BAGHDAD, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi Ministry of Planning announced here on Monday that the country's population has exceeded 46 million.
The ministry announced the final census results at a press conference that Iraq has successfully conducted an electronic population census, showing the country's population reached 46,118,793, up from the preliminary results of 45,407,895 released on Nov. 25, 2024.
The working-age group between 15-64 constituted the highest percentage, reaching 60.44 percent of the total population, followed by the youth group under 15 at 35.9 percent and the elderly over 65 at 3.66 percent, it said.
Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning Muhammed Ali Tamim said that the census allowed the country to diagnose development gaps at the level of the smallest administrative unit, guarantee a fair distribution of resources among provinces, and draw an accurate demographic map.
Ghulam Mohammad Isaczai, Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Iraq, said that the 2024 population census in Iraq is more than numbers, but a foundation for inclusive and sustainable development.
From Nov. 20 to 23 last year, Iraq launched a nationwide population and housing census for the first time in 27 years. ■
