Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Population ages 15-64, total
Iraq
28.46 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
27.11 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
34th
Saudi Arabia rank
36th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 28.46 million against 27.11 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.35 million.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 217 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.41 million | 1.51 million | 2.90 million | Iraq |
| 1970s | 5.64 million | 2.38 million | 3.26 million | Iraq |
| 1980s | 7.69 million | 4.35 million | 3.34 million | Iraq |
| 1990s | 10.65 million | 7.41 million | 3.24 million | Iraq |
| 2000s | 14.92 million | 12.99 million | 1.93 million | Iraq |
| 2010s | 20.71 million | 20.35 million | 355,380 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 26.44 million | 24.32 million | 2.12 million | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Iraq, at 28.46 million against 27.11 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.35 million, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Iraq ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th 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.