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Iraq vs Ukraine Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Updated on by Georank team

Demographics of Iraq compared to Ukraine:

  • As of 2026, the population of Iraq is 48.3M vs 40.1M in Ukraine - 1.2 times difference.
  • The median age in Iraq is 21.6 years compared to 43.2 years in Ukraine.
  • Iraq is ranked 151/196 by median age (oldest to youngest) vs 26/196 for Ukraine.
  • The average life expectancy at birth in Iraq is 72.6 years, compared to 75 years in Ukraine.
  • The share of old-age demographic (65+) in Iraq is 3.41% vs 19% in Ukraine.
  • The share of young demographic (0-15 years old) in Iraq is 36.6% vs 13.9% in Ukraine.
  • Iraq has 29M working age adults (aged 15-64) vs 26.9M in Ukraine.
  • The total fertility rate is 3.25 in Iraq compared to 0.98 in Ukraine.

Median age Iraq vs Ukraine, 1960-2100

Iraq
Factual

UN forecast
Ukraine
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Ukraine
2100 40 58.9
2099 39.8 58.8
2098 39.7 58.8
2097 39.5 58.7
2096 39.3 58.7
2095 39.1 58.7
2094 38.9 58.7
2093 38.7 58.7
2092 38.5 58.7
2091 38.4 58.7
2090 38.2 58.7
2089 38 58.8
2088 37.8 58.9
2087 37.5 58.9
2086 37.3 59
2085 37.1 59.1
2084 36.9 59.2
2083 36.7 59.2
2082 36.5 59.2
2081 36.3 59.3
2080 36 59.2
2079 35.8 59.1
2078 35.6 59
2077 35.3 58.9
2076 35.1 58.7
2075 34.8 58.5
2074 34.6 58.2
2073 34.3 58
2072 34.1 57.7
2071 33.8 57.4
2070 33.6 57.1
2069 33.3 56.7
2068 33.1 56.4
2067 32.8 56.1
2066 32.6 55.8
2065 32.3 55.5
2064 32.1 55.2
2063 31.8 54.9
2062 31.6 54.6
2061 31.3 54.3
2060 31.1 54.1
2059 30.8 53.8
2058 30.6 53.6
2057 30.4 53.4
2056 30.1 53.2
2055 29.9 53
2054 29.6 52.8
2053 29.4 52.6
2052 29.1 52.4
2051 28.9 52.2
2050 28.7 52
2049 28.4 51.8
2048 28.2 51.5
2047 28 51.3
2046 27.7 51
2045 27.5 50.7
2044 27.2 50.4
2043 27 50.1
2042 26.7 49.8
2041 26.3 49.4
2040 26 49.1
2039 25.7 48.7
2038 25.4 48.2
2037 25 47.8
2036 24.7 47.4
2035 24.4 46.9
2034 24.1 46.4
2033 23.8 45.9
2032 23.5 45.4
2031 23.3 44.9
2030 23 44.5
2029 22.7 44
2028 22.5 43.5
2027 22.2 43.1
2026 22 42.6
2025 21.7 43
2024 21.6 43.2
2023 21.4 43.1
2022 21.1 42.5
2021 20.9 42.2
2020 20.6 41.9
2019 20.4 41.5
2018 20.1 41.2
2017 19.9 40.9
2016 19.7 40.6
2015 19.5 40.2
2014 19.4 40
2013 19.3 39.8
2012 19.2 39.8
2011 19.1 39.7
2010 19 39.5
2009 18.9 39.3
2008 18.8 39.2
2007 18.7 39.1
2006 18.6 38.9
2005 18.5 38.7
2004 18.3 38.4
2003 18.2 38.2
2002 18.1 37.9
2001 18 37.6
2000 17.9 37.2
1999 17.9 36.9
1998 17.8 36.5
1997 17.7 36.2
1996 17.6 35.8
1995 17.5 35.5
1994 17.4 35.2
1993 17.3 34.9
1992 17.3 34.7
1991 17.2 34.5
1990 17.1 34.3
1989 17 34.1
1988 16.9 34.1
1987 16.9 34.1
1986 16.8 33.9
1985 16.7 33.8
1984 16.6 33.6
1983 16.6 33.6
1982 16.5 33.7
1981 16.5 33.7
1980 16.5 33.8
1979 16.5 34
1978 16.6 34.2
1977 16.6 34.2
1976 16.7 34
1975 17 33.7
1974 17.2 33.4
1973 17.5 33.1
1972 17.7 32.8
1971 17.9 32.5
1970 18.1 32.3
1969 18.3 32
1968 18.5 31.6
1967 18.7 31.2
1966 19 30.6
1965 19.3 30.1
1964 19.5 29.9
1963 19.8 29.8
1962 20.1 29.7
1961 20.4 29.6
1960 20.4 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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In 1960, the median age in Iraq was 20.4 years compared to 29.2 years in Ukraine. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 21.6 years in Iraq and to 43.2 years in Ukraine.

