Population ages 0-14, total in Iraq

Iraq: Population ages 0-14, total was 16.94 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
16.94 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 215 countries
All-time high
16.94 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.79 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 0-14, total in Iraq, 1960–2025

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Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in Iraq is 16.94 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Iraq peaked at 16.94 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.79 million, in 1960.

Iraq ranks 25th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.39 million 2.79 million 4.07 million 10
1970s 5.25 million 4.25 million 6.19 million 10
1980s 7.14 million 6.37 million 7.88 million 10
1990s 9.07 million 7.95 million 10.36 million 10
2000s 11.70 million 10.67 million 12.47 million 10
2010s 14.71 million 12.80 million 16.03 million 10
2020s 16.61 million 16.21 million 16.94 million 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 22 Turkey 18.05 million compare
  2. 23 Angola 17.22 million compare
  3. 24 Yemen 17.14 million compare
  4. 26 South Africa 16.66 million compare
  5. 27 Mozambique 15.74 million compare
  6. 28 Algeria 14.20 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 0-14, total in Iraq?
Population ages 0-14, total in Iraq was 16.94 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 16.94 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 2.79 million in 1960.
How does Iraq rank for population ages 0-14, total?
Iraq ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, total
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.