Population in Iraq

Iraq
37 056 169

people

As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Iraq is 37 056 169 people, including children under the age of 6 - 3 700 985 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 4 377 260 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 4 442 108 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 15 938 785 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 8 078 245 people, and the centenarians in Iraq over 80 years old - 518 786 people.

38

place is occupied by Iraq in the ranking of countries by population

Population size in Iraq by age groups

Children under 6 years old 3 700 985 / 9.99%
Teenagers from 7 to 17 4 377 260 / 11.81%
Young people from 18 to 29 4 442 108 / 11.99%
Adults from 30 to 59 15 938 785 / 43.01%
Elderly over 60 8 078 245 / 21.8%
Centenarians over 80 518 786 / 1.4%

Gender composition of the population in Iraq

Total in Iraq permanent residents 15 989 737 men (43.15%) and 21 066 432 women (56.85%).

Age Men Women Percentage of women
0 – 41 035 719 / 5.8%828 577 / 5.9%46.8%
5 – 91 035 719 / 5.8%812 642 / 5.8%46.6%
10 - 14 924 180 / 5.1%732 972 / 5.3%46.6%
15 - 19 780 773 / 4.2%637 367 / 4.7%47.1%
20 - 24 924 180 / 5.1%764 840 / 5.5%48.1%
25 - 29 1 370 336 / 7.9%1 147 260 / 7.9%48%
30 - 34 1 338 468 / 7.7%1 147 260 / 7.9%48.5%
35 - 39 1 226 929 / 7%1 115 391 / 7.7%50.2%
40 - 44 1 131 324 / 6.4%1 051 655 / 7.3%50.6%
45 - 49 1 035 719 / 5.8%971 984 / 6.8%50.9%
50 - 54 1 179 127 / 6.7%1 179 128 / 8.1%52.7%
55 - 59 1 242 863 / 7.1%1 354 404 / 9.2%54.6%
60 - 64 1 035 719 / 5.8%1 210 996 / 8.3%56.4%
65 - 69 717 036 / 3.8%956 050 / 6.7%59.5%
70 - 74 302 748 / 1.2%509 894 / 3.9%64.9%
75 - 79 382 419 / 1.7%796 708 / 5.7%69.1%
80+270 880 / 1%717 038 / 5.2%74.3%

Education level

Education level of residents in Iraq: have higher education 22.4% (8 300 582 people), incomplete higher education — 3.2% (1 185 797 people), secondary vocational — 35.4% (13 117 884 people), 11 classes — 15.4% (5 706 650 people), 9 classes — 8.4% (3 112 718 people), 5 classes — 8.5% (3 149 774 people), have no education — 0.1% (37 056 people), illiterate — 0.9% (333 506 people).

Higher education 8 300 582 / 22.4%
Incomplete higher 1 185 797 / 3.2%
Secondary vocational 13 117 884 / 35.4%
Elementary school 5 706 650 / 15.4%
Middle school 3 112 718 / 8.4%
High school 3 149 774 / 8.5%
Without education 37 056 / 0.1%
Illiterate 333 506 / 0.9%

Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Iraq

Total in Iraq the number of officially employed population is 20 862 623 people (56.3%), pensioners 10 005 166 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 5 076 695 people (13.7%).

Employed population 20 862 623 / 56.3%
Unemployed 5 076 695 / 13.7%
Pensioners 10 005 166 / 27%

Disability

Total in Iraq have a disability 3 976 127 people, what constitutes 10.73% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 655 894 (1.77.%), disabled of the group II are 1 489 658 (4.02.%), disabled of the group III are 1 434 074 (3.87.%), disabled children 396 501 (1.07.%).

Total disabled 3 976 127 / 10.73%
Disabled of the group I 655 894 / 1.77%
Disabled of the group II 1 489 658 / 4.02%
Disabled of the group III 1 434 074 / 3.87%
Disabled children 396 501 / 1.07%