Population under age 18 in Iraq
Iraq: Population under age 18 was 22,043 in 2100. β² Rising
Latest (2100)
22,043
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 20 countries
All-time high
23,804
in 2070
All-time low
2,489
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950β2100
Population under age 18 in Iraq, 1950β2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, population under age 18 in Iraq stood at 22,043.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population under age 18 in Iraq peaked at 23,804 in 2070 and was at its lowest, 2,489, in 1950.
Iraq ranks 4th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,840 | 2,489 | 3,136 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,875 | 3,208 | 4,678 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,895 | 4,871 | 7,060 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,223 | 7,294 | 9,121 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,470 | 9,199 | 11,934 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,534 | 12,288 | 14,519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,097 | 14,907 | 18,631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,816 | 18,866 | 20,534 | 10 |
| 2030s | 21,138 | 20,588 | 21,953 | 10 |
| 2040s | 22,857 | 22,159 | 23,396 | 10 |
| 2050s | 23,612 | 23,470 | 23,671 | 10 |
| 2060s | 23,744 | 23,680 | 23,803 | 10 |
| 2070s | 23,729 | 23,580 | 23,804 | 10 |
| 2080s | 23,225 | 22,892 | 23,532 | 10 |
| 2090s | 22,473 | 22,124 | 22,813 | 10 |
| 2100s | 22,043 | 22,043 | 22,043 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 318,461 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population under age 18 in Iraq?
- Population under age 18 in Iraq was 22,043 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population under age 18 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 23,804 in 2070.
- What is the lowest population under age 18 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,489 in 1950.
- How does Iraq rank for population under age 18?
- Iraq ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population under age 18 rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 under age 18. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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