Afghanistan vs Iraq: Population, age 17, total
Afghanistan
793,460
in 2015
Iraq
778,381
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
28th
Iraq rank
29th
Population, age 17, total over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 793,460 against 778,381 in Iraq, a difference of 15,079.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 28th 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 | 356,011 | 469,342 | 113,332 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 531,377 | 603,900 | 72,523 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 725,381 | 722,861 | 2,520 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, age 17, total, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 793,460 against 778,381 in Iraq as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, age 17, total between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 15,079, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for population, age 17, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 29th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 17, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.