Population aged 65 years or older in Iraq
Iraq: Population aged 65 years or older was 1,596 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Iraq, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1,596 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Iraq peaked at 1,596 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 412.81 thousands, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 60th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 498.27 thousands | 412.81 thousands | 576.75 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 636.66 thousands | 591.34 thousands | 661.56 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 677.69 thousands | 636.45 thousands | 729.07 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 817.41 thousands | 743.94 thousands | 884.14 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,106 thousands | 915.3 thousands | 1,334 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,495 thousands | 1,399 thousands | 1,596 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 65 years or older in Iraq?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Iraq was 1,596 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,596 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 412.81 thousands in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Iraq ranks 60th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release