According to United Nations projections, the median age in Iraq is expected to increased to around 28.7 years by 2050 compared to 52 years in Ukraine. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Iraq
Male

Female
Ukraine
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Iraq Ukraine
Male Female Male Female
80+ 0.15% 0.29% 1.17% 3.47%
75-79 0.24% 0.36% 0.93% 1.97%
70-74 0.44% 0.63% 1.8% 3.24%
65-69 0.56% 0.74% 2.57% 3.81%
60-64 0.92% 1.12% 3.29% 4.01%
55-59 1.4% 1.58% 3.12% 3.66%
50-54 1.86% 1.96% 3.14% 3.62%
45-49 2.24% 2.3% 3.5% 3.76%
40-44 2.6% 2.63% 4.11% 4.08%
35-39 3.05% 3.03% 4.39% 4.27%
30-34 3.71% 3.63% 3.51% 3.4%
25-29 4.24% 4.11% 2.67% 2.58%
20-24 4.72% 4.53% 2.36% 2.26%
15-19 5.31% 5.07% 2.78% 2.64%
10-14 6.31% 6.01% 3% 2.83%
5-9 6.19% 5.89% 2.43% 2.29%
0-4 6.25% 5.94% 1.71% 1.62%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above is a variation of a population pyramid and represents a comparison of age and gender structure. Iraq has average demographic potential with 71.9% of people in the 0-34 age group compared to 36.1% and low potential in Ukraine.

Working age demographic by year

Iraq
Factual

UN forecast
Ukraine
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Working age share
Iraq Ukraine
2100 62.6% 49.7%
2099 62.7% 49.7%
2098 62.8% 49.6%
2097 63% 49.6%
2096 63.1% 49.5%
2095 63.2% 49.3%
2094 63.3% 49.2%
2093 63.4% 49%
2092 63.4% 48.9%
2091 63.5% 48.7%
2090 63.6% 48.6%
2089 63.7% 48.6%
2088 63.7% 48.5%
2087 63.8% 48.3%
2086 63.8% 48.4%
2085 63.9% 48.5%
2084 63.9% 48.7%
2083 64% 48.9%
2082 64% 49.2%
2081 64.1% 49.6%
2080 64.2% 50%
2079 64.4% 50.5%
2078 64.6% 51.1%
2077 64.8% 51.7%
2076 65% 52.2%
2075 65.2% 52.7%
2074 65.3% 53.1%
2073 65.4% 53.6%
2072 65.5% 54%
2071 65.6% 54.3%
2070 65.6% 54.5%
2069 65.7% 54.7%
2068 65.7% 54.9%
2067 65.8% 55%
2066 65.9% 55.1%
2065 65.9% 55.2%
2064 66% 55.3%
2063 66% 55.4%
2062 66% 55.5%
