Angola vs Iraq: Population by labor force status
Angola
17.22 million people
in 2025
Iraq
16.94 million people
in 2025
Angola rank
23rd
Iraq rank
25th
Population by labor force status over time
- Angola
- Iraq
How they compare
Angola currently reports 17.22 million people against 16.94 million people in Iraq, a difference of 275,900 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Angola ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.29 million people | 9.19 million people | 2.90 million people | Iraq |
| 2000s | 8.64 million people | 11.70 million people | 3.06 million people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 12.53 million people | 14.71 million people | 2.18 million people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 16.15 million people | 16.61 million people | 459,433 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Angola or Iraq?
- Angola, at 17.22 million people against 16.94 million people in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Angola and Iraq?
- 275,900 people, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Iraq rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Angola ranks 23rd and Iraq ranks 25th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).