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

Sudan, at 29.14 million against 28.46 million in Iraq as of 2025.

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

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.

Iraq vs Sudan: Population ages 15-64, total

Iraq

28.46 million

in 2025

Sudan

29.14 million

in 2025

Iraq rank

34th

Sudan rank

33rd

Population ages 15-64, total over time

Iraq
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 29.14 million against 28.46 million in Iraq, a difference of 678,500.

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

Iraq ranks 34th and Sudan ranks 33rd of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4.41 million	4.90 million	487,825	Sudan
1970s	5.64 million	6.91 million	1.27 million	Sudan
1980s	7.69 million	10.01 million	2.32 million	Sudan
1990s	10.65 million	12.42 million	1.77 million	Sudan
2000s	14.92 million	16.11 million	1.19 million	Sudan
2010s	20.71 million	21.49 million	778,590	Sudan
2020s	26.44 million	27.67 million	1.24 million	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Iraq or Sudan?: Sudan, at 29.14 million against 28.46 million in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Iraq and Sudan?: 678,500, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sudan?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Sudan rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?: Iraq ranks 34th and Sudan ranks 33rd 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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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.