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
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.
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 |
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More population data for Iraq
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.22 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 318,461 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.22 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.22 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.25 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.