This portal page provides access to demographic and related information about Iraq in three formats:
Demographic Indicators. Summary demographic information.Population Pyramids. A graphical display of Iraq's population by age and sex.
Detailed Demographic Data: IDB Table Access. Access to detailed data tables from the International Data Base.
Demographic Indicators
(Figures refer to calendar years.)
| Indicators | 2008 | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||||||
| Midyear population (in thousands) | 28,221 | 19,557 | 26,075 | 33,316 | 40,418 | ||
| Growth rate (percent) | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 | ||
| Fertility | |||||||
| Total fertility rate (births per woman) | 4.0 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.7 | ||
| Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population) | 31 | 37 | 33 | 26 | 21 | ||
| Births (in thousands) | 868 | 717 | 847 | 873 | 865 | ||
| Mortality | |||||||
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 70 | 67 | 69 | 72 | 74 | ||
| Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 births) | 45 | 62 | 50 | 35 | 24 | ||
| Under 5 mortality rate (per 1,000 births) | 56 | 78 | 62 | 43 | 29 | ||
| Crude death rate (per 1,000 population) | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Deaths (in thousands) | 145 | 127 | 143 | 149 | 171 | ||
| Migration | |||||||
| Net migration rate (per 1,000 population) | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Net number of migrants (in thousands) | - | 8 | - | - | - | ||
| - Represents or rounds to zero. | |||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base. | |||||||
