Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Iraq

Iraq: Age population, age 15, male, interpolated was 538,971 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
538,971
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
24th
of 218 countries
All-time high
538,971
in 2025
All-time low
72,407
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Iraq, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Iraq is 538,971, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Iraq peaked at 538,971 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72,407, in 1960.

Iraq ranks 24th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Iraq, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 72,407
1961 73,723 +1.8%
1962 73,835 +0.2%
1963 77,163 +4.5%
1964 80,983 +5.0%
1965 83,165 +2.7%
1966 88,400 +6.3%
1967 96,755 +9.5%
1968 103,983 +7.5%
1969 107,461 +3.3%
1970 104,623 -2.6%
1971 102,266 -2.3%
1972 95,274 -6.8%
1973 87,972 -7.7%
1974 95,904 +9.0%
1975 104,049 +8.5%
1976 112,748 +8.4%
1977 134,468 +19.3%
1978 151,970 +13.0%
1979 157,258 +3.5%
1980 162,752 +3.5%
1981 168,271 +3.4%
1982 173,803 +3.3%
1983 180,435 +3.8%
1984 187,990 +4.2%
1985 193,961 +3.2%
1986 199,662 +2.9%
1987 205,685 +3.0%
1988 210,498 +2.3%
1989 215,967 +2.6%
1990 218,089 +1.0%
1991 218,981 +0.4%
1992 223,423 +2.0%
1993 231,941 +3.8%
1994 240,956 +3.9%
1995 247,112 +2.6%
1996 253,269 +2.5%
1997 259,734 +2.6%
1998 266,705 +2.7%
1999 274,819 +3.0%
2000 282,850 +2.9%
2001 289,794 +2.5%
2002 297,248 +2.6%
2003 306,760 +3.2%
2004 319,154 +4.0%
2005 333,524 +4.5%
2006 340,227 +2.0%
2007 339,290 -0.3%
2008 345,944 +2.0%
2009 357,153 +3.2%
2010 365,257 +2.3%
2011 373,909 +2.4%
2012 388,595 +3.9%
2013 405,747 +4.4%
2014 418,180 +3.1%
2015 426,418 +2.0%
2016 431,907 +1.3%
2017 436,552 +1.1%
2018 443,289 +1.5%
2019 453,264 +2.3%
2020 462,866 +2.1%
2021 475,704 +2.8%
2022 490,377 +3.1%
2023 502,580 +2.5%
2024 517,401 +2.9%
2025 538,971 +4.2%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 538,971 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55,836, 9.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 538,971 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102,791, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 85,788 72,407 107,461 10
1970s 114,653 87,972 157,258 10
1980s 189,902 162,752 215,967 10
1990s 243,503 218,089 274,819 10
2000s 321,194 282,850 357,153 10
2010s 414,312 365,257 453,264 10
2020s 497,983 462,866 538,971 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 21 Sudan 588,428 compare
  2. 22 Japan 564,701 compare
  3. 23 South Africa 544,174 compare
  4. 25 Afghanistan 525,529 compare
  5. 26 Yemen 455,624 compare
  6. 27 Angola 453,528 compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Iraq?
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Iraq was 538,971 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 15, male, interpolated recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 538,971 in 2025.
What is the lowest age population, age 15, male, interpolated recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 72,407 in 1960.
How does Iraq rank for age population, age 15, male, interpolated?
Iraq ranks 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 15, male, interpolated rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 15, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 14,454 data points, 1960–2025
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.