Afghanistan vs Iraq: Population (Our World)
Afghanistan
41.45 million
in 2023
Iraq
45.07 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
37th
Iraq rank
36th
Population (Our World) over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 45.07 million against 41.45 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.62 million.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 36th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 35 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.25 million | 2.00 million | 250,000 | Afghanistan |
| 1100s | 2.38 million | 1.75 million | 625,000 | Afghanistan |
| 1200s | 2.50 million | 1.38 million | 1.12 million | Afghanistan |
| 1300s | 1.75 million | 1.00 million | 750,000 | Afghanistan |
| 1400s | 1.88 million | 1.00 million | 875,000 | Afghanistan |
| 1500s | 2.00 million | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | Afghanistan |
| 1600s | 2.50 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | Afghanistan |
| 1700s | 2.50 million | 1.00 million | 1.50 million | Afghanistan |
| 1710s | 2.56 million | 1.00 million | 1.56 million | Afghanistan |
| 1720s | 2.62 million | 1.00 million | 1.62 million | Afghanistan |
| 1730s | 2.68 million | 1.00 million | 1.68 million | Afghanistan |
| 1740s | 2.74 million | 1.00 million | 1.74 million | Afghanistan |
| 1750s | 2.80 million | 1.00 million | 1.80 million | Afghanistan |
| 1760s | 2.87 million | 1.00 million | 1.87 million | Afghanistan |
| 1770s | 2.93 million | 1.00 million | 1.93 million | Afghanistan |
| 1780s | 3.00 million | 1.00 million | 2.00 million | Afghanistan |
| 1790s | 3.07 million | 1.00 million | 2.06 million | Afghanistan |
| 1800s | 3.28 million | 1.02 million | 2.26 million | Afghanistan |
| 1810s | 3.28 million | 1.07 million | 2.21 million | Afghanistan |
| 1820s | 3.35 million | 1.12 million | 2.23 million | Afghanistan |
| 1830s | 3.50 million | 1.17 million | 2.33 million | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 3.66 million | 1.22 million | 2.44 million | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 3.83 million | 1.28 million | 2.55 million | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 4.00 million | 1.45 million | 2.55 million | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 4.18 million | 1.67 million | 2.52 million | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 4.37 million | 1.77 million | 2.60 million | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 4.57 million | 2.08 million | 2.49 million | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 4.96 million | 2.60 million | 2.36 million | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 7.54 million | 3.12 million | 4.42 million | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 8.65 million | 3.68 million | 4.96 million | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 6.44 million | 4.00 million | 2.44 million | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 6.88 million | 4.76 million | 2.12 million | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 8.29 million | 6.27 million | 2.02 million | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 9.97 million | 8.12 million | 1.85 million | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 12.58 million | 11.39 million | 1.18 million | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 11.58 million | 15.47 million | 3.89 million | Iraq |
| 1990s | 16.11 million | 20.40 million | 4.29 million | Iraq |
| 2000s | 23.78 million | 27.45 million | 3.67 million | Iraq |
| 2010s | 33.14 million | 36.55 million | 3.41 million | Iraq |
| 2020s | 40.28 million | 43.58 million | 3.31 million | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 45.07 million against 41.45 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 3.62 million, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for population?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 36th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.