Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0384 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
75th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0384 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0095 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq is 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 75th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0227 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0261 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0267 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0274 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.028 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0274 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0283 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0299 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.031 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0353 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0358 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0362 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0367 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0371 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0376 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.038 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | 0.024 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0283 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0335 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0291 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0367 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0378 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0371 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 72 Syria 0.039 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 73 Antigua and Barbuda 0.039 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 74 Qatar 0.039 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 76 Egypt 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 77 Indonesia 0.0371 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 78 Senegal 0.0361 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Iraq
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 231.84 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.99 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0384 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.