Belarus vs Iraq: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Belarus
1.56 million people
in 2023
Iraq
1.53 million people
in 2023
Belarus rank
61st
Iraq rank
62nd
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Belarus
- Iraq
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1.56 million people against 1.53 million people in Iraq, a difference of 24,130 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 61st and Iraq ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 536,794 people | 177,772 people | 359,022 people | Belarus |
| 1960s | 673,654 people | 315,063 people | 358,591 people | Belarus |
| 1970s | 911,354 people | 507,195 people | 404,159 people | Belarus |
| 1980s | 999,115 people | 640,059 people | 359,056 people | Belarus |
| 1990s | 1.24 million people | 681,892 people | 553,813 people | Belarus |
| 2000s | 1.39 million people | 825,933 people | 564,425 people | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1.36 million people | 1.13 million people | 227,980 people | Belarus |
| 2020s | 1.51 million people | 1.47 million people | 31,712 people | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Belarus or Iraq?
- Belarus, at 1.56 million people against 1.53 million people in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Belarus and Iraq?
- 24,130 people, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Iraq rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Belarus ranks 61st and Iraq ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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+.