Population, age 4, total in Iraq

Iraq: Population, age 4, total was 862,872 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
862,872
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 191 countries
All-time high
862,872
in 2015
All-time low
585,756
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 4, total in Iraq, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200220151990: 585.8k1991: 604.2k1992: 625.7k1993: 648.6k1994: 670.7k1995: 690.2k1996: 706.5k1997: 720.0k1998: 731.8k1999: 743.4k2000: 756.1k2001: 770.3k2002: 785.3k2003: 800.0k2004: 812.9k2005: 822.7k2006: 829.1k2007: 832.9k2008: 834.8k2009: 836.1k2010: 838.0k2011: 840.5k2012: 843.6k2013: 847.9k2015: 862.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 862,872 for population, age 4, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 4, total in Iraq peaked at 862,872 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 585,756, in 1990.

Iraq ranks 27th 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 4, total in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 4, total in Iraq, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 585,756
1991 604,192 +3.1%
1992 625,697 +3.6%
1993 648,631 +3.7%
1994 670,693 +3.4%
1995 690,232 +2.9%
1996 706,509 +2.4%
1997 720,002 +1.9%
1998 731,764 +1.6%
1999 743,433 +1.6%
2000 756,124 +1.7%
2001 770,275 +1.9%
2002 785,294 +1.9%
2003 800,033 +1.9%
2004 812,858 +1.6%
2005 822,658 +1.2%
2006 829,131 +0.8%
2007 832,873 +0.5%
2008 834,774 +0.2%
2009 836,143 +0.2%
2010 838,013 +0.2%
2011 840,516 +0.3%
2012 843,602 +0.4%
2013 847,918 +0.5%
2015 862,872 +1.8%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 862,872 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107,871, 8.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 862,872 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 154,707, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 672,691 585,756 743,433 10
2000s 808,016 756,124 836,143 10
2010s 846,584 838,013 862,872 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 24 South Africa 1.00 million compare
  2. 25 Thailand 882,071 compare
  3. 26 Yemen 869,195 compare
  4. 28 Colombia 831,041 compare
  5. 29 Myanmar 802,958 compare
  6. 30 Nepal 770,629 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 4, total in Iraq?
Population, age 4, total in Iraq was 862,872 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 4, total recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 862,872 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 4, total recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 585,756 in 1990.
How does Iraq rank for population, age 4, total?
Iraq ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 4, total rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 4, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, age 4, 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

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