๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenyavs๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ Iraq

Total Population
58,636,406
48,007,435
Kenya is 1.2ร— Iraq
Median age
21.3 years
22.1 years
0.8 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.08%
3.50%
0.4 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
1.92%
2.10%
0.18 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenya ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ Iraq
Kenya Iraq
Young Population 35.73%20,949,016 35.39%16,991,420
Working Age Population 61.19%35,879,215 61.10%29,334,896
Elderly Population 3.08%1,808,175 3.50%1,681,119

In 2026, the median age is 21.3 years in Kenya and 22.1 years in Iraq.Iraq already reached Kenyaโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Kenya peaks in 2098 at 104,234,505.The total population of Iraq is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 100,649,053.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Kenya will be 51.2%, and 5.71% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Iraq will be 53.3%, and 7.41% of the population will be elderly.

Kenya Iraq
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2054โ€“2074 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2058 10 years later 2048
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2090 12 years later 2078
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100