Population ages 55-59, male in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 55-59, male was 678,644 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
678,644
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
45th
of 217 countries
All-time high
678,644
in 2025
All-time low
117,572
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, 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 678,644 for population ages 55-59, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Iraq peaked at 678,644 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 117,572, in 1960.
Iraq ranks 45th 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 55-59, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 117,572 | — |
| 1961 | 121,176 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 124,568 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 127,648 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 130,324 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 132,674 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 134,659 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 136,243 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 137,662 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 139,223 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 140,995 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 142,924 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 145,214 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 147,616 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 149,329 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 150,256 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 150,733 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 150,796 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 150,669 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 150,700 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 151,020 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 151,280 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 151,623 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 152,778 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 154,735 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 156,122 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 158,229 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 161,503 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 164,276 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 167,455 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 168,164 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 168,461 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 172,104 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 179,291 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 187,228 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 193,249 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 199,503 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 206,251 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 213,781 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 221,833 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 230,051 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 237,615 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 243,952 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 250,640 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 257,864 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 265,441 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 269,540 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 274,660 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 289,566 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 308,830 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 323,311 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 333,626 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 337,347 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 332,690 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 328,072 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 329,008 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 337,309 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 366,065 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 413,300 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 459,520 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 504,155 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 547,723 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 583,160 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 613,054 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 644,921 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 678,644 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130,175 | 117,572 | 139,223 | 10 |
| 1970s | 147,923 | 140,995 | 150,796 | 10 |
| 1980s | 156,902 | 151,020 | 167,455 | 10 |
| 1990s | 190,986 | 168,164 | 221,833 | 10 |
| 2000s | 262,816 | 230,051 | 308,830 | 10 |
| 2010s | 356,025 | 323,311 | 459,520 | 10 |
| 2020s | 595,276 | 504,155 | 678,644 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 42 Kenya 727,920 compare
- 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 719,534 compare
- 44 Tanzania, United Republic of 705,478 compare
- 46 Netherlands 638,141 compare
- 47 Chile 600,730 compare
- 48 Sudan 594,685 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)
- 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 55-59, male in Iraq?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Iraq was 678,644 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, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 678,644 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,572 in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Iraq ranks 45th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59.