Ethiopia vs Iraq: Population ages 65 and above
Ethiopia
3.3%
in 2025
Iraq
3.4%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
185th
Iraq rank
182nd
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Ethiopia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 185th and Iraq ranks 182nd of 218 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8% | 3.9% | 1.1% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 4.4% | 1.6% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 4.2% | 1.4% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.2% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Ethiopia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Ethiopia and Iraq?
- 0.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iraq?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Iraq rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Ethiopia ranks 185th and Iraq ranks 182nd 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 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.