Population, age 5, female in Iraq

Iraq: Population, age 5, female was 417,465 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
417,465
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
26th
of 191 countries
All-time high
417,465
in 2015
All-time low
276,707
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 5, female in Iraq, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 276.7k1991: 285.7k1992: 296.5k1993: 308.2k1994: 319.5k1995: 329.4k1996: 337.5k1997: 344.1k1998: 349.8k1999: 355.6k2000: 362.0k2001: 369.2k2002: 377.0k2003: 384.8k2004: 391.7k2005: 397.3k2006: 401.4k2007: 404.3k2008: 406.3k2009: 407.7k2010: 408.9k2011: 409.9k2012: 410.8k2013: 412.0k2015: 417.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 417,465 for population, age 5, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 5, female in Iraq peaked at 417,465 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 276,707, in 1990.

Iraq ranks 26th 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 5, female in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 5, female in Iraq, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 276,707
1991 285,666 +3.2%
1992 296,471 +3.8%
1993 308,181 +3.9%
1994 319,464 +3.7%
1995 329,367 +3.1%
1996 337,484 +2.5%
1997 344,108 +2.0%
1998 349,829 +1.7%
1999 355,568 +1.6%
2000 361,955 +1.8%
2001 369,203 +2.0%
2002 376,985 +2.1%
2003 384,750 +2.1%
2004 391,708 +1.8%
2005 397,306 +1.4%
2006 401,427 +1.0%
2007 404,326 +0.7%
2008 406,269 +0.5%
2009 407,671 +0.3%
2010 408,886 +0.3%
2011 409,916 +0.3%
2012 410,808 +0.2%
2013 412,018 +0.3%
2015 417,465 +1.3%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 417,465 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53,038, 7.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 417,465 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75,566, 5.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 320,284 276,707 355,568 10
2000s 390,160 361,955 407,671 10
2010s 411,819 408,886 417,465 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 23 Japan 499,683 compare
  2. 24 South Africa 498,027 compare
  3. 25 Thailand 430,617 compare
  4. 27 Yemen 416,062 compare
  5. 28 Colombia 407,925 compare
  6. 29 Myanmar 396,378 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 5, female in Iraq?
Population, age 5, female in Iraq was 417,465 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 5, female recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 417,465 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 5, female recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 276,707 in 1990.
How does Iraq rank for population, age 5, female?
Iraq ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 5, female rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 5, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 5, female
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, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.