Iraq Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Iraq is 39,309,783 and the population growth amounts 2.23% (2019). The male and female population are 19,891,811 (50.60%) and 19,417,972 (49.40%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 3.00% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Iraq population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 39,309,783 2.23% 19,891,811
50.60%
19,417,972
49.40%
2018 38,433,600 2.29% 19,444,065
50.59%
18,989,535
49.41%
2017 37,552,781 2.51% 18,993,932
50.58%
18,558,849
49.42%
2016 36,610,632 2.84% 18,512,965
50.57%
18,097,667
49.43%
2015 35,572,261 3.26% 17,983,737
50.56%
17,588,524
49.44%
2014 34,411,951 3.65% 17,393,214
50.54%
17,018,737
49.46%
2013 33,157,050 3.82% 16,755,227
50.53%
16,401,823
49.47%
2012 31,890,011 3.65% 16,111,682
50.52%
15,778,329
49.48%
2011 30,725,300 3.20% 15,520,708
50.51%
15,204,592
49.49%
2010 29,741,976 2.58% 15,022,418
50.51%
14,719,558
49.49%
2009 28,973,162 2.03% 14,633,768
50.51%
14,339,394
49.49%
2008 28,385,746 1.67% 14,337,821
50.51%
14,047,925
49.49%
2007 27,911,248 1.66% 14,099,296
50.51%
13,811,952
49.49%
2006 27,448,124 1.92% 13,865,899
50.52%
13,582,225
49.48%
2005 26,922,284 2.26% 13,599,540
50.51%
13,322,744
49.49%
2004 26,313,838 2.54% 13,289,867
50.51%
13,023,971
49.49%
2003 25,644,499 2.78% 12,948,135
50.49%
12,696,364
49.51%
2002 24,931,919 2.90% 12,583,915
50.47%
12,348,004
49.53%
2001 24,208,180 2.94% 12,214,372
50.46%
11,993,808
49.54%
2000 23,497,585 2.96% 11,852,482
50.44%
11,645,103
49.56%
1999 22,802,064 3.02% 11,499,451
50.43%
11,302,613
49.57%
1998 22,114,324 3.05% 11,151,391
50.43%
10,962,933
49.57%
1997 21,439,574 3.06% 10,810,653
50.42%
10,628,921
49.58%
1996 20,783,073 3.05% 10,479,432
50.42%
10,303,641
49.58%
1995 20,149,338 3.03% 10,159,691
50.42%
9,989,647
49.58%
1994 19,539,340 2.99% 9,851,937
50.42%
9,687,403
49.58%
1993 18,955,085 2.91% 9,557,389
50.42%
9,397,696
49.58%
1992 18,402,734 2.79% 9,279,206
50.42%
9,123,528
49.58%
1991 17,889,459 2.63% 9,021,100
50.43%
8,868,359
49.57%
1990 17,419,113 2.44% 8,785,138
50.43%
8,633,975
49.57%
1989 16,994,948 2.25% 8,572,619
50.44%
8,422,329
49.56%
1988 16,612,322 2.14% 8,381,262
50.45%
8,231,060
49.55%
1987 16,257,070 2.14% 8,204,911
50.47%
8,052,159
49.53%
1986 15,909,762 2.22% 8,035,084
50.50%
7,874,678
49.50%
1985 15,555,800 2.35% 7,865,178
50.56%
7,690,622
49.44%
1984 15,190,393 2.47% 7,693,377
50.65%
7,497,016
49.35%
1983 14,815,656 2.59% 7,519,969
50.76%
7,295,687
49.24%
1982 14,432,468 2.69% 7,342,973
50.88%
7,089,495
49.12%
1981 14,044,117 2.78% 7,160,770
50.99%
6,883,347
49.01%
1980 13,653,354 2.89% 6,972,415
51.07%
6,680,939
48.93%
1979 13,259,113 3.00% 6,776,449
51.11%
6,482,664
48.89%
1978 12,860,680 3.10% 6,573,298
51.11%
6,287,382
48.89%
1977 12,462,070 3.16% 6,366,505
51.09%
6,095,565
48.91%
1976 12,068,676 3.18% 6,161,127
51.05%
5,907,549
48.95%
1975 11,684,590 3.19% 5,960,964
51.02%
5,723,626
48.98%
1974 11,312,062 3.19% 5,767,561
50.99%
5,544,501
49.01%
1973 10,950,888 3.21% 5,580,368
50.96%
5,370,520
49.04%
1972 10,599,668 3.24% 5,398,529
50.93%
5,201,139
49.07%
1971 10,255,850 3.29% 5,220,356
50.90%
5,035,494
49.10%
1970 9,917,983 3.35% 5,044,851
50.87%
4,873,132
49.13%
1969 9,585,576 3.39% 4,871,850
50.82%
4,713,726
49.18%
1968 9,260,682 3.38% 4,702,614
50.78%
4,558,068
49.22%
1967 8,947,404 3.31% 4,539,229
50.73%
4,408,175
49.27%
1966 8,651,162 3.18% 4,384,410
50.68%
4,266,752
49.32%
1965 8,375,790 3.03% 4,240,105
50.62%
4,135,685
49.38%
1964 8,122,197 2.87% 4,106,809
50.56%
4,015,388
49.44%
1963 7,888,913 2.72% 3,983,829
50.50%
3,905,084
49.50%
1962 7,674,220 2.59% 3,870,343
50.43%
3,803,877
49.57%
1961 7,475,350 2.48% 3,765,024
50.37%
3,710,326
49.63%
1960 7,289,760 N/A% 3,666,630
50.30%
3,623,130
49.70%

