Bulgaria vs Iraq: Population by age group
Bulgaria
1.48 million
in 2023
Iraq
1.53 million
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 against 1.48 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 47,640.
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 | 177,772 | 343,587 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 680,355 | 315,063 | 365,293 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 930,166 | 507,195 | 422,971 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.05 million | 640,059 | 410,454 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.25 million | 681,892 | 564,342 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 825,933 | 508,272 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 1.13 million | 300,966 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.49 million | 1.47 million | 15,010 | 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 against 1.48 million in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Bulgaria and Iraq?
- 47,640, 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?
- 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.