Algeria vs Iraq: Population by five year age group
Algeria
4.75 million
in 2023
Iraq
5.56 million
in 2023
Algeria rank
28th
Iraq rank
27th
Population by five year age group over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5.56 million against 4.75 million in Algeria, a difference of 807,180.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.84 million | 1.02 million | 826,712 | Algeria |
| 1960s | 2.34 million | 1.40 million | 941,264 | Algeria |
| 1970s | 2.84 million | 2.13 million | 712,448 | Algeria |
| 1980s | 3.65 million | 2.71 million | 940,420 | Algeria |
| 1990s | 3.54 million | 3.50 million | 38,316 | Algeria |
| 2000s | 3.15 million | 4.34 million | 1.19 million | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4.58 million | 5.49 million | 909,272 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4.90 million | 5.52 million | 622,298 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by five year age group, Algeria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 5.56 million against 4.75 million in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by five year age group between Algeria and Iraq?
- 807,180, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for population by five year age group?
- Algeria ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 27th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.