Population ages 55-59, male in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 55-59, male was 2.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 55-59, male in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 55-59, male in Iraq stood at 2.9%.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male in Iraq peaked at 3.4% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2015.
That places Iraq 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 6 |
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- 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 55-59, male in Iraq?
- Population ages 55-59, male in Iraq was 2.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 55-59, male?
- Iraq ranks 169th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 55-59, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.