Population, male (% of total population) in Iraq
Iraq: Population, male (% of total population) was 50.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
63rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 2025
All-time low
49.2%
in 1990
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 50.2% for population, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Iraq peaked at 50.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 63rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male (% of total population) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.3% | — |
| 1961 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | +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 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 50.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 50.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.7%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 49.2% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.2% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.8% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 60 United States 50.2% compare
- 61 Laos 50.2% compare
- 62 Indonesia 50.2% compare
- 64 Cayman Islands 50.2% compare
- 65 Madagascar 50.2% compare
- 66 Benin 50.2% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.988 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0587 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9818 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Iraq?
- Population, male in Iraq was 50.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for population, male?
- Iraq ranks 63rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.