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Population Pyramid of Iraq2024

Total population
46.0M
Median age
21.6
Peak year
2100
Peak population
100.6M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 5.7M · median age 21.5
Population pyramid: Iraq, 1950. Total population 5.7 million, median age 21.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 13.6M · median age 16.5
Population pyramid: Iraq, 1980. Total population 13.6 million, median age 16.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 24.4M · median age 17.9
Population pyramid: Iraq, 2000. Total population 24.4 million, median age 17.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 46.0M · median age 21.6
Population pyramid: Iraq, 2024. Total population 46.0 million, median age 21.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 71.9M · median age 28.8
Population pyramid: Iraq, 2050. Total population 71.9 million, median age 28.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 100.6M · median age 40.1
Population pyramid: Iraq, 2100. Total population 100.6 million, median age 40.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Iraq presently shows an expansive pyramid with a young median age, characteristic of the early demographic transition — fertility remains high while mortality has fallen. The median age in 2024 is 21.6 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 36.6% of the population; people 65 and older account for 3.4%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Iraq's peak population in 2100.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 5.7 million with median age 21.5. Projected 2100 values are 100.6 million and median age 40.1.

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