Population, female, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Population, female, annual growth rate was 2.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
43rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.83 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-0.7607 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, annual growth rate in Iraq stood at 2.08 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 4.83 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.7607 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Iraq 43rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1963 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 3 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1986 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1991 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +178.7% |
| 1993 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 1994 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1996 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7453 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2007 | -0.7607 % change on previous year | -202.1% |
| 2008 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -366.8% |
| 2009 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 2010 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2013 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.27 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.36 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.91 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 % change on previous year | -0.7607 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Rwanda 2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Liberia 2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Namibia 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 45 South Sudan 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 2.05 % change on previous year 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 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, female, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Iraq was 2.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7607 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 43rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.