2061 66% 55.7%
2060 66% 55.9%
2059 66% 56.1%
2058 66% 56.4%
2057 65.9% 56.7%
2056 65.9% 57.1%
2055 65.8% 57.6%
2054 65.7% 58.2%
2053 65.6% 58.9%
2052 65.4% 59.6%
2051 65.3% 60.4%
2050 65.2% 61.1%
2049 65% 61.7%
2048 64.9% 62.4%
2047 64.7% 63%
2046 64.6% 63.6%
2045 64.5% 64.1%
2044 64.4% 64.6%
2043 64.3% 65%
2042 64.2% 65.4%
2041 64.1% 65.8%
2040 64.1% 66.2%
2039 64% 66.5%
2038 64% 66.6%
2037 63.9% 66.8%
2036 63.9% 66.9%
2035 63.8% 67.2%
2034 63.7% 67.4%
2033 63.6% 67.4%
2032 63.4% 67.4%
2031 63.2% 67.3%
2030 62.9% 67.4%
2029 62.4% 67.4%
2028 61.9% 67.4%
2027 61.4% 67.4%
2026 60.8% 67.5%
2025 60.2% 67.2%
2024 60% 67.1%
2023 59.5% 67.1%
2022 59% 67.3%
2021 58.6% 67.5%
2020 58.1% 67.6%
2019 57.8% 67.9%
2018 57.4% 68.2%
2017 57.1% 68.7%
2016 56.8% 69.2%
2015 56.6% 69.8%
2014 56.4% 70.4%
2013 56.2% 70.8%
2012 56.1% 71%
2011 55.9% 71.2%
2010 55.8% 71%
2009 55.5% 70.8%
2008 55.2% 70.5%
2007 54.9% 70.3%
2006 54.7% 70.2%
2005 54.4% 70%
2004 54.1% 69.8%
2003 53.9% 69.7%
2002 53.7% 69.5%
2001 53.4% 69.2%
2000 53.2% 68.7%
1999 53.1% 68.1%
1998 52.9% 67.3%
1997 52.7% 66.7%
1996 52.5% 66.4%
1995 52.3% 66.1%
1994 52.1% 65.9%
1993 51.9% 66.1%
1992 51.6% 66.1%
1991 51.4% 66.2%
1990 51.1% 66.3%
1989 50.8% 66.5%
1988 50.5% 66.7%
1987 50.2% 66.8%
1986 49.9% 66.9%
1985 49.7% 67%
1984 49.4% 67%
1983 49.2% 67.1%
1982 49.1% 67.1%
1981 48.9% 66.9%
1980 48.8% 66.7%
1979 48.6% 66.7%
1978 48.4% 66.7%
1977 48.3% 66.7%
1976 48.3% 66.7%
1975 48.8% 66.6%
1974 49.3% 66.5%
1973 50% 66.4%
1972 50.9% 66.3%
1971 51.5% 66.2%
1970 52% 66%
1969 52.5% 65.9%
1968 52.8% 65.8%
1967 53.1% 65.8%
1966 53.5% 65.6%
1965 54% 65.5%
1964 54.6% 65.4%
1963 55.3% 65.3%
1962 56% 65.4%
1961 56.6% 65.6%
1960 56.8% 66%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Between 2004 and 2024, the share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 changed from 54.1% to 60% in Iraq and from 69.8% to 67.1% in Ukraine.

