Canada vs Iraq: Comparison of world population projections
Canada
39.30 million
in 2023
Iraq
45.07 million
in 2023
Canada rank
38th
Iraq rank
35th
Comparison of world population projections over time
- Canada
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 45.07 million against 39.30 million in Canada, a difference of 5.78 million.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 38th and Iraq ranks 35th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.57 million | 6.27 million | 9.29 million | Canada |
| 1960s | 19.50 million | 8.12 million | 11.38 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 22.95 million | 11.39 million | 11.55 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 25.86 million | 15.47 million | 10.39 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 29.26 million | 20.40 million | 8.86 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 32.32 million | 27.45 million | 4.87 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 35.88 million | 36.55 million | 671,460 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 38.69 million | 43.58 million | 4.90 million | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of world population projections, Canada or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 45.07 million against 39.30 million in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of world population projections between Canada and Iraq?
- 5.78 million, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for comparison of world population projections?
- Canada ranks 38th 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.