Population ages 15-64, total in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 15-64, total was 28.46 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 28.46 million for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Iraq peaked at 28.46 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.99 million, in 1960.
That places Iraq 34th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.41 million | 3.99 million | 4.93 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.64 million | 5.07 million | 6.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.69 million | 6.63 million | 8.82 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.65 million | 8.98 million | 12.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.92 million | 13.00 million | 16.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.71 million | 17.31 million | 23.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.44 million | 24.49 million | 28.46 million | 6 |
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More health data for Iraq
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 592,422 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 492,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 538,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 513,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 569,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 541,778 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 600,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 602,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 571,725 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 516,916 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Iraq?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Iraq was 28.46 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 28.46 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 million in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Iraq ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.