Population ages 65 and above, male in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 65 and above, male was 662,583 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in Iraq is 662,583, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Iraq peaked at 662,583 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 99,130, in 1960.
Iraq ranks 61st 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, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 99,130 | — |
| 1961 | 105,198 | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 111,471 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 117,980 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 124,822 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 132,076 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 139,694 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 147,655 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 155,887 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 164,276 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 172,812 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 181,441 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 190,103 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 198,684 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 206,724 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 214,142 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 221,351 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 228,510 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 235,509 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 242,012 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 247,760 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 252,220 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 255,790 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 259,515 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 263,043 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 264,059 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 264,656 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 265,560 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 264,193 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 262,733 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 257,419 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 252,183 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 253,298 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 260,029 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 267,279 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 271,199 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 275,341 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 279,854 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 285,092 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 291,109 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 297,819 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 304,754 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 312,568 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 320,607 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 328,815 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 338,271 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 340,642 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 338,243 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 346,365 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 361,410 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 375,496 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 390,646 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 409,437 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 431,096 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 450,016 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 466,700 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 484,636 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 506,486 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 532,967 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 560,550 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 578,886 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 593,793 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 610,936 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 624,682 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 641,682 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 662,583 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129,819 | 99,130 | 164,276 | 10 |
| 1970s | 209,129 | 172,812 | 242,012 | 10 |
| 1980s | 259,953 | 247,760 | 265,560 | 10 |
| 1990s | 269,280 | 252,183 | 291,109 | 10 |
| 2000s | 328,949 | 297,819 | 361,410 | 10 |
| 2010s | 460,803 | 375,496 | 560,550 | 10 |
| 2020s | 618,760 | 578,886 | 662,583 | 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, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1756 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.577 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1846 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Iraq?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Iraq was 662,583 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 662,583 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,130 in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Iraq ranks 61st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.