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

Latest (2023)
0.0035 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
145th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0035 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0009 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1970–2023

0.0010.0020.003197019962023

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

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1970 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 142 Sierra Leone 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre compare
  2. 143 Chile 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre compare
  3. 144 Ethiopia 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre compare
  4. 146 South Africa 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre compare
  5. 147 Senegal 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre compare
  6. 148 New Zealand 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.