Iraq vs South Africa: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate
Iraq
0.5783 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
0.5293 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq rank
65th
South Africa rank
67th
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.5783 % change on previous year against 0.5293 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.049 % change on previous year.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 67th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.26 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1970s | 4.29 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 0.0252 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -0.8368 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 0.6303 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.9267 % change on previous year | 0.314 % change on previous year | 0.6127 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 0.5783 % change on previous year against 0.5293 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate between Iraq and South Africa?
- 0.049 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 67th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.