Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Iraq or New Zealand?

Iraq, at 138,200 against 127,604 in New Zealand as of 2025.

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

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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

Iraq vs New Zealand: Population ages 80 and above, female

Iraq

138,200

in 2025

New Zealand

127,604

in 2025

Iraq rank

70th

New Zealand rank

71st

Population ages 80 and above, female over time

Iraq
New Zealand

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 138,200 against 127,604 in New Zealand, a difference of 10,596.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iraq ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 71st of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	15,291	24,117	8,825	New Zealand
1970s	30,898	30,678	220	Iraq
1980s	56,345	41,265	15,080	Iraq
1990s	68,090	59,794	8,296	Iraq
2000s	74,719	80,821	6,102	New Zealand
2010s	93,332	97,051	3,719	New Zealand
2020s	123,947	117,499	6,448	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, Iraq or New Zealand?: Iraq, at 138,200 against 127,604 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female between Iraq and New Zealand?: 10,596, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and New Zealand?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iraq and New Zealand rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female?: Iraq ranks 70th and New Zealand ranks 71st 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population ages 80 and above, female
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 17,262 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Female population between the ages 80 and above.