Iraq vs Mozambique: Population by labor force status
Iraq
16.94 million people
in 2025
Mozambique
15.74 million people
in 2025
Iraq rank
25th
Mozambique rank
27th
Population by labor force status over time
- Iraq
- Mozambique
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 16.94 million people against 15.74 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 1.20 million people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 25th and Mozambique ranks 27th of 186 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.19 million people | 7.05 million people | 2.15 million people | Iraq |
| 2000s | 11.70 million people | 9.13 million people | 2.57 million people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 14.71 million people | 11.99 million people | 2.72 million people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 16.61 million people | 14.85 million people | 1.77 million people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Iraq or Mozambique?
- Iraq, at 16.94 million people against 15.74 million people in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Iraq and Mozambique?
- 1.20 million people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Mozambique rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Iraq ranks 25th and Mozambique ranks 27th 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).