Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Iraq

Iraq: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.1038 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1038 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
90th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1038 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Iraq, 1961–2023

0.020.040.060.080.1196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Iraq stood at 0.1038 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Iraq peaked at 0.1038 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Iraq ranks 90th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre
1962 0.017 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
1963 0.0175 1000 No per square kilometre +3.4%
1964 0.0181 1000 No per square kilometre +3.4%
1965 0.0188 1000 No per square kilometre +3.4%
1966 0.0194 1000 No per square kilometre +3.5%
1967 0.0201 1000 No per square kilometre +3.5%
1968 0.0208 1000 No per square kilometre +3.5%
1969 0.0215 1000 No per square kilometre +3.5%
1970 0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre +3.5%
1971 0.023 1000 No per square kilometre +3.5%
1972 0.0238 1000 No per square kilometre +3.5%
1973 0.0247 1000 No per square kilometre +3.5%
1974 0.0255 1000 No per square kilometre +3.4%
1975 0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre +3.4%
1976 0.0273 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
1977 0.0282 1000 No per square kilometre +3.4%
1978 0.0292 1000 No per square kilometre +3.4%
1979 0.0301 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
1980 0.0311 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
1981 0.032 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
1982 0.0329 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
1983 0.0339 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
1984 0.035 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
1985 0.0359 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
1986 0.0368 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
1987 0.0378 1000 No per square kilometre +2.8%
1988 0.0387 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
1989 0.0397 1000 No per square kilometre +2.7%
1990 0.0402 1000 No per square kilometre +1.2%
1991 0.0406 1000 No per square kilometre +1.1%
1992 0.0418 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
1993 0.0439 1000 No per square kilometre +4.9%
1994 0.046 1000 No per square kilometre +4.9%
1995 0.0476 1000 No per square kilometre +3.4%
1996 0.0492 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
1997 0.0507 1000 No per square kilometre +3.1%
1998 0.0523 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
1999 0.054 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
2000 0.0558 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
2001 0.0576 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
2002 0.0595 1000 No per square kilometre +3.2%
2003 0.0613 1000 No per square kilometre +3.1%
2004 0.0631 1000 No per square kilometre +2.9%
2005 0.065 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
2006 0.0654 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%
2007 0.0649 1000 No per square kilometre -0.8%
2008 0.0662 1000 No per square kilometre +2.0%
2009 0.0692 1000 No per square kilometre +4.5%
2010 0.0715 1000 No per square kilometre +3.3%
2011 0.0741 1000 No per square kilometre +3.6%
2012 0.0775 1000 No per square kilometre +4.6%
2013 0.0813 1000 No per square kilometre +4.9%
2014 0.0842 1000 No per square kilometre +3.6%
2015 0.0865 1000 No per square kilometre +2.8%
2016 0.0886 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
2017 0.0906 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
2018 0.0928 1000 No per square kilometre +2.4%
2019 0.0949 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
2020 0.097 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
2021 0.0992 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
2022 0.1015 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%
2023 0.1038 1000 No per square kilometre +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0188 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0215 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.026 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0223 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0301 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0354 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0311 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0397 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0466 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0402 1000 No per square kilometre 0.054 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0628 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0558 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0692 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0842 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0715 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0949 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.1004 1000 No per square kilometre 0.097 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1038 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 87 Hungary 0.1061 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 88 Slovenia 0.1052 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 89 Armenia 0.1044 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 91 Albania 0.1026 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 92 Costa Rica 0.1 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 93 Cambodia 0.0987 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Iraq?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Iraq was 0.1038 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.1038 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Iraq rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?
Iraq ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.