Population ages 0-14, male in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 0-14, male was 8.68 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.68 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
24th
of 217 countries
All-time high
8.68 million
in 2025
All-time low
1.42 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, male in Iraq stood at 8.68 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Iraq peaked at 8.68 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million, in 1960.
Iraq ranks 24th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.42 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.46 million | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 1.52 million | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 1.60 million | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 1.67 million | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 1.75 million | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1.83 million | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 1.91 million | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 1.99 million | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 2.07 million | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 2.16 million | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 2.26 million | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 2.38 million | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 2.50 million | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 2.63 million | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 2.75 million | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 2.87 million | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 2.97 million | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 3.07 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 3.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.25 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.43 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.52 million | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.62 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 3.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.77 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.86 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 3.94 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.03 million | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.06 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.09 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.19 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.39 million | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 4.59 million | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.73 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.86 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 5.14 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.29 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 5.45 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 5.60 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 5.76 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.91 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 6.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 6.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 6.20 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.11 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.19 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.38 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 6.56 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.77 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 7.06 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 7.38 million | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.61 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 7.77 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.90 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.01 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.12 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.21 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.49 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 8.57 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 8.68 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 million | 1.42 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.67 million | 2.16 million | 3.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 million | 3.25 million | 4.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.63 million | 4.06 million | 5.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.99 million | 5.45 million | 6.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.54 million | 6.56 million | 8.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 million | 8.31 million | 8.68 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 21 Afghanistan 9.54 million compare
- 22 Türkiye 9.20 million compare
- 23 Yemen 8.78 million compare
- 25 Angola 8.66 million compare
- 26 South Africa 8.37 million compare
- 27 Mozambique 7.90 million compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 898.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5,830 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4978 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Iraq?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Iraq was 8.68 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 8.68 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Iraq ranks 24th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.