Population, total, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Population, total, per square kilometre was 103.83 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Iraq is 103.83 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. 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, total, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 103.83 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.45 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 103rd of 216 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, total, per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.45 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.95 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 17.53 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 18.13 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 18.75 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 19.4 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 20.07 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 20.77 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 21.5 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 22.26 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 23.04 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 23.85 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 24.68 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 25.53 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 26.39 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 27.27 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 28.19 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 29.16 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 30.11 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 31.08 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 32.02 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 32.94 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 33.93 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 35.01 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 35.86 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 36.75 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 37.77 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 38.66 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 39.7 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 40.2 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 40.62 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 41.84 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 43.9 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 46.05 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 47.62 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 49.16 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 50.7 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 52.32 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 54.04 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 55.84 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 57.61 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 59.46 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 61.28 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 63.05 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 64.95 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 65.43 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.91 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 66.24 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 69.21 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 71.48 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 74.05 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 77.49 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 81.27 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 84.19 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 86.52 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 88.61 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 90.61 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 92.75 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 94.88 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 97.01 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 99.21 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 101.52 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 103.83 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.84 units per square kilometre | 16.45 units per square kilometre | 21.5 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.05 units per square kilometre | 22.26 units per square kilometre | 30.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.37 units per square kilometre | 31.08 units per square kilometre | 39.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.65 units per square kilometre | 40.2 units per square kilometre | 54.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.8 units per square kilometre | 55.84 units per square kilometre | 69.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.19 units per square kilometre | 71.48 units per square kilometre | 94.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.39 units per square kilometre | 97.01 units per square kilometre | 103.83 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 100 Slovenia 105.31 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Armenia 105.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Hungary 105.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Costa Rica 99.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Cambodia 98.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Northern Mariana Islands 98.14 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Iraq
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 672.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,634 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,750 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 245.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Iraq was 103.83 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 103.83 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.45 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 103rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre 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, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total 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.