Afghanistan vs Iraq: Annual population growth
Afghanistan
875,915
in 2023
Iraq
1.00 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Iraq rank
19th
Annual population growth over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.00 million against 875,915 in Afghanistan, a difference of 127,585.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iraq ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 19th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 121,454 | 135,225 | 13,771 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 214,815 | 253,297 | 38,482 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 263,816 | 376,702 | 112,886 | Iraq |
| 1980s | -178,149 | 419,418 | 597,567 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 801,369 | 627,198 | 174,172 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 757,830 | 642,167 | 115,663 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 1.11 million | 74,395 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 899,659 | 970,471 | 70,812 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual population growth, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1.00 million against 875,915 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual population growth between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 127,585, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for annual population growth?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 19th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.