Age dependency by year

Iraq
Young

Old
Ukraine
Young

Old
1x
Year Age dependency ratio
Iraq Ukraine
Total Young Old Total Young Old
2024 66.7% 61% 5.69% 48.9% 20.7% 28.2%
2023 68% 62.3% 5.71% 48.9% 21.3% 27.6%
2022 69.4% 63.7% 5.76% 48.5% 22% 26.5%
2021 70.8% 65% 5.77% 48.2% 22.4% 25.8%
2020 72% 66.2% 5.78% 47.9% 22.6% 25.3%
2019 73.1% 67.4% 5.74% 47.2% 22.6% 24.6%
2018 74.1% 68.5% 5.63% 46.6% 22.6% 24%
2017 75.1% 69.5% 5.52% 45.7% 22.4% 23.2%
2016 75.9% 70.5% 5.43% 44.5% 22% 22.4%
2015 76.7% 71.4% 5.38% 43.3% 21.6% 21.7%
2014 77.4% 72.1% 5.36% 42.1% 21.1% 21%
2013 78% 72.6% 5.34% 41.3% 20.7% 20.7%
2012 78.4% 73.1% 5.34% 40.8% 20.3% 20.6%
2011 78.8% 73.5% 5.37% 40.5% 20% 20.5%
2010 79.3% 74% 5.38% 40.9% 19.9% 21%
2009 80.1% 74.7% 5.39% 41.2% 19.8% 21.4%
2008 81% 75.6% 5.41% 41.7% 19.9% 21.9%
2007 82% 76.6% 5.43% 42.3% 20.1% 22.2%
2006 82.9% 77.5% 5.46% 42.5% 20.4% 22.1%
2005 83.9% 78.4% 5.5% 42.9% 21% 21.9%
2004 84.8% 79.3% 5.54% 43.3% 21.7% 21.6%
2003 85.6% 80% 5.59% 43.5% 22.5% 21%
2002 86.4% 80.7% 5.64% 43.8% 23.5% 20.3%
2001 87.1% 81.4% 5.71% 44.5% 24.7% 19.7%
2000 87.8% 82% 5.79% 45.5% 26% 19.5%
1999 88.5% 82.6% 5.87% 46.9% 27.2% 19.7%
1998 89.2% 83.2% 5.97% 48.6% 28.5% 20.2%
1997 89.8% 83.8% 6.08% 49.9% 29.6% 20.3%
1996 90.5% 84.4% 6.2% 50.6% 30.4% 20.2%
1995 91.3% 85% 6.33% 51.3% 31.2% 20.1%
1994 92.1% 85.6% 6.47% 51.6% 31.8% 19.8%
1993 92.8% 86.2% 6.62% 51.4% 32.1% 19.2%
1992 93.7% 86.9% 6.78% 51.2% 32.4% 18.9%
1991 94.6% 87.6% 6.97% 51% 32.5% 18.5%
1990 95.7% 88.5% 7.21% 50.7% 32.6% 18.1%
1989 96.9% 89.4% 7.48% 50.4% 32.6% 17.8%
1988 98% 90.3% 7.74% 50% 32.6% 17.4%
1987 99.1% 91.1% 7.96% 49.7% 32.5% 17.1%
1986 100.2% 92% 8.17% 49.4% 32.4% 17%
1985 101.3% 92.9% 8.36% 49.3% 32.3% 17%
1984 102.3% 93.7% 8.53% 49.3% 32.2% 17%
1983 103.1% 94.5% 8.69% 49% 32% 17%
1982 103.9% 95.1% 8.81% 49.1% 31.9% 17.2%
1981 104.5% 95.6% 8.92% 49.6% 32% 17.6%
1980 105.1% 96.1% 9.03% 49.9% 32.1% 17.8%
1979 105.8% 96.7% 9.13% 49.9% 32.2% 17.7%
1978 106.6% 97.4% 9.21% 49.9% 32.5% 17.4%
1977 107.2% 97.9% 9.28% 49.9% 33.1% 16.9%
1976 106.9% 97.6% 9.29% 49.9% 33.6% 16.3%
1975 105.1% 95.8% 9.21% 50.1% 34.2% 15.8%
1974 102.7% 93.6% 9.09% 50.3% 34.9% 15.4%
1973 99.8% 90.9% 8.93% 50.6% 35.6% 15%
1972 96.6% 87.9% 8.73% 50.9% 36.3% 14.6%
1971 94% 85.5% 8.53% 51.1% 36.9% 14.2%
1970 92.1% 83.8% 8.35% 51.4% 37.5% 13.9%
1969 90.6% 82.4% 8.16% 51.8% 38.2% 13.7%
1968 89.5% 81.6% 7.96% 52% 38.8% 13.3%
1967 88.4% 80.7% 7.75% 52.1% 39.2% 12.9%
1966 87% 79.5% 7.51% 52.4% 39.8% 12.6%
1965 85.1% 77.9% 7.25% 52.6% 40.3% 12.2%
1964 83% 76% 6.98% 52.8% 40.9% 11.9%
1963 80.9% 74.2% 6.72% 53.1% 41.4% 11.7%
1962 78.6% 72.1% 6.45% 53% 41.4% 11.5%
1961 76.7% 70.5% 6.18% 52.5% 41.2% 11.3%
1960 75.9% 70% 5.91% 51.4% 40.4% 11%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64.

Age dependency in Iraq decreased from 84.8% to 66.7% between 2004 and 2024.

In Ukraine, the ratio of dependent people increased from 43.3% to 48.9% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of young people and an increased proportion of people aged 65+.

