Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Iraq

Iraq: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.1048 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
0.1048 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
73rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.1048 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0404 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Iraq, 1990–2023

00.0250.050.0750.11990200620231990: 0.04 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.041 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.042 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.044 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.046 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.048 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.049 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.051 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.053 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.054 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.056 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.058 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.06 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.062 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.064 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.066 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.066 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.066 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.067 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.07 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.072 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.075 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.078 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.082 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.085 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.087 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.089 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.091 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.093 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.096 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.098 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.1 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.102 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.105 Persons per square kilometre

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 70 Hungary 0.1113 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 71 Austria 0.1086 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 72 Cuba 0.1078 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 74 Malaysia 0.1044 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 75 Albania 0.1034 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 76 Costa Rica 0.1021 Persons per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 168 places β†’

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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?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates β€” Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates β€” 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.