Age composition in 2026:
๐พ๐ช Yemen
๐ฎ๐ถ Iraq
| Yemen | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 40.92%17,580,404 | 35.39%16,991,420 |
| Working Age Population | 56.50%24,275,418 | 61.10%29,334,896 |
| Elderly Population | 2.57%1,105,839 | 3.50%1,681,119 |
In 2026, the median age is 19.5 years in Yemen and 22.1 years in Iraq.Iraq already reached Yemenโs current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Yemen is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 110,035,631.The total population of Iraq is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 100,649,053.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Yemen will be 56.9%, and 5.17% 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.
| Yemen | Iraq | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 2078โ2080 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2059 11 years later | 2048 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2092 14 years later | 2078 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | Not reached by 2100 | Not reached by 2100 |