Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Iraq
Iraq: Age population, age 16, female, interpolated was 492,395 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
492,395
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
24th
of 218 countries
All-time high
492,395
in 2025
All-time low
67,861
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 492,395 for age population, age 16, female, interpolated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Iraq peaked at 492,395 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67,861, in 1960.
That places Iraq 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67,861 | — |
| 1961 | 69,524 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 70,703 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 70,765 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 74,991 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 79,767 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 82,246 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 87,565 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 95,516 | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 102,344 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 105,491 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 102,428 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 99,851 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 92,860 | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 85,597 | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 93,197 | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 100,989 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 109,385 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 130,391 | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 147,076 | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 152,182 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 157,545 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 162,798 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 168,405 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 174,942 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 180,882 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 186,739 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 192,747 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 197,811 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 203,184 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 205,431 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 206,792 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 211,278 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 219,374 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 227,632 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 233,079 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 238,645 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 244,279 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 250,509 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 257,354 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 265,212 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 272,504 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 279,324 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 286,266 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 295,222 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 307,686 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 314,507 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 315,962 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 323,747 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 335,234 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 344,134 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 352,500 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 364,138 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 379,083 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 391,268 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 400,274 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 407,112 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 411,975 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 416,720 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 422,572 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 431,902 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 441,410 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 453,926 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 467,721 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 478,638 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 492,395 | +2.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 492,395 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52,059, 9.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 492,395 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92,005, 5.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,128 | 67,861 | 102,344 | 10 |
| 1970s | 106,726 | 85,597 | 147,076 | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,724 | 152,182 | 203,184 | 10 |
| 1990s | 229,437 | 205,431 | 257,354 | 10 |
| 2000s | 299,566 | 265,212 | 335,234 | 10 |
| 2010s | 388,978 | 344,134 | 422,572 | 10 |
| 2020s | 460,999 | 431,902 | 492,395 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Iraq?
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Iraq was 492,395 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 492,395 in 2025.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,861 in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for age population, age 16, female, interpolated?
- Iraq ranks 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, female, interpolated rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 16, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.