Argentina vs Iraq: Population, total

Argentina
45.85 million
in 2025
Iraq
47.02 million
in 2025
Argentina rank
35th
Iraq rank
34th

Population, total over time

  • Argentina
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 47.02 million against 45.85 million in Argentina, a difference of 1.17 million.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 34th of 218 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 21.94 million 8.12 million 13.82 million Argentina
1970s 25.68 million 11.39 million 14.29 million Argentina
1980s 30.11 million 15.47 million 14.64 million Argentina
1990s 34.81 million 20.40 million 14.41 million Argentina
2000s 39.02 million 27.45 million 11.58 million Argentina
2010s 43.21 million 36.55 million 6.66 million Argentina
2020s 45.50 million 44.57 million 933,833 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Argentina or Iraq?
Iraq, at 47.02 million against 45.85 million in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Argentina and Iraq?
1.17 million, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iraq?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Iraq rank globally for population, total?
Argentina ranks 35th and Iraq ranks 34th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, total
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.