Population, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Population, per square kilometre was 103.83 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
103.83 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
103.83 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
16.45 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 103.83 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 103.83 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.45 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 79th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.45 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.95 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 17.53 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 18.13 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 18.75 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 19.4 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 20.07 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 20.77 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 21.5 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 22.26 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 23.04 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 23.85 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 24.68 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 25.53 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 26.39 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 27.27 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 28.19 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 29.16 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 30.11 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 31.08 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 32.02 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 32.94 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 33.93 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 35.01 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 35.86 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 36.75 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 37.77 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 38.66 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 39.7 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 40.2 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 40.62 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 41.84 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 43.9 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 46.05 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 47.62 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 49.16 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 50.7 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 52.32 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 54.04 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 55.84 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 57.61 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 59.46 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 61.28 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 63.05 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 64.95 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 65.43 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.91 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 66.24 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 69.21 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 71.48 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 74.05 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 77.49 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 81.27 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 84.19 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 86.52 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 88.61 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 90.61 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 92.75 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 94.88 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 97.01 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 99.21 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 101.52 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 103.83 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.84 units per square kilometre | 16.45 units per square kilometre | 21.5 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.05 units per square kilometre | 22.26 units per square kilometre | 30.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.37 units per square kilometre | 31.08 units per square kilometre | 39.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.65 units per square kilometre | 40.2 units per square kilometre | 54.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.8 units per square kilometre | 55.84 units per square kilometre | 69.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.19 units per square kilometre | 71.48 units per square kilometre | 94.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.39 units per square kilometre | 97.01 units per square kilometre | 103.83 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 76 Slovenia 105.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Armenia 105.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Hungary 105.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Albania 100.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Costa Rica 99.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Cambodia 98.71 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 578,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 545,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 573,388 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Population, per square kilometre in Iraq was 103.83 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 103.83 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.45 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.