Iraq vs South Africa: Population by five year age group
Iraq
5.56 million
in 2023
South Africa
5.89 million
in 2023
Iraq rank
27th
South Africa rank
24th
Population by five year age group over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.89 million against 5.56 million in Iraq, a difference of 327,460.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 229 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.02 million | 2.37 million | 1.36 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 1.40 million | 3.12 million | 1.72 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2.13 million | 4.10 million | 1.97 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.71 million | 5.22 million | 2.51 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.50 million | 5.52 million | 2.02 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.34 million | 5.06 million | 715,151 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.49 million | 5.64 million | 149,205 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.52 million | 5.75 million | 229,035 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by five year age group, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.89 million against 5.56 million in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by five year age group between Iraq and South Africa?
- 327,460, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for population by five year age group?
- Iraq ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 229 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.