๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ Iraqvs๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ช Yemen

Total Population
48,007,435
42,961,661
Iraq is 1.1ร— Yemen
Median age
22.1 years
19.5 years
2.6 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.50%
2.57%
0.9 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.10%
2.84%
0.74 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ Iraq ๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ช Yemen
Iraq Yemen
Young Population 35.39%16,991,420 40.92%17,580,404
Working Age Population 61.10%29,334,896 56.50%24,275,418
Elderly Population 3.50%1,681,119 2.57%1,105,839

In 2026, the median age is 22.1 years in Iraq and 19.5 years in Yemen.Iraq already reached Yemenโ€™s 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 Yemen is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 110,035,631.

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 Yemen will be 56.9%, and 5.17% of the population will be elderly.

Iraq Yemen
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 2078โ€“2080
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2048 2059 11 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2078 2092 14 years later
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100