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.
Population growth rate vs median age in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.95 | — |
| 1951 | 2.17 | +11.3% |
| 1952 | 2.52 | +15.8% |
| 1953 | 2.57 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 2.57 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2.17 | -15.4% |
| 1956 | 2.29 | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 1.63 | -28.6% |
| 1958 | 1.77 | +8.2% |
| 1959 | 2.14 | +21.1% |
| 1960 | 2.22 | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 2.57 | +15.9% |
| 1962 | 3.34 | +30.0% |
| 1963 | 3.31 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.31 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.35 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 3.36 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 3.4 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.42 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 3.45 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 3.47 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.49 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.47 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.46 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.37 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 3.34 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 3.37 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.33 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.28 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.25 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 3.09 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 2.98 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.97 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.96 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.98 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.98 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.95 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.96 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.82 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.86 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.95 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 3.1 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 3.23 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.16 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.15 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.09 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.04 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.01 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.99 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.97 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.93 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.9 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.84 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.78 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.76 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.73 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.79 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.76 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.77 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.84 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.92 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.02 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.97 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.91 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.85 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.68 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.46 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 2.35 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2.33 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.29 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.19 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.18 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.16 | -1.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.16 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.33, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate vs median age in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +30.0% | 2.57 | 3.34 |
| 1957 | -28.6% | 2.29 | 1.63 |
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
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- 38 Solomon Islands 2.18 compare
- 39 Equatorial Guinea 2.17 compare
- 41 Tajikistan 2.15 compare
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- 43 Gabon 2.14 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 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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