Which has higher population, male, Arab World or Iraq?

Arab World, at 260.56 million against 23.61 million in Iraq as of 2025.

What is the difference in population, male between Arab World and Iraq?

236.95 million, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?

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

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Iraq: Population, male

Arab World

260.56 million

in 2025

Iraq

23.61 million

in 2025

Arab World rank

36th

Iraq rank

34th

Population, male over time

Arab World
Iraq

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 260.56 million against 23.61 million in Iraq, a difference of 236.95 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 11.0 times Iraq's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 34th of 46 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1960s	52.16 million	4.01 million	48.15 million	Arab World
1970s	69.94 million	5.65 million	64.29 million	Arab World
1980s	96.70 million	7.65 million	89.05 million	Arab World
1990s	128.15 million	10.08 million	118.07 million	Arab World
2000s	164.65 million	13.65 million	151.01 million	Arab World
2010s	209.95 million	18.26 million	191.69 million	Arab World
2020s	246.92 million	22.35 million	224.56 million	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, Arab World or Iraq?: Arab World, at 260.56 million against 23.61 million in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, male between Arab World and Iraq?: 236.95 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Iraq rank globally for population, male?: Arab World ranks 36th and Iraq ranks 34th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, male
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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