Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq is 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Iraq 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0077 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0121 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 79 Cape Verde 0.022 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 80 United Arab Emirates 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 81 East Timor 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 83 Italy 0.02 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 84 Egypt 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 85 Kenya 0.0199 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 82nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.