Iraq vs Uganda: Population ages 15-64, total
Iraq
28.46 million
in 2025
Uganda
28.09 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
34th
Uganda rank
35th
Population ages 15-64, total over time
- Iraq
- Uganda
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 28.46 million against 28.09 million in Uganda, a difference of 371,600.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 35th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.41 million | 4.48 million | 62,433 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 5.64 million | 5.81 million | 170,414 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 7.69 million | 7.31 million | 382,125 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 10.65 million | 9.78 million | 865,553 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 14.92 million | 13.18 million | 1.74 million | Iraq |
| 2010s | 20.71 million | 18.71 million | 2.00 million | Iraq |
| 2020s | 26.44 million | 25.78 million | 661,167 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, Iraq or Uganda?
- Iraq, at 28.46 million against 28.09 million in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total between Iraq and Uganda?
- 371,600, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Uganda rank globally for population ages 15-64, total?
- Iraq ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 35th 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.