Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population ages 0-14, total

Iraq
16.94 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
244.34 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
25th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
28th

Population ages 0-14, total over time

  • Iraq
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 244.34 million against 16.94 million in Iraq, a difference of 227.40 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 14.4 times Iraq's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th of 218 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 3.39 million 74.68 million 71.29 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1970s 5.25 million 99.98 million 94.74 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 7.14 million 133.61 million 126.47 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 9.07 million 170.69 million 161.62 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 11.70 million 189.02 million 177.32 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 14.71 million 218.19 million 203.48 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 16.61 million 240.79 million 224.18 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 244.34 million against 16.94 million in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
227.40 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population ages 0-14, total?
Iraq ranks 25th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 28th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 0-14, total
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total 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.