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Median age, July 1 estimate in Iraq

Median age, July 1 estimate in Iraq was 20.35 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.25 from 2022. That is the 191st highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years20.35 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.25
Rank191st of 236Countries ranked
Series high20.481950
Series low15.241978

Median age, July 1 estimate in Iraq, 1950 to 2023

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1416182022195019611972198319942005201620231950: 20.48 years1951: 20.32 years1952: 20.11 years1953: 19.86 years1954: 19.63 years1955: 19.47 years1956: 19.37 years1957: 19.36 years1958: 19.43 years1959: 19.45 years1960: 19.41 years1961: 19.33 years1962: 19.1 years1963: 18.79 years1964: 18.49 years1965: 18.2 years1966: 17.88 years1967: 17.6 years1968: 17.35 years1969: 17.13 years1970: 16.98 years1971: 16.89 years1972: 16.79 years1973: 16.63 years1974: 16.36 years1975: 15.9 years1976: 15.55 years1977: 15.31 years1978: 15.24 years1979: 15.29 years1980: 15.35 years1981: 15.39 years1982: 15.43 years1983: 15.48 years1984: 15.53 years1985: 15.59 years1986: 15.67 years1987: 15.75 years1988: 15.82 years1989: 15.9 years1990: 15.99 years1991: 16.08 years1992: 16.17 years1993: 16.26 years1994: 16.35 years1995: 16.43 years1996: 16.52 years1997: 16.61 years1998: 16.69 years1999: 16.77 years2000: 16.85 years2001: 16.95 years2002: 17.05 years2003: 17.16 years2004: 17.26 years2005: 17.36 years2006: 17.45 years2007: 17.55 years2008: 17.66 years2009: 17.79 years2010: 17.92 years2011: 18.03 years2012: 18.14 years2013: 18.24 years2014: 18.36 years2015: 18.51 years2016: 18.68 years2017: 18.88 years2018: 19.12 years2019: 19.36 years2020: 19.6 years2021: 19.84 years2022: 20.09 years2023: 20.35 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202320.35 Estimated
202220.09 Estimated
202119.84 Estimated
202019.6 Estimated
201919.36 Estimated
201819.12 Estimated
201718.88 Estimated
201618.68 Estimated
201518.51 Estimated
201418.36 Estimated
201318.24 Estimated
201218.14 Estimated
201118.03 Estimated
201017.92 Estimated
200917.79 Estimated
200817.66 Estimated
200717.55 Estimated
200617.45 Estimated
200517.36 Estimated
200417.26 Estimated
200317.16 Estimated
200217.05 Estimated
200116.95 Estimated
200016.85 Estimated
199916.77 Estimated
199816.69 Estimated
199716.61 Estimated
199616.52 Estimated
199516.43 Estimated
199416.35 Estimated
199316.26 Estimated
199216.17 Estimated
199116.08 Estimated
199015.99 Estimated
198915.9 Estimated
198815.82 Estimated
198715.75 Estimated
198615.67 Estimated
198515.59 Estimated
198415.53 Estimated
198315.48 Estimated
198215.43 Estimated
198115.39 Estimated
198015.35 Estimated
197915.29 Estimated
197815.24 Estimated
197715.31 Estimated
197615.55 Estimated
197515.9 Estimated
197416.36 Estimated
197316.63 Estimated
197216.79 Estimated
197116.89 Estimated
197016.98 Estimated
196917.13 Estimated
196817.35 Estimated
196717.6 Estimated
196617.88 Estimated
196518.2 Estimated
196418.49 Estimated
196318.79 Estimated
196219.1 Estimated
196119.33 Estimated
196019.41 Estimated
195919.45 Estimated
195819.43 Estimated
195719.36 Estimated
195619.37 Estimated
195519.47 Estimated
195419.63 Estimated
195319.86 Estimated
195220.11 Estimated
195120.32 Estimated
195020.48 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in Iraq?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Iraq was 20.35 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.25 from 2022. That is the 191st highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in Iraq?

20.48 years in 1950, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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