Iraq vs South Africa: Population ages 0-14, total
Iraq
16.94 million
in 2025
South Africa
16.66 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
25th
South Africa rank
26th
Population ages 0-14, total over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 16.94 million against 16.66 million in South Africa, a difference of 285,000.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.39 million | 7.96 million | 4.57 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5.25 million | 10.63 million | 5.38 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 7.14 million | 13.56 million | 6.42 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.07 million | 16.37 million | 7.30 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11.70 million | 15.63 million | 3.93 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.71 million | 15.91 million | 1.20 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.61 million | 16.47 million | 137,233 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, total, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 16.94 million against 16.66 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14, total between Iraq and South Africa?
- 285,000, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for population ages 0-14, total?
- Iraq ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 217 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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About this data
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.