Iraq’s population has reached 45.4 million, according to the results of the country’s first comprehensive census in 37 years. The figures were announced by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Sudani during a special press conference.
“The current population of Iraq is 45,407,495, including residents and refugees,” Al-Sudani stated, as reported by Shafaq News.
He detailed that men constitute 50.1% of the population, while women account for 49.8%. Additionally, 36.1% of the population is under 15 years old, and 3.7% are over 65, highlighting the country’s demographic structure.
The nationwide census, the first since 1987, was conducted on November 20. The 1987 census recorded a population of 16.3 million, while a 1997 count, which excluded the Kurdish autonomous regions, reported a rise to 22 million. The World Bank had estimated Iraq's population in 2023 to be approximately 45.5 million.
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Based on materials from TASS