Population ages 05-09, female in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 05-09, female was 2.68 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.68 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
26th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.82 million
in 2021
All-time low
476,804
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female 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 2.68 million for population ages 05-09, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Iraq peaked at 2.82 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 476,804, in 1965.
Iraq ranks 26th of 218 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 05-09, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 497,833 | — |
| 1961 | 509,979 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 507,190 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 490,285 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 477,998 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 476,804 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 486,653 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 524,612 | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 586,751 | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 646,290 | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 703,352 | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 757,242 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 795,566 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 823,516 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 853,220 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 884,122 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 915,641 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 948,410 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 981,659 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.01 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.07 million | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.10 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.15 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.22 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.31 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.43 million | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.48 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.53 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.59 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.65 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.71 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.76 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.80 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.89 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.98 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.98 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.96 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.01 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.27 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.35 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.50 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.59 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.69 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.76 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.82 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.80 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.75 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.71 million | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 2.68 million | -1.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.68 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 245,083, 10.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.68 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 495,014, 5.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 520,440 | 476,804 | 646,290 | 10 |
| 1970s | 867,550 | 703,352 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million | 1.04 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 1.28 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 million | 1.76 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 million | 2.05 million | 2.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 million | 2.68 million | 2.82 million | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, female in Iraq?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Iraq was 2.68 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 05-09, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 476,804 in 1965.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Iraq ranks 26th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 05-09, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9.