Population ages 20-24, male in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 20-24, male was 2.21 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.21 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
27th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.21 million
in 2025
All-time low
280,377
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, 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 2.21 million for population ages 20-24, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Iraq peaked at 2.21 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 280,377, in 1960.
Iraq ranks 27th of 217 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 20-24, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 280,377 | — |
| 1961 | 288,828 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 298,219 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 308,584 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 319,409 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 330,330 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 340,690 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 349,106 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 358,480 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 369,205 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 380,147 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 394,902 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 417,657 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 444,294 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 469,813 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 489,528 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 502,364 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 501,279 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 486,473 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 475,627 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 474,173 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 480,924 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 513,856 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 571,413 | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 627,298 | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 676,365 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 723,050 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 757,200 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 778,160 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 805,315 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 824,216 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 841,960 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 876,536 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 927,772 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 978,560 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.23 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.31 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.44 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.59 million | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.68 million | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.84 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.96 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.01 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.05 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.14 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 2.21 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 324,323 | 280,377 | 369,205 | 10 |
| 1970s | 456,208 | 380,147 | 502,364 | 10 |
| 1980s | 640,775 | 474,173 | 805,315 | 10 |
| 1990s | 983,951 | 824,216 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 1.17 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 million | 1.44 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 million | 2.01 million | 2.21 million | 6 |
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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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male in Iraq?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Iraq was 2.21 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 20-24, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,377 in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Iraq ranks 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.