Iraq vs New Zealand: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate
Iraq
3.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
New Zealand
3.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq rank
144th
New Zealand rank
142nd
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Iraq
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.16 % change on previous year against 3.12 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 144th and New Zealand ranks 142nd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1.36 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 0.6198 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.02 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.96 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 0.0309 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.2 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 0.9046 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 0.2597 % change on previous year | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate, Iraq or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 3.16 % change on previous year against 3.12 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate between Iraq and New Zealand?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and New Zealand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and New Zealand rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 144th and New Zealand ranks 142nd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.