Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0653 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0653 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 0.0653 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.022 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Iraq 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0653 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0602 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0653 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0777 units per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.036 units per square kilometre | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 0.058 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 86 Brunei 0.0688 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Greece 0.0687 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Honduras 0.0656 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 French Polynesia 0.065 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Myanmar 0.0626 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Morocco 0.0625 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)
- 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 population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Iraq was 0.0653 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0653 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.