Share of young demographic (0-14) by year

Iraq
Factual

UN forecast
Ukraine
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 0-14
Iraq Ukraine
2100 18.2% 8.49%
2099 18.3% 8.5%
2098 18.4% 8.51%
2097 18.5% 8.54%
2096 18.6% 8.57%
2095 18.8% 8.61%
2094 18.9% 8.66%
2093 19% 8.71%
2092 19.1% 8.77%
2091 19.2% 8.82%
2090 19.4% 8.87%
2089 19.5% 8.92%
2088 19.7% 8.95%
2087 19.8% 8.98%
2086 19.9% 9%
2085 20.1% 9%
2084 20.3% 9%
2083 20.4% 8.98%
2082 20.6% 8.95%
2081 20.8% 8.9%
2080 20.9% 8.85%
2079 21.1% 8.79%
2078 21.3% 8.73%
2077 21.5% 8.66%
2076 21.6% 8.59%
2075 21.8% 8.53%
2074 22% 8.47%
2073 22.2% 8.41%
2072 22.3% 8.37%
2071 22.5% 8.34%
2070 22.7% 8.34%
2069 22.8% 8.34%
2068 23% 8.37%
2067 23.2% 8.42%
2066 23.4% 8.5%
2065 23.6% 8.59%
2064 23.8% 8.7%
2063 24% 8.83%
2062 24.2% 8.96%
2061 24.4% 9.11%
2060 24.6% 9.27%
2059 24.9% 9.42%
2058 25.1% 9.57%
2057 25.4% 9.71%
2056 25.7% 9.83%
2055 26% 9.94%
2054 26.3% 10%
2053 26.6% 10.1%
2052 26.9% 10.2%
2051 27.2% 10.2%
2050 27.5% 10.2%
2049 27.8% 10.2%
2048 28.1% 10.2%
2047 28.4% 10.2%
2046 28.7% 10.1%
2045 29% 10.1%
2044 29.3% 10%
2043 29.5% 9.99%
2042 29.8% 9.94%
2041 30% 9.89%
2040 30.3% 9.9%
2039 30.5% 9.94%
2038 30.7% 9.97%
2037 31% 9.93%
2036 31.2% 10.1%
2035 31.5% 10.3%
2034 31.7% 10.5%
2033 32% 10.7%
2032 32.3% 11%
2031 32.7% 11.4%
2030 33.2% 11.7%
2029 33.7% 12.2%
2028 34.4% 12.7%
2027 35.1% 13.2%
2026 35.7% 13.6%
2025 36.3% 13.8%
2024 36.6% 13.9%
2023 37.1% 14.3%
2022 37.6% 14.8%
2021 38.1% 15.1%
2020 38.5% 15.3%
2019 38.9% 15.4%
2018 39.3% 15.4%
2017 39.7% 15.4%
2016 40.1% 15.3%
2015 40.4% 15.1%
2014 40.6% 14.9%
2013 40.8% 14.6%
2012 41% 14.4%
2011 41.1% 14.2%
2010 41.2% 14.1%
2009 41.5% 14%
2008 41.8% 14%
2007 42.1% 14.1%
2006 42.3% 14.3%
2005 42.6% 14.7%
2004 42.9% 15.1%
2003 43.1% 15.7%
2002 43.3% 16.3%
2001 43.5% 17.1%
2000 43.7% 17.9%
1999 43.8% 18.5%
1998 44% 19.2%
1997 44.1% 19.7%
1996 44.3% 20.2%
1995 44.4% 20.6%
1994 44.6% 21%
1993 44.7% 21.2%
1992 44.9% 21.4%
1991 45% 21.5%
1990 45.2% 21.6%
1989 45.4% 21.7%
1988 45.6% 21.7%
1987 45.8% 21.7%
1986 46% 21.7%
1985 46.2% 21.7%
1984 46.3% 21.6%
1983 46.5% 21.5%
1982 46.6% 21.4%
1981 46.7% 21.4%
1980 46.8% 21.4%
1979 47% 21.5%
1978 47.1% 21.7%
1977 47.3% 22.1%
1976 47.2% 22.4%
1975 46.7% 22.8%
1974 46.2% 23.2%
1973 45.5% 23.6%
1972 44.7% 24%
1971 44.1% 24.4%
1970 43.6% 24.8%
1969 43.3% 25.1%
1968 43% 25.5%
1967 42.8% 25.8%
1966 42.5% 26.1%
1965 42.1% 26.4%
1964 41.5% 26.8%
1963 41% 27.1%
1962 40.4% 27.1%
1961 39.9% 27%
1960 39.8% 26.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of young people aged below 15 is 36.6% in Iraq and 13.9% in Ukraine. Birth rates in Iraq compared to Ukraine .

