Afghanistan vs Iraq: Comparison of world population projections
Afghanistan
41.45 million
in 2023
Iraq
45.07 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
36th
Iraq rank
35th
Comparison of world population projections over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 45.07 million against 41.45 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.62 million.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 35th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.29 million | 6.27 million | 2.02 million | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 9.97 million | 8.12 million | 1.85 million | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 12.58 million | 11.39 million | 1.18 million | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 11.58 million | 15.47 million | 3.89 million | Iraq |
| 1990s | 16.11 million | 20.40 million | 4.29 million | Iraq |
| 2000s | 23.78 million | 27.45 million | 3.67 million | Iraq |
| 2010s | 33.14 million | 36.55 million | 3.41 million | Iraq |
| 2020s | 40.28 million | 43.58 million | 3.31 million | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of world population projections, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 45.07 million against 41.45 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of world population projections between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 3.62 million, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for comparison of world population projections?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 35th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.