Population ages 15-19, male in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 15-19, male was 2.52 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.52 million
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
24th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.52 million
in 2025
All-time low
337,599
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, 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 2.52 million for population ages 15-19, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Iraq peaked at 2.52 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 337,599, 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.
Population ages 15-19, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 337,599 | — |
| 1961 | 347,854 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 356,061 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 365,177 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 375,798 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 386,656 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 401,383 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 424,309 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 451,136 | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 477,531 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 498,918 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 512,651 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 511,051 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 495,131 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 483,487 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 482,639 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 493,055 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 532,573 | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 596,995 | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 658,059 | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 715,848 | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 769,088 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 805,514 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 833,270 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 864,736 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 891,785 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 920,378 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 952,036 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 978,892 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.23 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.41 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.45 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.49 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.54 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.57 million | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.57 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.61 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.68 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.79 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.86 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.93 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.15 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.18 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.27 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.32 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.38 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.45 million | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 2.52 million | +3.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.52 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 263,337, 9.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.52 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 472,729, 5.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 392,350 | 337,599 | 477,531 | 10 |
| 1970s | 526,456 | 482,639 | 658,059 | 10 |
| 1980s | 873,970 | 715,848 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 million | 1.02 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 million | 1.34 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million | 1.74 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 million | 2.22 million | 2.52 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 15-19, male in Iraq?
- Population ages 15-19, male in Iraq was 2.52 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 15-19, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 337,599 in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- Iraq ranks 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 15-19, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19.