Population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre was 4.92 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.92 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
85th
of 216 countries
All-time high
4.92 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.6604 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Iraq is 4.92 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 4.92 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6604 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iraq 85th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6604 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6818 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7055 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7303 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7553 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.779 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7982 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8196 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8441 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8692 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9029 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9549 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.88 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.6 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.81 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.88 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.52 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.62 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.92 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 4.92 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.09 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 4.92 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.92 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7527 units per square kilometre | 0.6604 units per square kilometre | 0.8441 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 0.8692 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.94 units per square kilometre | 2.67 units per square kilometre | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 units per square kilometre | 3.31 units per square kilometre | 4.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 units per square kilometre | 4.62 units per square kilometre | 4.92 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 82 Italy 5.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Andorra 5.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Malaysia 4.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Egypt 4.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Timor-Leste 4.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Honduras 4.8 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre in Iraq was 4.92 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6604 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 85th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 20-24, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 20-24, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 20-24, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 20-24, male 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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 20-24, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.