Afghanistan vs Iraq: Population, age 18, total

Afghanistan
767,610
in 2015
Iraq
763,593
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
28th
Iraq rank
29th

Population, age 18, total over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iraq
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020022015

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 767,610 against 763,593 in Iraq, a difference of 4,017.

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.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 343,221 456,936 113,716 Iraq
2000s 511,132 584,900 73,768 Iraq
2010s 699,725 706,108 6,384 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 18, total, Afghanistan or Iraq?
Afghanistan, at 767,610 against 763,593 in Iraq as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 18, total between Afghanistan and Iraq?
4,017, 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 18, 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 18, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, age 18, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,605 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.