Population aged 14 years or younger in Iraq
Iraq: Population aged 14 years or younger was 16,901 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Iraq, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Iraq stood at 16,901 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Iraq peaked at 16,901 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,149 thousands, in 1970.
That places Iraq 25th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,140 thousands | 4,149 thousands | 6,102 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,055 thousands | 6,272 thousands | 7,784 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,944 thousands | 7,913 thousands | 10,209 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,596 thousands | 10,512 thousands | 12,310 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,538 thousands | 12,630 thousands | 15,942 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,540 thousands | 16,115 thousands | 16,901 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Iraq
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.169 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 318,461 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.22 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.22 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.16 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.25 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Iraq?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Iraq was 16,901 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 16,901 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,149 thousands in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Iraq ranks 25th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release