Growth rates of Iraq population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Iraq population growth rates for 60 years.

Iraq population and growth rate by ages

The Iraq population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 14,945,944, 23,027,883, 1,335,956 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 39,309,783 14,945,944
38.02%
23,027,883
58.58%
1,335,956
3.40%
2018 38,433,600 14,753,339
38.39%
22,402,882
58.29%
1,277,379
3.32%
2017 37,552,781 14,560,891
38.77%
21,778,432
57.99%
1,213,458
3.23%
2016 36,610,632 14,315,215
39.10%
21,141,845
57.75%
1,153,572
3.15%
2015 35,572,261 13,983,680
39.31%
20,484,550
57.59%
1,104,031
3.10%
2014 34,411,951 13,706,096
39.83%
19,638,483
57.07%
1,067,372
3.10%
2013 33,157,050 13,363,992
40.31%
18,750,456
56.55%
1,042,602
3.14%
2012 31,890,011 13,000,840
40.77%
17,862,516
56.01%
1,026,655
3.22%
2011 30,725,300 12,678,200
41.26%
17,033,714
55.44%
1,013,386
3.30%
2010 29,741,976 12,434,038
41.81%
16,308,981
54.83%
998,957
3.36%
2009 28,973,162 12,125,179
41.85%
15,863,755
54.75%
984,228
3.40%
2008 28,385,746 11,895,241
41.91%
15,522,355
54.68%
968,150
3.41%
2007 27,911,248 11,710,258
41.96%
15,250,622
54.64%
950,368
3.40%
2006 27,448,124 11,525,479
41.99%
14,991,538
54.62%
931,107
3.39%
2005 26,922,284 11,312,733
42.02%
14,699,504
54.60%
910,047
3.38%
2004 26,313,838 11,112,887
42.23%
14,307,464
54.37%
893,487
3.40%
2003 25,644,499 10,882,623
42.44%
13,886,241
54.15%
875,635
3.41%
2002 24,931,919 10,629,052
42.63%
13,446,249
53.93%
856,618
3.44%
2001 24,208,180 10,361,647
42.80%
13,009,644
53.74%
836,889
3.46%
2000 23,497,585 10,087,898
42.93%
12,592,846
53.59%
816,841
3.48%
1999 22,802,064 9,846,772
43.18%
12,157,865
53.32%
797,427
3.50%
1998 22,114,324 9,600,256
43.41%
11,735,394
53.07%
778,674
3.52%
1997 21,439,574 9,355,005
43.63%
11,324,083
52.82%
760,486
3.55%
1996 20,783,073 9,121,083
43.89%
10,919,279
52.54%
742,711
3.57%
1995 20,149,338 8,904,656
44.19%
10,519,416
52.21%
725,266
3.60%
1994 19,539,340 8,689,667
44.47%
10,137,892
51.88%
711,781
3.64%
1993 18,955,085 8,491,495
44.80%
9,764,411
51.51%
699,179
