Population ages 55-59, female in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 55-59, female was 755,764 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
755,764
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
42nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
755,764
in 2025
All-time low
138,761
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female 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
In 2025, population ages 55-59, female in Iraq stood at 755,764. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Iraq peaked at 755,764 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 138,761, in 1960.
That places Iraq 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 138,761 | — |
| 1961 | 141,818 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 144,189 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 146,103 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 147,930 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 149,899 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 151,942 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 154,012 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 156,159 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 158,401 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 160,667 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 162,934 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 165,477 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 168,064 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 169,971 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 171,146 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 171,671 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 171,531 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 171,202 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 171,220 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 172,065 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 173,575 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 175,603 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 178,661 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 182,603 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 185,758 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 189,627 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 194,699 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 199,320 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 204,450 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 206,349 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 207,602 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 212,598 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 221,640 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 231,175 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 237,798 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 244,236 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 250,647 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 257,509 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 264,978 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 272,881 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 280,351 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 286,890 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 295,418 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 306,087 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 317,856 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 325,978 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 335,357 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 355,249 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 378,997 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 396,357 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 408,248 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 412,083 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 405,685 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 399,085 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 398,992 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 407,694 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 440,350 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 493,892 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 544,766 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 593,311 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 639,452 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 673,611 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 699,677 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 727,018 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 755,764 | +4.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 755,764 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 163,021, 4.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 755,764 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 224,892, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148,921 | 138,761 | 158,401 | 10 |
| 1970s | 168,388 | 160,667 | 171,671 | 10 |
| 1980s | 185,636 | 172,065 | 204,450 | 10 |
| 1990s | 233,453 | 206,349 | 264,978 | 10 |
| 2000s | 315,506 | 272,881 | 378,997 | 10 |
| 2010s | 430,715 | 396,357 | 544,766 | 10 |
| 2020s | 681,472 | 593,311 | 755,764 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 in Iraq?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Iraq was 755,764 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 55-59, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 755,764 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,761 in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Iraq ranks 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. 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 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.