Iraq vs Yemen: Population young working old

Iraq
16.72 million
in 2023
Yemen
16.24 million
in 2023
Iraq rank
23rd
Yemen rank
26th

Population young working old over time

  • Iraq
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 16.72 million against 16.24 million in Yemen, a difference of 479,300.

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

Iraq ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 26th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 2.48 million 2.02 million 459,204 Iraq
1960s 3.39 million 2.55 million 834,383 Iraq
1970s 5.25 million 3.71 million 1.53 million Iraq
1980s 7.14 million 5.65 million 1.49 million Iraq
1990s 9.07 million 8.33 million 742,982 Iraq
2000s 11.70 million 10.51 million 1.19 million Iraq
2010s 14.71 million 12.96 million 1.75 million Iraq
2020s 16.47 million 15.58 million 890,000 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Iraq or Yemen?
Iraq, at 16.72 million against 16.24 million in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Iraq and Yemen?
479,300, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for population young working old?
Iraq ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 26th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Population young working old
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