Share of the population that is female in Iraq
Iraq: Share of the population that is female was 49.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
153rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 1990
All-time low
49.8%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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.
Share of the population that is female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.7% | — |
| 1961 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 49.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 49.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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