3.69%
1992 18,402,734 8,308,948
45.15%
9,406,330
51.11%
687,456
3.74%
1991 17,889,459 8,138,100
45.49%
9,074,668
50.73%
676,691
3.78%
1990 17,419,113 7,976,419
45.79%
8,775,855
50.38%
666,839
3.83%
1989 16,994,948 7,799,458
45.89%
8,535,798
50.23%
659,692
3.88%
1988 16,612,322 7,634,143
45.95%
8,325,061
50.11%
653,118
3.93%
1987 16,257,070 7,476,250
45.99%
8,134,649
50.04%
646,171
3.97%
1986 15,909,762 7,323,082
46.03%
7,949,330
49.97%
637,350
4.01%
1985 15,555,800 7,172,427
46.11%
7,757,847
49.87%
625,526
4.02%
1984 15,190,393 7,035,264
46.31%
7,538,703
49.63%
616,426
4.06%
1983 14,815,656 6,895,807
46.54%
7,315,320
49.38%
604,529
4.08%
1982 14,432,468 6,748,305
46.76%
7,093,863
49.15%
590,300
4.09%
1981 14,044,117 6,582,789
46.87%
6,886,492
49.03%
574,836
4.09%
1980 13,653,354 6,394,988
46.84%
6,699,616
49.07%
558,750
4.09%
1979 13,259,113 6,224,419
46.94%
6,488,415
48.94%
546,279
4.12%
1978 12,860,680 6,030,539
46.89%
6,296,834
48.96%
533,307
4.15%
1977 12,462,070 5,820,897
46.71%
6,121,648
49.12%
519,525
4.17%
1976 12,068,676 5,610,515
46.49%
5,954,039
49.33%
504,122
4.18%
1975 11,684,590 5,410,455
46.30%
5,787,613
49.53%
486,522
4.16%
1974 11,312,062 5,206,023
46.02%
5,635,713
49.82%
470,326
4.16%
1973 10,950,888 5,004,961
45.70%
5,492,848
50.16%
453,079
4.14%
1972 10,599,668 4,808,658
45.37%
5,356,049
50.53%
434,961
4.10%
1971 10,255,850 4,616,238
45.01%
5,223,139
50.93%
416,473
4.06%
1970 9,917,983 4,424,274
44.61%
5,095,638
51.38%
398,071
4.01%
1969 9,585,576 4,261,549
44.46%
4,944,611
51.58%
379,416
3.96%
1968 9,260,682 4,115,622
44.44%
4,784,766
51.67%
360,294
3.89%
1967 8,947,404 3,979,456
44.48%
4,626,922
51.71%
341,026
3.81%
1966 8,651,162 3,836,580
44.35%
4,492,216
51.93%
322,366
3.73%
1965 8,375,790 3,677,773
43.91%
4,393,289
52.45%
304,728
3.64%
1964 8,122,197 3,542,295
43.61%
4,291,678
52.84%
288,224
3.55%
1963 7,888,913 3,389,913
42.97%
4,225,809
53.57%
273,191
3.46%
1962 7,674,220 3,233,366
42.13%
4,181,938
54.49%
258,916
3.37%
1961 7,475,350 3,104,048
41.52%
4,127,517
55.22%
243,785
3.26%
1960 7,289,760 3,021,822
41.45%
4,041,018
55.43%
226,920
3.11%

