Afghanistan vs Iraq: Population aged 15-24 years
Afghanistan
9,131 thousands
in 2025
Iraq
9,131 thousands
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Iraq rank
24th
Population aged 15-24 years over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 9,131 thousands against 9,131 thousands in Iraq, a difference of 0 thousands.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 24th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,300 thousands | 1,922 thousands | 377.76 thousands | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2,210 thousands | 2,947 thousands | 736.99 thousands | Iraq |
| 1990s | 3,014 thousands | 4,174 thousands | 1,160 thousands | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4,392 thousands | 5,429 thousands | 1,037 thousands | Iraq |
| 2010s | 6,854 thousands | 7,209 thousands | 354.8 thousands | Iraq |
| 2020s | 8,728 thousands | 8,660 thousands | 68.21 thousands | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 9,131 thousands against 9,131 thousands in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 0 thousands, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for population aged 15-24 years?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 24th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 15-24 years (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