Iraq vs Kenya: Population ages 15-64

Iraq
60.5%
in 2025
Kenya
60.7%
in 2025
Iraq rank
163rd
Kenya rank
162nd

Population ages 15-64 over time

  • Iraq
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 60.7% against 60.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Iraq ranks 163rd and Kenya ranks 162nd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 54.5% 47.2% 7.3% Iraq
1970s 49.6% 46.0% 3.6% Iraq
1980s 49.7% 47.4% 2.2% Iraq
1990s 52.1% 49.9% 2.2% Iraq
2000s 54.3% 53.1% 1.2% Iraq
2010s 56.6% 55.6% 1.0% Iraq
2020s 59.3% 59.3% 0.0% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, Iraq or Kenya?
Kenya, at 60.7% against 60.5% in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Iraq and Kenya?
0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kenya?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Kenya rank globally for population ages 15-64?
Iraq ranks 163rd and Kenya ranks 162nd 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.