Population by age groups in Iraq
Iraq: Population by age groups was 47.02 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.02 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
12th
of 74 countries
All-time high
47.02 million
in 2025
All-time low
24.42 million
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population by age groups in Iraq, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 47.02 million for population by age groups in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age groups in Iraq peaked at 47.02 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.42 million, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 12th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population by age groups in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.42 million | — |
| 2001 | 25.20 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 26.01 million | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 26.80 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 27.58 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 28.41 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 28.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.39 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 28.97 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 30.06 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 31.05 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 32.16 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 33.65 million | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 35.28 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 36.55 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 37.56 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 38.47 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 39.34 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 40.27 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 41.19 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 42.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 43.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 44.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 45.07 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 46.04 million | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 47.02 million | +2.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 47.02 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.62 million, 6.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 47.02 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.43 million, 4.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.45 million | 24.42 million | 30.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.55 million | 31.05 million | 41.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.57 million | 42.12 million | 47.02 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More population data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.99 million people (2100)
- Population density 231.84 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age groups in Iraq?
- Population by age groups in Iraq was 47.02 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age groups recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 47.02 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age groups recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.42 million in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for population by age groups?
- Iraq ranks 12th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age groups rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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