Iraq vs Sudan: Population by age group
Iraq
1.53 million people
in 2023
Sudan
1.61 million people
in 2023
Iraq rank
62nd
Sudan rank
59th
Population by age group over time
- Iraq
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.61 million people against 1.53 million people in Iraq, a difference of 76,080 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.
Iraq ranks 62nd and Sudan ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 177,772 people | 212,464 people | 34,692 people | Sudan |
| 1960s | 315,063 people | 268,652 people | 46,410 people | Iraq |
| 1970s | 507,195 people | 351,907 people | 155,288 people | Iraq |
| 1980s | 640,059 people | 504,319 people | 135,740 people | Iraq |
| 1990s | 681,892 people | 724,040 people | 42,148 people | Sudan |
| 2000s | 825,933 people | 850,445 people | 24,512 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.13 million people | 1.08 million people | 51,667 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.47 million people | 1.50 million people | 29,188 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Iraq or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.61 million people against 1.53 million people in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Iraq and Sudan?
- 76,080 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Sudan rank globally for population by age group?
- Iraq ranks 62nd and Sudan ranks 59th 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.