Iraq vs South Korea: Population, age 21, total

Iraq
709,903
in 2015
South Korea
686,475
in 2015
Iraq rank
30th
South Korea rank
33rd

Population, age 21, total over time

  • Iraq
  • South Korea
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020022015

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 709,903 against 686,475 in South Korea, a difference of 23,428.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.

Iraq ranks 30th and South Korea ranks 33rd of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 419,926 852,504 432,578 South Korea
2000s 527,906 720,672 192,766 South Korea
2010s 653,684 650,944 2,740 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, age 21, total, Iraq or South Korea?
Iraq, at 709,903 against 686,475 in South Korea as of 2015.
What is the difference in population, age 21, total between Iraq and South Korea?
23,428, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Iraq and South Korea rank globally for population, age 21, total?
Iraq ranks 30th and South Korea ranks 33rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population, age 21, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, age 21, 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.