Afghanistan vs Iraq: Population younger than 15 with projections
Afghanistan
17.92 million
in 2023
Iraq
16.72 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Iraq rank
23rd
Population younger than 15 with projections over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 17.92 million against 16.72 million in Iraq, a difference of 1.20 million.
That makes Afghanistan'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 Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 23rd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.43 million | 2.48 million | 948,536 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 4.25 million | 3.39 million | 865,484 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 5.65 million | 5.25 million | 407,749 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 5.43 million | 7.14 million | 1.71 million | Iraq |
| 1990s | 7.86 million | 9.07 million | 1.21 million | Iraq |
| 2000s | 11.84 million | 11.70 million | 141,240 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 15.37 million | 14.71 million | 659,790 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 17.61 million | 16.47 million | 1.14 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population younger than 15 with projections, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 17.92 million against 16.72 million in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population younger than 15 with projections between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 1.20 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for population younger than 15 with projections?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Iraq ranks 23rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.