Share of old population (65+) by year

Iraq
Factual

UN forecast
Ukraine
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Share of 65+ years old
Iraq Ukraine
2100 19.2% 41.8%
2099 19% 41.8%
2098 18.7% 41.8%
2097 18.5% 41.9%
2096 18.3% 42%
2095 18.1% 42.1%
2094 17.9% 42.1%
2093 17.6% 42.3%
2092 17.4% 42.4%
2091 17.2% 42.5%
2090 17% 42.5%
2089 16.8% 42.5%
2088 16.6% 42.6%
2087 16.4% 42.7%
2086 16.2% 42.6%
2085 16% 42.5%
2084 15.8% 42.3%
2083 15.6% 42.1%
2082 15.4% 41.8%
2081 15.1% 41.5%
2080 14.8% 41.1%
2079 14.5% 40.7%
2078 14.1% 40.2%
2077 13.7% 39.6%
2076 13.4% 39.2%
2075 13% 38.8%
2074 12.7% 38.4%
2073 12.5% 38%
2072 12.2% 37.7%
2071 11.9% 37.4%
2070 11.7% 37.2%
2069 11.5% 36.9%
2068 11.2% 36.7%
2067 11% 36.6%
2066 10.8% 36.4%
2065 10.5% 36.2%
2064 10.3% 36%
2063 10% 35.8%
2062 9.8% 35.5%
2061 9.57% 35.2%
2060 9.34% 34.8%
2059 9.1% 34.5%
2058 8.87% 34.1%
2057 8.64% 33.6%
2056 8.42% 33%
2055 8.21% 32.4%
2054 8.01% 31.8%
2053 7.83% 31%
2052 7.66% 30.2%
2051 7.49% 29.4%
2050 7.33% 28.7%
2049 7.16% 28.1%
2048 7% 27.4%
2047 6.83% 26.8%
2046 6.67% 26.3%
2045 6.51% 25.8%
2044 6.34% 25.4%
2043 6.17% 25%
2042 6% 24.7%
2041 5.82% 24.3%
2040 5.65% 23.9%
2039 5.47% 23.6%
2038 5.29% 23.4%
2037 5.11% 23.2%
2036 4.94% 23%
2035 4.76% 22.6%
2034 4.59% 22.1%
2033 4.43% 21.9%
2032 4.27% 21.6%
2031 4.12% 21.4%
2030 3.97% 20.9%
2029 3.82% 20.4%
2028 3.68% 19.9%
2027 3.54% 19.4%
2026 3.47% 18.9%
2025 3.43% 19.1%
2024 3.41% 19%
2023 3.4% 18.6%
2022 3.4% 17.9%
2021 3.38% 17.4%
2020 3.36% 17.1%
2019 3.32% 16.7%
2018 3.23% 16.3%
2017 3.15% 16%
2016 3.09% 15.5%
2015 3.05% 15.2%
2014 3.02% 14.8%
2013 3% 14.6%
2012 3% 14.6%
2011 3% 14.6%
2010 3% 14.9%
2009 2.99% 15.2%
2008 2.99% 15.4%
2007 2.98% 15.6%
2006 2.99% 15.5%
2005 2.99% 15.3%
2004 3% 15.1%
2003 3.01% 14.6%
2002 3.03% 14.1%
2001 3.05% 13.7%
2000 3.08% 13.4%
1999 3.12% 13.4%
1998 3.16% 13.6%
1997 3.2% 13.6%
1996 3.25% 13.4%
1995 3.31% 13.3%
1994 3.37% 13.1%
1993 3.43% 12.7%
1992 3.5% 12.5%
1991 3.58% 12.2%
1990 3.69% 12%
1989 3.8% 11.8%
1988 3.91% 11.6%
1987 4% 11.4%
1986 4.08% 11.4%
1985 4.15% 11.4%
1984 4.22% 11.4%
1983 4.28% 11.4%
1982 4.32% 11.5%
1981 4.36% 11.7%
1980 4.4% 11.9%
1979 4.43% 11.8%
1978 4.46% 11.6%
1977 4.48% 11.2%
1976 4.49% 10.9%
1975 4.49% 10.6%
1974 4.49% 10.2%
1973 4.47% 9.96%
1972 4.44% 9.7%
1971 4.4% 9.42%
1970 4.35% 9.2%
1969 4.28% 9%
1968 4.2% 8.72%
1967 4.11% 8.45%
1966 4.02% 8.27%
1965 3.92% 8.03%
1964 3.82% 7.78%
1963 3.72% 7.64%
1962 3.61% 7.53%
1961 3.5% 7.44%
1960 3.36% 7.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of older people aged 65 and over is 3.41% in Iraq and 19% in Ukraine. Life expectancy in Iraq compared to Ukraine .

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Demographics by nationality or race

Ukraine
Race Share of demographic
Ukrainian 77.8%
Russian 17.3%
Belarus 0.57%
Moldovan 0.54%
Crimean Tatars 0.51%
Bulgarian 0.42%
Hungarian 0.32%
Romanian 0.31%
Polish 0.3%
Jewish 0.22%
All other 1.7%

Religion demographics in Iraq vs Ukraine

Iraq
Religion Share of population
Islam 99.5%
Christianity 0.37%
Atheism 0.0008%
Hinduism 0.0005%
All other 0.13%
Ukraine
Religion Share of population
Christianity 83.4%
Atheism 15.1%
Islam 0.57%
Buddhism 0.33%
Judaism 0.1%
Hinduism 0.01%
All other 0.42%

Median age map

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. United Nations | Demographics & Social Statistics (2009, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  5. Pew Research Center (2020, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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