Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Population ages 20-24, male
Iraq
2.21 million
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
36.00 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
27th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
24th
Population ages 20-24, male over time
- Iraq
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 36.00 million against 2.21 million in Iraq, a difference of 33.79 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 16.3 times Iraq's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 324,323 | 7.43 million | 7.10 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 456,208 | 10.29 million | 9.84 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 640,775 | 14.83 million | 14.19 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 983,951 | 19.73 million | 18.74 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 28.28 million | 27.00 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.74 million | 33.07 million | 31.33 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 2.11 million | 34.65 million | 32.53 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, male, Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 36.00 million against 2.21 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, male between Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 33.79 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for population ages 20-24, male?
- Iraq ranks 27th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 20-24, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 20 to 24.