Population Statistics
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Iraq
Population
| 40,462,701 |
|---|
| (2022 est.) |
Language
| Iraqi Arabic |
|---|
| Kurdish (mainly Sorani and Kurmanji dialects) |
| Turkmen |
| Syriac (Neo-Aramaic) |
| Syriac (Neo-Aramaic) |
Arabic and Kurdish are both official languages in Iraq. Turkish, Syriac and Armenian are recognised as minority languages.
Religion
| Islam (official) | 95–98% |
|---|---|
| Sh'ia | 61–64% |
| Sunni | 29–34% |
| Christianity (includes Assyrian Apostolic, Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant) | 1% |
| Other (includes Yazidi and Mandean) | 1–4% |
| (2015 est.) |
Ethnicity
| Arab | 75–80% |
|---|---|
| Kurdish | 15–20% |
| Other | 5% |
| Other minority ethnicities include Turkmen, Yezidi, Shabak, Kaka'i, Bedouin, Romani, Assyrian, Circassian, Sabaean-Mandaean, Chaldean & Persian. | |
| (1987 est.) |
Cultural Dimensions
| 97 | |
| 31 | |
| 53 | |
| 96 | |
| 12 | |
| 23 |
Australians with Iraqi Ancestry
57,859
Additional responses nominated Assyrian (42,346), Chaldean (20,106), Kurdish (10,171), Mandean (918) and Yezidi (876) ancestry.
(2021 Census, ABS)
Iraqis in Australia
Population
92,922
This figure refers to the number of Australian residents that were born in Iraq.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Median Age
40
[2021 Census, ABS]
Gender
| Male | 50.6% |
|---|---|
| Female | 49.4% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Religion
| Islam | 25.4% |
|---|---|
| Roman Catholic | 24.8% |
| Chaldean Catholic | 11.1% |
| Assyrian Apostolic | 8.7% |
| Mandean | 7.0% |
| Yezidi | 3.8% |
| Oriental Orthodox | 2.7% |
| Other | 12.7% |
| No Religion | 2.3% |
| Not Stated | 1.5% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Ancestry
| Iraqi | 41.0% |
|---|---|
| Assyrian | 21.0% |
| Chaldean | 15.1% |
| Kurdish | 2.5% |
| Armenian | 1.2% |
These are the top ancestry responses of Australian residents born in Iraq. Respondents were able to provide up to two answers.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Language Spoken at Home
| Arabic | 47.5% |
|---|---|
| Aramaic | 21.7% |
| Aramaic | 16.6% |
| Kurdish | 5.3% |
| Other Languages | 6.1% |
Of those who speak a language other than English at home, 67.0% speak English fluently.
[2021 Census, ABS]
Diaspora
| New South Wales | 59.6% |
|---|---|
| Victoria | 28.1% |
| Queensland | 5.7% |
| Western Australia | 3.9% |
| Other | 2.7% |
[2021 Census, ABS]
Arrival to Australia
| Prior to 1991 | 5.8% |
|---|---|
| 1991 - 2000 | 18.5% |
| 2001 - 2010 | 25.7% |
| 2011 - 2015 | 19.2% |
| 2016 - 2021 | 30.9% |
[2021 Census, ABS]