Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Finland or Iraq?

Iraq, at 662,583 against 606,286 in Finland as of 2025.

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

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 65 and above, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Iraq: Population ages 65 and above, male

Finland

606,286

in 2025

Iraq

662,583

in 2025

Finland rank

64th

Iraq rank

61st

Population ages 65 and above, male over time

Finland
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 662,583 against 606,286 in Finland, a difference of 56,297.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 64th and Iraq ranks 61st of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1960s	135,582	129,819	5,763	Finland
1970s	180,948	209,129	28,180	Iraq
1980s	216,698	259,953	43,255	Iraq
1990s	264,108	269,280	5,173	Iraq
2000s	331,205	328,949	2,256	Finland
2010s	464,801	460,803	3,998	Finland
2020s	577,039	618,760	41,722	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 65 and above, male, Finland or Iraq?: Iraq, at 662,583 against 606,286 in Finland as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, male between Finland and Iraq?: 56,297, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iraq?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Finland and Iraq rank globally for population ages 65 and above, male?: Finland ranks 64th and Iraq ranks 61st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 65 and above, male
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Male population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.