Female migrants in Iraq
Iraq: Female migrants was 44.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Female migrants in Iraq, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 44.9% for female migrants in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Iraq peaked at 44.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1990.
That places Iraq 163rd out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female migrants in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.3% | — |
| 1995 | 42.4% | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 33.3% | 42.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 39.3% | 42.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 38.1% | 41.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Iraq?
- Female migrants in Iraq was 44.9% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for female migrants?
- Iraq ranks 163rd out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.