Canada vs Iraq: Population ages 15-64, total
Canada
26.97 million
in 2025
Iraq
28.46 million
in 2025
Canada rank
37th
Iraq rank
34th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Canada
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 28.46 million against 26.97 million in Canada, a difference of 1.49 million.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 34th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.57 million | 4.41 million | 7.16 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 14.90 million | 5.64 million | 9.26 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 17.61 million | 7.69 million | 9.92 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 19.74 million | 10.65 million | 9.09 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 22.18 million | 14.92 million | 7.26 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 24.22 million | 20.71 million | 3.51 million | Canada |
| 2020s | 25.97 million | 26.44 million | 468,433 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Canada or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 28.46 million against 26.97 million in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Canada and Iraq?
- 1.49 million, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Canada ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 34th of 217 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.