Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iraq
Iraq: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.53 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.53 million people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.53 million people
in 2023
All-time low
157,197 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iraq is 1.53 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iraq peaked at 1.53 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 157,197 people, in 1950.
That places Iraq 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iraq, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 157,197 people | — |
| 1951 | 158,466 people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 159,735 people | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 161,705 people | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 165,801 people | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 172,466 people | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 181,587 people | +5.3% |
| 1957 | 193,203 people | +6.4% |
| 1958 | 206,615 people | +6.9% |
| 1959 | 220,943 people | +6.9% |
| 1960 | 235,971 people | +6.8% |
| 1961 | 251,715 people | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 267,998 people | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 284,896 people | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 302,594 people | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 321,242 people | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 340,791 people | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 361,105 people | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 381,815 people | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 402,500 people | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 423,040 people | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 443,272 people | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 463,108 people | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 482,580 people | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 501,112 people | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 518,575 people | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 535,440 people | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 552,145 people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 568,638 people | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 584,041 people | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 598,501 people | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 611,337 people | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 622,681 people | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 634,485 people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 645,890 people | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 651,238 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 655,618 people | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 660,747 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 660,569 people | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 659,525 people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 647,947 people | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 636,568 people | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 640,795 people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 658,903 people | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 678,117 people | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 688,573 people | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 699,138 people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 710,060 people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 722,352 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 736,470 people | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 752,310 people | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 768,800 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 787,532 people | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 806,970 people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 826,909 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 849,665 people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 854,608 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 847,395 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 865,468 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 899,675 people | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 930,920 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 964,835 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million people | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million people | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million people | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million people | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million people | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million people | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million people | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.42 million people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.46 million people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million people | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million people | +2.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.53 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.53 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 937,639 people, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 177,772 people | 157,197 people | 220,943 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 315,063 people | 235,971 people | 402,500 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 507,195 people | 423,040 people | 584,041 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 640,059 people | 598,501 people | 660,747 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 681,892 people | 636,568 people | 736,470 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 825,933 people | 752,310 people | 899,675 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million people | 930,920 people | 1.37 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 million people | 1.42 million people | 1.53 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 231.84 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.99 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iraq?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iraq was 1.53 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,197 people in 1950.
- How does Iraq rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Iraq ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.