Population aged 25-64 years in Iraq
Iraq: Population aged 25-64 years was 18,898 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 25-64 years in Iraq, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Iraq is 18,898 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Iraq peaked at 18,898 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,285 thousands, in 1970.
That places Iraq 38th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,642 thousands | 3,285 thousands | 4,094 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,619 thousands | 4,219 thousands | 5,105 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,286 thousands | 5,296 thousands | 7,570 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,276 thousands | 7,895 thousands | 10,431 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,145 thousands | 10,844 thousands | 15,414 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,381 thousands | 15,924 thousands | 18,898 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 25-64 years in Iraq?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Iraq was 18,898 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 18,898 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,285 thousands in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release