Afghanistan vs Iraq: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Afghanistan
2.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq
2.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
82nd
Iraq rank
83rd
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.13 % change on previous year against 2.12 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Iraq ranks 83rd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 0.5175 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1980s | -1.03 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 5.99 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.97 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.35 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 0.0412 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 2.13 % change on previous year against 2.12 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Iraq ranks 83rd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.