Share of the population that is female in Iraq
Iraq: Share of the population that is female was 49.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of the population that is female in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that is female in Iraq is 49.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Iraq peaked at 50.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2025.
That places Iraq 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.4% | 50.2% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 50.2% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 150 Benin 49.8% compare
- 151 Madagascar 49.8% compare
- 152 Cayman Islands 49.8% compare
- 154 Indonesia 49.8% compare
- 155 Laos 49.8% compare
- 156 United States 49.8% compare
More gender data for Iraq
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 540,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 568,912 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Iraq?
- Share of the population that is female in Iraq was 49.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2025.
- How does Iraq rank for share of the population that is female?
- Iraq ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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