Iraq vs United States of America: Population, female
Iraq
49.8%
in 2025
United States of America
49.8%
in 2025
Iraq rank
156th
United States of America rank
159th
Population, female over time
- Iraq
- United States of America
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 49.8% against 49.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Iraq ranks 156th and United States of America ranks 159th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 51.1% | 0.5% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 50.4% | 51.4% | 1.0% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 50.5% | 51.1% | 0.6% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 0.0% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.2% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 0.1% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Iraq or United States of America?
- Iraq, at 49.8% against 49.8% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Iraq and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and United States of America rank globally for population, female?
- Iraq ranks 156th and United States of America ranks 159th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% 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
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.