Iraq vs Yemen: Population by labor force status
Iraq
16.94 million people
in 2025
Yemen
17.14 million people
in 2025
Iraq rank
25th
Yemen rank
24th
Population by labor force status over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 17.14 million people against 16.94 million people in Iraq, a difference of 195,600 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 24th of 186 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.19 million people | 8.46 million people | 730,334 people | Iraq |
| 2000s | 11.70 million people | 10.51 million people | 1.19 million people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 14.71 million people | 12.96 million people | 1.75 million people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 16.61 million people | 16.03 million people | 586,000 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Iraq or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 17.14 million people against 16.94 million people in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Iraq and Yemen?
- 195,600 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Iraq ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 24th 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).