Iraq vs Niger: Population by five year age group

Iraq
5.56 million
in 2023
Niger
4.67 million
in 2023
Iraq rank
27th
Niger rank
29th

Population by five year age group over time

  • Iraq
  • Niger
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 5.56 million against 4.67 million in Niger, a difference of 893,170.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 27th and Niger ranks 29th of 236 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 1.02 million 630,968 385,815 Iraq
1960s 1.40 million 827,373 575,981 Iraq
1970s 2.13 million 1.05 million 1.08 million Iraq
1980s 2.71 million 1.41 million 1.30 million Iraq
1990s 3.50 million 1.91 million 1.59 million Iraq
2000s 4.34 million 2.80 million 1.55 million Iraq
2010s 5.49 million 3.87 million 1.62 million Iraq
2020s 5.52 million 4.53 million 989,225 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, Iraq or Niger?
Iraq, at 5.56 million against 4.67 million in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between Iraq and Niger?
893,170, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Niger?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Niger rank globally for population by five year age group?
Iraq ranks 27th and Niger ranks 29th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by five year age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed