Afghanistan vs Iraq: Population, ages 12-18, total
Afghanistan
5.86 million
in 2015
Iraq
5.58 million
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
27th
Iraq rank
28th
Population, ages 12-18, total over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5.86 million against 5.58 million in Iraq, a difference of 276,220.
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 28th 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 | 2.69 million | 3.46 million | 768,822 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.03 million | 4.48 million | 455,158 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 5.46 million | 5.32 million | 143,300 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, ages 12-18, total, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 5.86 million against 5.58 million in Iraq as of 2015.
- What is the difference in population, ages 12-18, total between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 276,220, 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, ages 12-18, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 27th and Iraq ranks 28th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as Population, ages 12-18, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population, ages 12-18, total is the total population age 12-18.