๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ Iraqvs๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudi Arabia

Total Population
48,007,435
35,165,789
Iraq is 1.4ร— Saudi Arabia
Median age
22.1 years
30.7 years
8.6 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.50%
3.17%
0.3 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.10%
1.73%
0.37 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ Iraq ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Saudi Arabia
Iraq Saudi Arabia
Young Population 35.39%16,991,420 23.43%8,240,618
Working Age Population 61.10%29,334,896 73.40%25,810,223
Elderly Population 3.50%1,681,119 3.17%1,114,948

In 2026, the median age is 22.1 years in Iraq and 30.7 years in Saudi Arabia.Saudi Arabia already reached Iraqโ€™s current median age in 2006, about 20 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 Saudi Arabia is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 71,006,695.

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 Saudi Arabia will be 39.4%, and 8.20% of the population will be elderly.

Iraq Saudi Arabia
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 2007โ€“2094
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2048 1 years later 2047
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2078 2082 4 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100