Belarus vs Iraq: Population ages 65 and above, total
Belarus
1.66 million
in 2025
Iraq
1.62 million
in 2025
Belarus rank
60th
Iraq rank
61st
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Belarus
- Iraq
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1.66 million against 1.62 million in Iraq, a difference of 39,490.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 60th and Iraq ranks 61st of 217 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 670,323 | 315,066 | 355,258 | Belarus |
| 1970s | 915,349 | 507,200 | 408,149 | Belarus |
| 1980s | 1.00 million | 640,070 | 362,481 | Belarus |
| 1990s | 1.24 million | 681,913 | 553,661 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 1.39 million | 825,978 | 564,194 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 1.36 million | 1.13 million | 225,052 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 1.56 million | 1.52 million | 40,155 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Belarus or Iraq?
- Belarus, at 1.66 million against 1.62 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Belarus and Iraq?
- 39,490, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Iraq?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Iraq rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Belarus ranks 60th and Iraq ranks 61st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, 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 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.