Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.1027 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1027 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
103rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1027 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0219 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq is 0.1027 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.1027 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Iraq 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0234 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0251 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.026 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0277 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0287 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0296 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0316 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0345 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0362 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0373 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0391 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0403 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0401 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0411 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0425 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0453 thousands per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0468 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0499 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0515 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0532 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0549 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0568 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0585 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0605 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0621 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.064 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0659 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.065 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0649 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0703 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0726 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0755 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0795 thousands per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.083 thousands per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0854 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0877 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0896 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0938 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0981 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1003 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1027 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.1027 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0914 thousands per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.1027 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.114 thousands per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0296 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0349 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0391 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0459 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0401 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0532 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0621 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0549 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0829 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0703 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0938 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0993 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0959 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1027 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 100 Slovenia 0.1052 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 101 Albania 0.103 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 102 Armenia 0.1029 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 104 Costa Rica 0.0997 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 105 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0992 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 106 Cambodia 0.0981 thousands per square kilometre 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)
- 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.1027 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1027 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.