Iraq vs Spain: Population by age group
Iraq
45.07 million people
in 2023
Spain
47.91 million people
in 2023
Iraq rank
35th
Spain rank
32nd
Population by age group over time
- Iraq
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 47.91 million people against 45.07 million people in Iraq, a difference of 2.84 million people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.27 million people | 29.02 million people | 22.74 million people | Spain |
| 1960s | 8.12 million people | 31.93 million people | 23.81 million people | Spain |
| 1970s | 11.39 million people | 35.55 million people | 24.15 million people | Spain |
| 1980s | 15.47 million people | 38.43 million people | 22.96 million people | Spain |
| 1990s | 20.40 million people | 39.94 million people | 19.53 million people | Spain |
| 2000s | 27.45 million people | 43.68 million people | 16.23 million people | Spain |
| 2010s | 36.55 million people | 46.93 million people | 10.37 million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 43.58 million people | 47.79 million people | 4.21 million people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Iraq or Spain?
- Spain, at 47.91 million people against 45.07 million people in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Iraq and Spain?
- 2.84 million people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Spain?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Spain rank globally for population by age group?
- Iraq ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.