Population ages 65 and above, female in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 65 and above, female was 959,251 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Iraq stood at 959,251. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Iraq peaked at 959,251 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 136,843, in 1960.
Iraq ranks 59th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 136,843 | — |
| 1961 | 146,518 | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 156,532 | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 166,920 | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 177,772 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 189,170 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 201,103 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 213,450 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 225,932 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 238,227 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 250,232 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 261,832 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 273,010 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 283,900 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 294,394 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 304,438 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 314,095 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 323,640 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 333,139 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 342,036 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 350,751 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 359,126 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 366,906 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 374,979 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 382,859 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 387,190 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 390,977 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 395,199 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 396,385 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 396,799 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 390,539 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 384,397 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 387,507 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 398,889 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 410,856 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 417,399 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 423,823 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 430,230 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 437,293 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 445,394 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 454,528 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 464,083 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 475,005 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 486,407 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 498,142 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 511,442 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 514,015 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 509,201 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 519,152 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 538,312 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 555,474 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 574,243 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 598,586 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 627,879 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 653,947 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 677,060 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 702,438 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 732,925 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 768,834 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 805,878 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 836,398 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 862,465 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 886,408 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 906,351 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 930,371 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 959,251 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 185,247 | 136,843 | 238,227 | 10 |
| 1970s | 298,072 | 250,232 | 342,036 | 10 |
| 1980s | 380,117 | 350,751 | 396,799 | 10 |
| 1990s | 412,633 | 384,397 | 445,394 | 10 |
| 2000s | 497,029 | 454,528 | 538,312 | 10 |
| 2010s | 669,726 | 555,474 | 805,878 | 10 |
| 2020s | 896,874 | 836,398 | 959,251 | 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 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.5783 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3603 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Iraq?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Iraq was 959,251 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 959,251 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,843 in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Iraq ranks 59th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.