Afghanistan vs Iraq: Population, age 21, male

Afghanistan
356,359
in 2015
Iraq
360,619
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
31st
Iraq rank
30th

Population, age 21, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iraq
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k199020022015

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 360,619 against 356,359 in Afghanistan, a difference of 4,260.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 31st and Iraq ranks 30th 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 160,331 214,186 53,856 Iraq
2000s 236,488 268,938 32,450 Iraq
2010s 326,809 335,604 8,796 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 21, male, Afghanistan or Iraq?
Iraq, at 360,619 against 356,359 in Afghanistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 21, male between Afghanistan and Iraq?
4,260, with Iraq 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 21, male?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Iraq ranks 30th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 21, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, age 21, 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 21, male refers to the male population at the specified age.