Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate was 3.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
33rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.38 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-0.2698 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Iraq is 3.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 5.38 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.2698 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Iraq 33rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 2 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1978 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1986 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1991 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +117.6% |
| 1993 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1994 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1996 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2007 | -0.2698 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2008 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -1055.9% |
| 2009 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
| 2010 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 3.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 % change on previous year | -0.2698 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 30 Zimbabwe 3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Senegal 3.05 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Togo 3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Gambia 3 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Ethiopia 2.97 % change on previous year 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1756 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1846 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate in Iraq was 3.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2698 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 33rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 15-64, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.