Iraq vs MENA Programme Region: Adolescent population as proportion of total population

Iraq
12.39
in 2100
MENA Programme Region
11.6
in 2100
Iraq rank
3rd
MENA Programme Region rank
1st

Adolescent population as proportion of total population over time

  • Iraq
  • MENA Programme Region
0510152025195020252100

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 12.39 against 11.6 in MENA Programme Region, a difference of 0.79.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times MENA Programme Region's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 151 shared years of data; in 1950 it was MENA Programme Region ahead.

Iraq ranks 3rd and MENA Programme Region ranks 1st of 20 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 13 and MENA Programme Region in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq MENA Programme Region Difference Ahead
1950s 19.87 20.13 0.259 MENA Programme Region
1960s 21 21.27 0.2631 MENA Programme Region
1970s 20.86 22.81 1.95 MENA Programme Region
1980s 24.47 22.5 1.97 Iraq
1990s 23.85 23.41 0.4387 Iraq
2000s 23.33 22.69 0.6463 Iraq
2010s 22.5 18.6 3.9 Iraq
2020s 22.4 18.55 3.85 Iraq
2030s 19.86 17.25 2.6 Iraq
2040s 18.17 15.63 2.54 Iraq
2050s 17.13 14.84 2.29 Iraq
2060s 15.61 13.94 1.67 Iraq
2070s 14.52 13.07 1.45 Iraq
2080s 13.68 12.47 1.2 Iraq
2090s 12.79 11.91 0.8784 Iraq
2100s 12.39 11.6 0.787 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent population as proportion of total population, Iraq or MENA Programme Region?
Iraq, at 12.39 against 11.6 in MENA Programme Region as of 2100.
What is the difference in adolescent population as proportion of total population between Iraq and MENA Programme Region?
0.79, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and MENA Programme Region?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Iraq and MENA Programme Region rank globally for adolescent population as proportion of total population?
Iraq ranks 3rd and MENA Programme Region ranks 1st of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Adolescent population as proportion of total population (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Iraq vs MENA Programme Region: Adolescent population as proportion of total population. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 27 August 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/compare/adolescent-population-as-proportion-of-total-population-percent/iraq/mena-programme-region/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/compare/adolescent-population-as-proportion-of-total-population-percent/iraq/mena-programme-region/">Iraq vs MENA Programme Region: Adolescent population as proportion of total population</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Adolescent population as proportion of total population (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 3,473 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed