Population, female in Iraq
Iraq: Population, female was 23.41 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, female in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 23.41 million for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Iraq peaked at 23.41 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.56 million, in 1960.
That places Iraq 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.11 million | 3.56 million | 4.75 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.74 million | 4.92 million | 6.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.82 million | 6.83 million | 8.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.33 million | 8.93 million | 11.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.80 million | 12.31 million | 15.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.29 million | 15.58 million | 20.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.21 million | 21.02 million | 23.41 million | 6 |
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More health data for Iraq
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 419,499 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 404,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 426,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 409,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 432,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 414,521 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Iraq?
- Population, female in Iraq was 23.41 million 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 23.41 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.56 million in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for population, female?
- Iraq ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.