Population ages 20-24, male in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 20-24, male was 9.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 218 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 1995
All-time low
6.9%
in 1981
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 20-24, male in Iraq stood at 9.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Iraq peaked at 9.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1981.
That places Iraq 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.1% | — |
| 1961 | 8.1% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.2% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 8.2% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.1% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 8.0% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 7.9% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 7.9% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 8.3% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 8.5% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 8.5% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 7.7% | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 9.3% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | -0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 9.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 9.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.2%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 6.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.3% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 38 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.4% compare
- 39 Haiti 9.4% compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 9.4% compare
- 42 Pakistan 9.3% compare
- 43 Philippines 9.3% compare
- 44 Niger 9.3% 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 in Iraq?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Iraq was 9.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1981.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Iraq ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 20-24, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.