Afghanistan vs Iraq: Population ages 0-14, male
Afghanistan
9.54 million
in 2025
Iraq
8.68 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
21st
Iraq rank
24th
Population ages 0-14, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 9.54 million against 8.68 million in Iraq, a difference of 855,090.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Iraq ranks 24th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 million | 1.72 million | 426,449 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 2.87 million | 2.67 million | 192,384 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 2.76 million | 3.65 million | 884,703 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.01 million | 4.63 million | 622,458 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 6.07 million | 5.99 million | 80,918 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.88 million | 7.54 million | 341,838 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 9.16 million | 8.51 million | 640,992 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, male, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 9.54 million against 8.68 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, male between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 855,090, with Afghanistan 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 population ages 0-14, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Iraq ranks 24th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.