Population, age 8, female in Iraq

Iraq: Population, age 8, female was 409,160 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
409,160
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
27th
of 191 countries
All-time high
409,160
in 2015
All-time low
253,606
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2015

Population, age 8, female in Iraq, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200220151990: 253.6k1991: 260.8k1992: 269.8k1993: 279.9k1994: 290.0k1995: 299.4k1996: 308.0k1997: 315.9k1998: 323.3k1999: 330.6k2000: 338.1k2001: 345.9k2002: 353.7k2003: 361.3k2004: 368.7k2005: 375.4k2006: 381.6k2007: 387.3k2008: 392.4k2009: 396.7k2010: 400.1k2011: 402.5k2012: 404.2k2013: 405.5k2015: 409.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, age 8, female in Iraq is 409,160, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, age 8, female in Iraq peaked at 409,160 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 253,606, 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 8, female in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Population, age 8, female in Iraq, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 253,606
1991 260,845 +2.9%
1992 269,820 +3.4%
1993 279,859 +3.7%
1994 289,971 +3.6%
1995 299,434 +3.3%
1996 308,000 +2.9%
1997 315,865 +2.6%
1998 323,259 +2.3%
1999 330,583 +2.3%
2000 338,109 +2.3%
2001 345,863 +2.3%
2002 353,665 +2.3%
2003 361,341 +2.2%
2004 368,652 +2.0%
2005 375,409 +1.8%
2006 381,627 +1.7%
2007 387,336 +1.5%
2008 392,404 +1.3%
2009 396,672 +1.1%
2010 400,069 +0.9%
2011 402,522 +0.6%
2012 404,178 +0.4%
2013 405,472 +0.3%
2015 409,160 +0.9%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 409,160 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55,835, 7.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 409,160 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73,587, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 293,124 253,606 330,583 10
2000s 370,108 338,109 396,672 10
2010s 404,280 400,069 409,160 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 24 Afghanistan 491,370 compare
  2. 25 Thailand 429,788 compare
  3. 26 Colombia 417,520 compare
  4. 28 Myanmar 397,016 compare
  5. 29 Yemen 382,311 compare
  6. 30 France 373,771 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, age 8, female in Iraq?
Population, age 8, female in Iraq was 409,160 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population, age 8, female recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 409,160 in 2015.
What is the lowest population, age 8, female recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 253,606 in 1990.
How does Iraq rank for population, age 8, female?
Iraq ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, age 8, female rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 8, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, age 8, 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.