Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 145th 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 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.001 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0015 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre | 0.002 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 142 Sierra Leone 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 143 Chile 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 144 Ethiopia 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 146 South Africa 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 147 Senegal 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 148 New Zealand 0.0032 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)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older 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 65 years or older (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.