Algeria vs Iraq: Male population by age group
Algeria
2.43 million people
in 2023
Iraq
2.85 million people
in 2023
Algeria rank
28th
Iraq rank
26th
Male population by age group over time
- Algeria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.85 million people against 2.43 million people in Algeria, a difference of 424,970 people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 940,293 people | 517,777 people | 422,516 people | Algeria |
| 1960s | 1.21 million people | 716,295 people | 490,012 people | Algeria |
| 1970s | 1.46 million people | 1.09 million people | 371,316 people | Algeria |
| 1980s | 1.86 million people | 1.39 million people | 470,598 people | Algeria |
| 1990s | 1.82 million people | 1.79 million people | 27,785 people | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1.61 million people | 2.23 million people | 612,193 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.34 million people | 2.82 million people | 476,278 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.50 million people | 2.83 million people | 331,108 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male population by age group, Algeria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 2.85 million people against 2.43 million people in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male population by age group between Algeria and Iraq?
- 424,970 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Iraq rank globally for male population by age group?
- Algeria ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 26th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.