Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iraq
Iraq: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 16.72 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iraq is 16.72 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iraq peaked at 16.72 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.17 million people, in 1950.
Iraq ranks 23rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 2.48 million people | 2.17 million people | 2.73 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.39 million people | 2.79 million people | 4.07 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.25 million people | 4.25 million people | 6.19 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.14 million people | 6.37 million people | 7.88 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.07 million people | 7.95 million people | 10.36 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.70 million people | 10.67 million people | 12.47 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.71 million people | 12.80 million people | 16.03 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.47 million people | 16.21 million people | 16.72 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iraq?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Iraq was 16.72 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 16.72 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 million people in 1950.
- How does Iraq rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Iraq ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Share 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 0-14.