Iraq vs South Africa: Population young working old
Iraq
16.72 million
in 2023
South Africa
16.49 million
in 2023
Iraq rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th
Population young working old over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 16.72 million against 16.49 million in South Africa, a difference of 229,700.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.48 million | 5.95 million | 3.46 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 3.39 million | 7.96 million | 4.57 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5.25 million | 10.63 million | 5.38 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7.14 million | 13.56 million | 6.42 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.07 million | 16.37 million | 7.30 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11.70 million | 15.63 million | 3.93 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.71 million | 15.91 million | 1.20 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.47 million | 16.41 million | 65,775 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population young working old, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 16.72 million against 16.49 million in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population young working old between Iraq and South Africa?
- 229,700, with Iraq 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 young working old?
- Iraq ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.