Afghanistan vs Iraq: Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate
Afghanistan
5.29 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq
5.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
12th
Iraq rank
14th
Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 5.29 % change on previous year against 5.23 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 0.7992 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1.66 % change on previous year | 0.7974 % change on previous year | 0.8595 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | -2.67 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.08 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.11 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 0.394 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 4.48 % change on previous year | 6.73 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Afghanistan, at 5.29 % change on previous year against 5.23 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 14th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 55-59, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.