Afghanistan vs Iraq: Population, age 16, male

Afghanistan
423,280
in 2015
Iraq
401,922
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
27th
Iraq rank
29th

Population, age 16, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iraq
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020022015

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 423,280 against 401,922 in Iraq, a difference of 21,358.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 27th and Iraq ranks 29th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 192,033 245,817 53,784 Iraq
2000s 286,908 317,118 30,211 Iraq
2010s 392,661 379,498 13,163 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 16, male, Afghanistan or Iraq?
Afghanistan, at 423,280 against 401,922 in Iraq as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 16, male between Afghanistan and Iraq?
21,358, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for population, age 16, male?
Afghanistan ranks 27th and Iraq ranks 29th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 16, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, age 16, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Population, age 16, male refers to the male population at the specified age.