Afghanistan vs Iraq: Age population, age 12, male, interpolated
Afghanistan
568,728
in 2025
Iraq
600,873
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Iraq rank
22nd
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 600,873 against 568,728 in Afghanistan, a difference of 32,145.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115,654 | 94,539 | 21,116 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 152,638 | 135,679 | 16,959 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 149,143 | 210,187 | 61,044 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 204,694 | 262,888 | 58,195 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 326,984 | 351,996 | 25,011 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 463,320 | 441,474 | 21,845 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 540,308 | 553,733 | 13,425 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 12, male, interpolated, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 600,873 against 568,728 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 12, male, interpolated between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 32,145, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for age population, age 12, male, interpolated?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 22nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 12, male, interpolated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.