Population ages 55-59, female in Iraq

Iraq: Population ages 55-59, female was 755,764 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
755,764
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
42nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
755,764
in 2025
All-time low
138,761
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 55-59, female in Iraq, 1960–2025

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196019922025

Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

In 2025, population ages 55-59, female in Iraq stood at 755,764. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Iraq peaked at 755,764 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 138,761, in 1960.

That places Iraq 42nd 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 148,921 138,761 158,401 10
1970s 168,388 160,667 171,671 10
1980s 185,636 172,065 204,450 10
1990s 233,453 206,349 264,978 10
2000s 315,506 272,881 378,997 10
2010s 430,715 396,357 544,766 10
2020s 681,472 593,311 755,764 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 39 Venezuela 787,583 compare
  2. 40 Uzbekistan 771,578 compare
  3. 41 Romania 766,486 compare
  4. 43 Kenya 755,164 compare
  5. 44 Tanzania 752,476 compare
  6. 45 Sudan 695,157 compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More health data for Iraq

All data for Iraq →

Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 55-59, female in Iraq?
Population ages 55-59, female in Iraq was 755,764 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 755,764 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 138,761 in 1960.
How does Iraq rank for population ages 55-59, female?
Iraq ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Population ages 55-59, female
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population between the ages 55 to 59.