Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre was 1.61 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.61 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
126th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.61 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3243 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1.61 units per square kilometre for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 1.61 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3243 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 126th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3243 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3297 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.334 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3382 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3427 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3474 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3521 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.357 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3622 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3673 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3725 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3783 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3843 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3886 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3913 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3925 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3922 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3914 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3915 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3934 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3969 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4015 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4085 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4175 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4247 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4336 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4452 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4557 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4675 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4718 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4747 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4861 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5068 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5286 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5437 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5584 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5731 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5888 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6058 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6239 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.641 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6559 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6754 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6998 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7267 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7453 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7668 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8122 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8726 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9126 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.94 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9488 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9345 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9193 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9191 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9391 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3431 units per square kilometre | 0.3243 units per square kilometre | 0.3622 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.385 units per square kilometre | 0.3673 units per square kilometre | 0.3925 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4244 units per square kilometre | 0.3934 units per square kilometre | 0.4675 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5338 units per square kilometre | 0.4718 units per square kilometre | 0.6058 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.722 units per square kilometre | 0.6239 units per square kilometre | 0.8726 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.992 units per square kilometre | 0.9126 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 123 Lithuania 1.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Mexico 1.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Belarus 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Ecuador 1.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Benin 1.56 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 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Iraq was 1.61 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3243 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 126th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. 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 55-59, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, female 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 55-59, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, female 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 55-59, female 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.