Population ages 00-04, male in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 00-04, male was 2.90 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.90 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
26th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.99 million
in 2016
All-time low
517,359
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, male in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.90 million for population ages 00-04, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male in Iraq peaked at 2.99 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 517,359, in 1960.
Iraq ranks 26th 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 00-04, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 517,359 | — |
| 1961 | 527,582 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 568,710 | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 635,092 | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 697,468 | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 756,817 | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 812,924 | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 852,822 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 881,689 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 912,483 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 944,980 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 978,336 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.05 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.11 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.14 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.17 million | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.25 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.31 million | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.34 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.40 million | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.43 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.47 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.53 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.71 million | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.79 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.89 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.93 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.97 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.02 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.07 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.12 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.16 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.20 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.25 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.29 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.37 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.45 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.55 million | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.69 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.83 million | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.94 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.99 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.99 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.95 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.90 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.86 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.82 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.83 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.85 million | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 2.90 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 716,295 | 517,359 | 912,483 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million | 944,980 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 million | 1.25 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 million | 1.55 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million | 2.07 million | 2.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 million | 2.45 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 million | 2.81 million | 2.90 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 23 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.02 million compare
- 24 South Africa 2.98 million compare
- 25 Mozambique 2.96 million compare
- 27 Türkiye 2.68 million compare
- 28 Niger 2.49 million compare
- 29 Madagascar 2.39 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, female, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, male in Iraq?
- Population ages 00-04, male in Iraq was 2.90 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 517,359 in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 00-04, male?
- Iraq ranks 26th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 00-04, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 4.