Population ages 65 and above, total in Iraq
Iraq: Population ages 65 and above, total was 1.62 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Iraq stood at 1.62 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Iraq peaked at 1.62 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 235,973, in 1960.
Iraq ranks 61st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315,066 | 235,973 | 402,502 | 10 |
| 1970s | 507,200 | 423,044 | 584,048 | 10 |
| 1980s | 640,070 | 598,511 | 660,760 | 10 |
| 1990s | 681,913 | 636,580 | 736,502 | 10 |
| 2000s | 825,978 | 752,347 | 899,722 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 930,971 | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million | 1.42 million | 1.62 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 65 and above, total in Iraq?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Iraq was 1.62 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,973 in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Iraq ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.