What is median age in Iraq?

Median age in Iraq was 20.34 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest median age recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 20.48 years in 1950.

What is the lowest median age recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 15.24 years in 1978.

How does Iraq rank for median age?

Iraq ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is median age rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Iraq data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Median age in Iraq

Name: Median age in Iraq
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iraq: Median age was 20.34 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

20.34 years

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

191st

of 236 countries

All-time high

20.48 years

in 1950

All-time low

15.24 years

in 1978

Years of data

1950–2023

Median age in Iraq, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age in Iraq is 20.34 years, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Iraq peaked at 20.48 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 15.24 years, in 1978.

That places Iraq 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	19.75 years	19.36 years	20.48 years	10
1960s	18.33 years	17.13 years	19.41 years	10
1970s	16.09 years	15.24 years	16.98 years	10
1980s	15.59 years	15.35 years	15.9 years	10
1990s	16.39 years	15.99 years	16.77 years	10
2000s	17.31 years	16.85 years	17.79 years	10
2010s	18.53 years	17.92 years	19.36 years	10
2020s	19.97 years	19.6 years	20.34 years	4

Countries ranked near Iraq

188 Marshall Islands 20.7 years compare
189 Tonga 20.7 years compare
190 Nauru 20.43 years compare
192 Comoros 20.33 years compare
193 Pakistan 20.29 years compare
194 Solomon Islands 20.25 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Iraq

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0861 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.25 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 3.25 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 3.25 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.695 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance score 33.59 0-100 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 38.97 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 30.63 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Iraq?: Median age in Iraq was 20.34 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 20.48 years in 1950.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 15.24 years in 1978.
How does Iraq rank for median age?: Iraq ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iraq data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Median age
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.