Iraq vs Israel: Population ages 15-64

Iraq
60.5%
in 2025
Israel
60.1%
in 2025
Iraq rank
163rd
Israel rank
165th

Population ages 15-64 over time

  • Iraq
  • Israel
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 60.5% against 60.1% in Israel, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Israel ahead.

Iraq ranks 163rd and Israel ranks 165th of 218 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Israel Difference Ahead
1960s 54.5% 59.8% 5.3% Israel
1970s 49.6% 59.6% 9.9% Israel
1980s 49.7% 58.6% 9.0% Israel
1990s 52.1% 60.7% 8.5% Israel
2000s 54.3% 62.2% 7.9% Israel
2010s 56.6% 60.9% 4.3% Israel
2020s 59.3% 60.0% 0.7% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, Iraq or Israel?
Iraq, at 60.5% against 60.1% in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Iraq and Israel?
0.4%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Israel?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Israel rank globally for population ages 15-64?
Iraq ranks 163rd and Israel ranks 165th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.