Iraq vs Yemen: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands)
Iraq
16,901 thousands
in 2025
Yemen
16,913 thousands
in 2025
Iraq rank
25th
Yemen rank
24th
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 16,913 thousands against 16,901 thousands in Iraq, a difference of 12 thousands.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 24th of 233 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,140 thousands | 3,638 thousands | 1,502 thousands | Iraq |
| 1980s | 7,055 thousands | 5,526 thousands | 1,529 thousands | Iraq |
| 1990s | 8,944 thousands | 8,198 thousands | 745.36 thousands | Iraq |
| 2000s | 11,596 thousands | 10,414 thousands | 1,183 thousands | Iraq |
| 2010s | 14,538 thousands | 12,801 thousands | 1,736 thousands | Iraq |
| 2020s | 16,540 thousands | 15,808 thousands | 732.45 thousands | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger, Iraq or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 16,913 thousands against 16,901 thousands in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger between Iraq and Yemen?
- 12 thousands, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Iraq ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 24th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release