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
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
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.