Urban population, female (% of total) in Iraq
Iraq: Urban population, female (% of total) was 34.3% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Urban population, female in Iraq, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, female in Iraq stood at 34.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Iraq peaked at 34.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 1980.
Iraq ranks 68th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female (% of total) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.7% | — |
| 1985 | 33.7% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 34.3% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | +0.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 34.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.0%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 34.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.3%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.7% | 31.7% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.1% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 33.7% | 33.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 34.0% | 34.3% | 2 |
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 urban population, female in Iraq?
- Urban population, female in Iraq was 34.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 1980.
- How does Iraq rank for urban population, female?
- Iraq ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.