Median age in Iraq
Iraq: Median age was 20.34 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20.34 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.48 years
in 1950
All-time low
15.24 years
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Iraq, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Iraq is 20.34 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Iraq peaked at 20.48 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 15.24 years, in 1978.
That places Iraq 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median age in Iraq, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.48 years | — |
| 1951 | 20.32 years | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 20.11 years | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 19.86 years | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 19.63 years | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 19.47 years | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 19.37 years | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 19.36 years | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 19.43 years | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 19.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 19.41 years | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 19.33 years | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 19.1 years | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 18.79 years | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 18.49 years | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 18.2 years | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 17.88 years | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 17.6 years | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 17.35 years | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 17.13 years | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 16.98 years | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 16.89 years | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 16.79 years | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 16.62 years | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 16.36 years | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 15.9 years | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 15.55 years | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 15.31 years | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 15.24 years | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 15.29 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 15.35 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 15.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 15.43 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 15.48 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 15.53 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 15.59 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 15.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 15.75 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 15.82 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 15.9 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 15.99 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 16.08 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 16.17 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 16.26 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 16.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 16.43 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 16.52 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 16.61 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 16.69 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 16.77 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.85 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 16.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.05 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.16 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.26 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.36 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.45 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 17.55 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 17.66 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.79 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.92 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 18.04 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.14 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 18.24 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 18.36 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 18.51 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.68 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 18.89 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.12 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 19.36 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 19.6 years | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 19.84 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 20.09 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 20.34 years | +1.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 20.34 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94 years, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 20.34 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.32 years, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.75 years | 19.36 years | 20.48 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.33 years | 17.13 years | 19.41 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.09 years | 15.24 years | 16.98 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.59 years | 15.35 years | 15.9 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.39 years | 15.99 years | 16.77 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.31 years | 16.85 years | 17.79 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.53 years | 17.92 years | 19.36 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.97 years | 19.6 years | 20.34 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Iraq?
- Median age in Iraq was 20.34 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 20.48 years in 1950.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.24 years in 1978.
- How does Iraq rank for median age?
- Iraq ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.