Iraq vs United States of America: Population, male

Iraq
50.2%
in 2025
United States of America
50.2%
in 2025
Iraq rank
63rd
United States of America rank
60th

Population, male over time

  • Iraq
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 50.2% against 50.2% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 63rd and United States of America ranks 60th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 49.4% 48.9% 0.5% Iraq
1970s 49.6% 48.6% 1.0% Iraq
1980s 49.5% 48.9% 0.6% Iraq
1990s 49.4% 49.4% 0.0% Iraq
2000s 49.7% 49.8% 0.1% United States of America
2010s 50.0% 50.1% 0.1% United States of America
2020s 50.2% 50.3% 0.1% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, Iraq or United States of America?
United States of America, at 50.2% against 50.2% in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, male between Iraq and United States of America?
0.0%, with United States of America 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, male?
Iraq ranks 63rd and United States of America ranks 60th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, male (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.