002 +0.2%
2008 839,878 -0.0%
2009 839,973 +0.0%
2010 841,588 +0.2%
2011 845,011 +0.4%
2012 850,046 +0.6%
2013 856,875 +0.8%
2015 876,121 +2.2%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 876,121 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107,899, 8.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 876,121 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 154,074, 5.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 692,644 609,960 764,119 10
2000s 820,811 777,075 840,002 10
2010s 853,928 841,588 876,121 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 24 Japan 984,932 compare
  2. 25 Yemen 889,171 compare
  3. 26 Thailand 877,863 compare
  4. 28 Colombia 831,759 compare
  5. 29 Myanmar 799,132 compare
  6. 30 Nepal 779,459 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 3, total in Iraq?
Population, age 3, total in Iraq was 876,121 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 3, total recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 876,121 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 3, total recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 609,960 in 1990.
How does Iraq rank for population, age 3, total?
Iraq ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 3, total rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 3, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 3, 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

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