Bulgaria vs Iraq: Population by age group
Bulgaria
1.48 million people
in 2023
Iraq
1.53 million people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
64th
Iraq rank
62nd
Population by age group over time
- Bulgaria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.53 million people against 1.48 million people in Bulgaria, a difference of 47,640 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Iraq ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 521,359 people | 177,772 people | 343,587 people | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 680,355 people | 315,063 people | 365,293 people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 930,166 people | 507,195 people | 422,971 people | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.05 million people | 640,059 people | 410,454 people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.25 million people | 681,892 people | 564,342 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.33 million people | 825,933 people | 508,272 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.43 million people | 1.13 million people | 300,966 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.49 million people | 1.47 million people | 15,010 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Bulgaria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1.53 million people against 1.48 million people in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Bulgaria and Iraq?
- 47,640 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Iraq rank globally for population by age group?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th and Iraq ranks 62nd 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. This only includes people aged 65+.