The below chart and table represents Iraq population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 2.28% 1.31% 2.79% 4.59%
2018 2.35% 1.32% 2.87% 5.27%
2017 2.57% 1.72% 3.01% 5.19%
2016 2.92% 2.37% 3.21% 4.49%
2015 3.37% 2.03% 4.31% 3.43%
2014 3.78% 2.56% 4.74% 2.38%
2013 3.97% 2.79% 4.97% 1.55%
2012 3.79% 2.54% 4.87% 1.31%
2011 3.31% 1.96% 4.44% 1.44%
2010 2.65% 2.55% 2.81% 1.50%
2009 2.07% 1.93% 2.20% 1.66%
2008 1.70% 1.58% 1.78% 1.87%
2007 1.69% 1.60% 1.73% 2.07%
2006 1.95% 1.88% 1.99% 2.31%
2005 2.31% 1.80% 2.74% 1.85%
2004 2.61% 2.12% 3.03% 2.04%
2003 2.86% 2.39% 3.27% 2.22%
2002 2.99% 2.58% 3.36% 2.36%
2001 3.02% 2.71% 3.31% 2.45%
2000 3.05% 2.45% 3.58% 2.43%
1999 3.11% 2.57% 3.60% 2.41%
1998 3.15% 2.62% 3.63% 2.39%
1997 3.16% 2.56% 3.71% 2.39%
1996 3.15% 2.43% 3.80% 2.41%
1995 3.12% 2.47% 3.76% 1.89%
1994 3.08% 2.33% 3.82% 1.80%
1993 3.00% 2.20% 3.81% 1.71%
1992 2.87% 2.10% 3.65% 1.59%
1991 2.70% 2.03% 3.40% 1.48%
1990 2.50% 2.27% 2.81% 1.08%
1989 2.30% 2.17% 2.53% 1.01%
1988 2.19% 2.11% 2.34% 1.08%
1987 2.18% 2.09% 2.33% 1.38%
1986 2.28% 2.10% 2.47% 1.89%
1985 2.41% 1.95% 2.91% 1.48%
1984 2.53% 2.02% 3.05% 1.97%
1983 2.66% 2.19% 3.12% 2.41%
1982 2.77% 2.51% 3.01% 2.69%
1981 2.86% 2.94% 2.79% 2.88%
1980 2.97% 2.74% 3.26% 2.28%
1979 3.10% 3.21% 3.04% 2.43%
1978 3.20% 3.60% 2.86% 2.65%
1977 3.26% 3.75% 2.82% 3.06%
1976 3.29% 3.70% 2.88% 3.62%
1975 3.29% 3.93% 2.70% 3.44%
1974 3.30% 4.02% 2.60% 3.81%
1973 3.31% 4.08% 2.55% 4.17%
1972 3.35% 4.17% 2.54% 4.44%
1971 3.41% 4.34% 2.50% 4.62%
1970 3.47% 3.82% 3.05% 4.92%
1969 3.51% 3.55% 3.34% 5.31%
1968 3.50% 3.42% 3.41% 5.65%
1967 3.42% 3.72% 3.00% 5.79%
1966 3.29% 4.32% 2.25% 5.79%
1965 3.12% 3.82% 2.37% 5.73%
1964 2.96% 4.50% 1.56% 5.50%
1963 2.80% 4.84% 1.05% 5.51%
1962 2.66% 4.17% 1.32% 6.21%
1961 2.55% 2.72% 2.14% 7.43%

Global rank of Iraq population

The global rank of Iraq population is 32 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 32
0-14 22
15-64 35
65 over 54

Data Source

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