Afghanistan vs Iraq: Age population, age 16, female, interpolated
Afghanistan
486,969
in 2025
Iraq
492,395
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
25th
Iraq rank
24th
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 492,395 against 486,969 in Afghanistan, a difference of 5,426.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 24th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,267 | 80,128 | 23,138 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 128,444 | 106,726 | 21,718 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 124,564 | 177,724 | 53,159 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 170,856 | 229,437 | 58,582 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 256,082 | 299,566 | 43,484 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 392,842 | 388,978 | 3,865 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 466,547 | 460,999 | 5,548 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age population, age 16, female, interpolated, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 492,395 against 486,969 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age population, age 16, female, interpolated between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 5,426, 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 16, female, interpolated?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th and Iraq ranks 24th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as Age population, age 16, female, 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, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.