Population, female in Iraq
Iraq: Population, female was 49.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
156th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 1990
All-time low
49.8%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Iraq is 49.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Iraq peaked at 50.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2025.
That places Iraq 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.7% | — |
| 1961 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.4% | 50.2% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 50.2% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 153 Benin 49.8% compare
- 154 Madagascar 49.8% compare
- 155 Cayman Islands 49.8% compare
- 157 Indonesia 49.8% compare
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49.8% compare
- 159 United States of America 49.8% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.9508 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Iraq?
- Population, female in Iraq was 49.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for population, female?
- Iraq ranks 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.