Age composition in 2026:
| Timor-Leste | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 32.61%468,524 | 35.39%16,991,420 |
| Working Age Population | 62.21%893,855 | 61.10%29,334,896 |
| Elderly Population | 5.19%74,558 | 3.50%1,681,119 |
In 2026, the median age is 23.1 years in Timor-Leste and 22.1 years in Iraq.Timor-Leste already reached Iraqโs current median age in 2024, about 2 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Timor-Leste peaks in 2076 at 2,092,354.The total population of Iraq is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 100,649,053.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Timor-Leste will be 43.1%, and 7.01% 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.
| Timor-Leste | Iraq | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2035โ2071 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2050 2 years later | 2048 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2069 | 2078 9 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2084 | Not reached by 2100 |