Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Iraq

Iraq: Age population, age 16, female, interpolated was 492,395 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
492,395
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
492,395
in 2025
All-time low
67,861
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Iraq, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 492,395 for age population, age 16, female, interpolated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Iraq peaked at 492,395 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67,861, in 1960.

That places Iraq 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 80,128 67,861 102,344 10
1970s 106,726 85,597 147,076 10
1980s 177,724 152,182 203,184 10
1990s 229,437 205,431 257,354 10
2000s 299,566 265,212 335,234 10
2010s 388,978 344,134 422,572 10
2020s 460,999 431,902 492,395 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 21 Sudan 562,157 compare
  2. 22 South Africa 543,269 compare
  3. 23 Japan 542,965 compare
  4. 25 Afghanistan 486,969 compare
  5. 26 Angola 434,863 compare
  6. 27 Yemen 427,836 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Iraq?
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated in Iraq was 492,395 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
What is the highest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 492,395 in 2025.
What is the lowest age population, age 16, female, interpolated recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 67,861 in 1960.
How does Iraq rank for age population, age 16, female, interpolated?
Iraq ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age population, age 16, female, interpolated rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 16, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 14,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.