Iraq vs South Korea: Population, female
Iraq
23.41 million
in 2025
South Korea
25.90 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
33rd
South Korea rank
30th
Population, female over time
- Iraq
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 25.90 million against 23.41 million in Iraq, a difference of 2.49 million.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 33rd and South Korea ranks 30th of 215 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.11 million | 14.03 million | 9.92 million | South Korea |
| 1970s | 5.74 million | 17.27 million | 11.54 million | South Korea |
| 1980s | 7.82 million | 19.99 million | 12.17 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 10.33 million | 21.98 million | 11.66 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 13.80 million | 23.64 million | 9.84 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 18.29 million | 25.24 million | 6.95 million | South Korea |
| 2020s | 22.21 million | 25.91 million | 3.70 million | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Iraq or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 25.90 million against 23.41 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Iraq and South Korea?
- 2.49 million, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and South Korea rank globally for population, female?
- Iraq ranks 33rd and South Korea ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female. 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 based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.