Population aged 15-24 years in Iraq
Iraq: Population aged 15-24 years was 9,131 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Iraq, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Iraq is 9,131 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Iraq peaked at 9,131 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,719 thousands, in 1970.
That places Iraq 24th 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 | 1,922 thousands | 1,719 thousands | 2,194 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,947 thousands | 2,291 thousands | 3,557 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,174 thousands | 3,680 thousands | 4,742 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,429 thousands | 4,871 thousands | 5,945 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,209 thousands | 6,156 thousands | 8,053 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,660 thousands | 8,204 thousands | 9,131 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 15-24 years in Iraq?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Iraq was 9,131 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 9,131 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,719 thousands in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Iraq ranks 24th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release