Population growth rate vs median age in Iraq
Iraq: Population growth rate vs median age was 2.16 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.16
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.49
in 1971
All-time low
1.63
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.16 for population growth rate vs median age in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Iraq peaked at 3.49 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 1957.
That places Iraq 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.18 | 1.63 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.17 | 2.22 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.38 | 3.25 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.95 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 | 2.95 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.73 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 | 2.29 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 | 2.16 | 2.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 37 Sierra Leone 2.23 compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 2.18 compare
- 39 Equatorial Guinea 2.17 compare
- 41 Tajikistan 2.15 compare
- 42 Comoros 2.15 compare
- 43 Gabon 2.14 compare
More population data for Iraq
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.169 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.22 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 318,461 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.22 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.25 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.13 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Iraq?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Iraq was 2.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 in 1971.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 1957.
- How does Iraq rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Iraq ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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