Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Iraq
Iraq: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.1048 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.1048 Persons per square kilometre for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Iraq peaked at 0.1048 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0404 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Iraq 73rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0404 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0408 Persons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.042 Persons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0441 Persons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0463 Persons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0479 Persons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0495 Persons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0511 Persons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0527 Persons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0545 Persons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0563 Persons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0581 Persons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.06 Persons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0619 Persons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0637 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0656 Persons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0661 Persons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0655 Persons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0668 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0697 Persons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.072 Persons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0745 Persons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.078 Persons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0817 Persons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0846 Persons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.087 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0891 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0913 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0935 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0957 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.098 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1003 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1025 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1048 Persons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1048 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.085 Persons per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1048 Persons per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1048 Persons per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0469 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0404 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0545 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0634 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0563 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0697 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0848 Persons per square kilometre | 0.072 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0957 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1014 Persons per square kilometre | 0.098 Persons per square kilometre | 0.1048 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 70 Hungary 0.1113 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 71 Austria 0.1086 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 72 Cuba 0.1078 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 74 Malaysia 0.1044 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 75 Albania 0.1034 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 76 Costa Rica 0.1021 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.99 million people (2100)
- Population density 231.84 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Iraq?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Iraq was 0.1048 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1048 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0404 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Iraq ranks 73rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.