Age composition in 2026:
๐ฎ๐ถ Iraq
๐ฑ๐ง Lebanon
| Iraq | Lebanon | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 35.39%16,991,420 | 24.96%1,472,272 |
| Working Age Population | 61.10%29,334,896 | 64.29%3,791,529 |
| Elderly Population | 3.50%1,681,119 | 10.74%633,661 |
In 2026, the median age is 22.1 years in Iraq and 30.0 years in Lebanon.Lebanon already reached Iraqโs current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Iraq is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 100,649,053.The total population of Lebanon peaks in 2080 at 7,458,245.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Iraq will be 53.3%, and 7.41% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Lebanon will be 57.2%, and 16.35% of the population will be elderly.
| Iraq | Lebanon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | 2008โ2015 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2048 | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2078 41 years later | 2037 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | Not reached by 2100 | 2068 |