Age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Iraq
Iraq: Age population, age 02, female, interpolated was 550,204 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
550,204
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 218 countries
All-time high
576,270
in 2016
All-time low
88,594
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Iraq stood at 550,204.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Iraq peaked at 576,270 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 88,594, in 1960.
That places Iraq 26th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88,594 | — |
| 1961 | 96,299 | +8.7% |
| 1962 | 104,239 | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 112,730 | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 134,063 | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 151,110 | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 156,223 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 161,617 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 167,116 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 172,693 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 178,976 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 185,890 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 192,631 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 199,086 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 205,317 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 211,139 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 216,846 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 222,558 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 227,997 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 232,870 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 237,737 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 242,883 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 248,128 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 254,064 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 260,865 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 266,159 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 272,432 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 279,254 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 284,065 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 289,561 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 292,610 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 297,759 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 309,623 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 327,138 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 342,997 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 352,857 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 361,287 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 368,056 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 374,676 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 383,875 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 394,665 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 404,478 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 413,095 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 419,423 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 424,433 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 431,276 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 431,935 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 425,648 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 433,958 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 450,560 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 462,458 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 478,410 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 505,901 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 543,142 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 568,470 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 575,947 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 576,270 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 567,487 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 551,342 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 535,584 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 529,012 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 531,916 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 537,014 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 541,913 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 545,614 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 550,204 | +0.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 550,204 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,618, 16.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 550,204 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84,726, 6.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134,468 | 88,594 | 172,693 | 10 |
| 1970s | 207,331 | 178,976 | 232,870 | 10 |
| 1980s | 263,515 | 237,737 | 289,561 | 10 |
| 1990s | 341,088 | 292,610 | 383,875 | 10 |
| 2000s | 422,947 | 394,665 | 450,560 | 10 |
| 2010s | 536,501 | 462,458 | 576,270 | 10 |
| 2020s | 539,279 | 529,012 | 550,204 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 23 Mozambique 585,024 compare
- 24 Iran 576,359 compare
- 25 South Africa 569,634 compare
- 27 Turkey 511,701 compare
- 28 Niger 480,074 compare
- 29 Madagascar 464,238 compare
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,846 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,846 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 578,858 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Iraq?
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated in Iraq was 550,204 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 02, female, interpolated recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 576,270 in 2016.
- What is the lowest age population, age 02, female, interpolated recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,594 in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for age population, age 02, female, interpolated?
- Iraq ranks 26th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 02, female, interpolated rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 02, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.