Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Arab World or Iraq?

Arab World, at 318.56 million against 28.46 million in Iraq as of 2025.

What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Arab World and Iraq?

290.10 million, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Iraq: Population ages 15-64, total

Arab World

318.56 million

in 2025

Iraq

28.46 million

in 2025

Arab World rank

35th

Iraq rank

34th

Population ages 15-64, total over time

Arab World
Iraq

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 318.56 million against 28.46 million in Iraq, a difference of 290.10 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 11.2 times Iraq's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 34th of 46 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1960s	54.08 million	4.41 million	49.67 million	Arab World
1970s	71.67 million	5.64 million	66.03 million	Arab World
1980s	100.52 million	7.69 million	92.83 million	Arab World
1990s	139.01 million	10.65 million	128.36 million	Arab World
2000s	191.35 million	14.92 million	176.43 million	Arab World
2010s	250.45 million	20.71 million	229.74 million	Arab World
2020s	298.94 million	26.44 million	272.50 million	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Arab World or Iraq?: Arab World, at 318.56 million against 28.46 million in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Arab World and Iraq?: 290.10 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Iraq rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?: Arab World ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 34th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 15-64, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.