Male population by age group in Iraq
Iraq: Male population by age group was 2.85 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.85 million people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.99 million people
in 2016
All-time low
453,928 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in Iraq is 2.85 million people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Iraq peaked at 2.99 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 453,928 people, in 1950.
That places Iraq 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Male population by age group in Iraq, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 453,928 people | — |
| 1951 | 465,453 people | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 486,615 people | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 511,803 people | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 535,736 people | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 553,114 people | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 562,428 people | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 555,643 people | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 533,852 people | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 519,194 people | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 517,358 people | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 527,584 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 568,709 people | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 635,093 people | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 697,469 people | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 756,816 people | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 812,923 people | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 852,823 people | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 881,690 people | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 912,483 people | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 944,980 people | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 978,336 people | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million people | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.05 million people | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.08 million people | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.11 million people | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.14 million people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.17 million people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.20 million people | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million people | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.25 million people | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.28 million people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.31 million people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.34 million people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.37 million people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.40 million people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.43 million people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.47 million people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.50 million people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.53 million people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.55 million people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.57 million people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million people | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.71 million people | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.79 million people | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.84 million people | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.89 million people | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.93 million people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.97 million people | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.02 million people | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.07 million people | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.12 million people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.16 million people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.20 million people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.24 million people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.28 million people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.28 million people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.25 million people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.29 million people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.37 million people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.45 million people | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.55 million people | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.69 million people | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.83 million people | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.94 million people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.99 million people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.99 million people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.95 million people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.90 million people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.86 million people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.82 million people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.81 million people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.83 million people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.85 million people | +0.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.85 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,432 people, 12.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.85 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 462,455 people, 6.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 517,777 people | 453,928 people | 562,428 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 716,295 people | 517,358 people | 912,483 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million people | 944,980 people | 1.22 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.53 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 million people | 1.55 million people | 2.02 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million people | 2.07 million people | 2.37 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.82 million people | 2.45 million people | 2.99 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 million people | 2.81 million people | 2.85 million people | 4 |
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 male population by age group in Iraq?
- Male population by age group in Iraq was 2.85 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 453,928 people in 1950.
- How does Iraq rank for male population by age group?
- Iraq ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.