Population ages 75-79, female in Iraq

Iraq: Population ages 75-79, female was 174,344 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
174,344
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
61st
of 218 countries
All-time high
174,344
in 2025
All-time low
18,867
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 75-79, female in Iraq, 1960–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k196019922025

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 75-79, female in Iraq stood at 174,344. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in Iraq peaked at 174,344 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,867, in 1960.

Iraq ranks 61st of 218 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 75-79, female in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Population ages 75-79, female in Iraq, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 18,867 —
1961 19,260 +2.1%
1962 19,563 +1.6%
1963 20,067 +2.6%
1964 21,330 +6.3%
1965 23,482 +10.1%
1966 26,460 +12.7%
1967 30,284 +14.5%
1968 34,542 +14.1%
1969 38,545 +11.6%
1970 42,070 +9.1%
1971 45,144 +7.3%
1972 47,739 +5.7%
1973 50,092 +4.9%
1974 52,532 +4.9%
1975 55,135 +5.0%
1976 57,882 +5.0%
1977 60,832 +5.1%
1978 63,804 +4.9%
1979 66,407 +4.1%
1980 68,645 +3.4%
1981 70,515 +2.7%
1982 71,937 +2.0%
1983 73,240 +1.8%
1984 74,599 +1.9%
1985 75,455 +1.1%
1986 76,349 +1.2%
1987 77,442 +1.4%
1988 78,067 +0.8%
1989 78,632 +0.7%
1990 77,803 -1.1%
1991 76,872 -1.2%
1992 77,781 +1.2%
1993 80,221 +3.1%
1994 82,332 +2.6%
1995 82,918 +0.7%
1996 83,088 +0.2%
1997 82,780 -0.4%
1998 82,375 -0.5%
1999 82,378 +0.0%
2000 82,898 +0.6%
2001 83,757 +1.0%
2002 85,127 +1.6%
2003 86,831 +2.0%
2004 88,791 +2.3%
2005 91,212 +2.7%
2006 91,951 +0.8%
2007 91,589 -0.4%
2008 93,932 +2.6%
2009 97,813 +4.1%
2010 101,221 +3.5%
2011 104,887 +3.6%
2012 109,678 +4.6%
2013 114,993 +4.8%
2014 119,417 +3.8%
2015 123,293 +3.2%
2016 127,137 +3.1%
2017 131,169 +3.2%
2018 135,711 +3.5%
2019 140,508 +3.5%
2020 145,503 +3.6%
2021 149,997 +3.1%
2022 153,822 +2.6%
2023 159,557 +3.7%
2024 166,750 +4.5%
2025 174,344 +4.6%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 174,344 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,043, 3.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 174,344 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 86,818, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25,240 18,867 38,545 10
1970s 54,164 42,070 66,407 10
1980s 74,488 68,645 78,632 10
1990s 80,855 76,872 83,088 10
2000s 89,390 82,898 97,813 10
2010s 120,801 101,221 140,508 10
2020s 158,329 145,503 174,344 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 58 Uzbekistan 195,968 compare
  2. 59 Serbia 181,271 compare
  3. 60 Finland 176,123 compare
  4. 62 Hong Kong 167,343 compare
  5. 63 Ecuador 165,246 compare
  6. 64 Kenya 158,524 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 75-79, female in Iraq?
Population ages 75-79, female in Iraq was 174,344 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 75-79, female recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 174,344 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 18,867 in 1960.
How does Iraq rank for population ages 75-79, female?
Iraq ranks 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 75-79, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 75-79, female
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 75 to 79.