Iraq vs Turkey: Number of children under 5
Iraq
5.56 million people
in 2023
Turkey
5.75 million people
in 2023
Iraq rank
27th
Turkey rank
25th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Iraq
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 5.75 million people against 5.56 million people in Iraq, a difference of 186,040 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.02 million people | 4.09 million people | 3.08 million people | Turkey |
| 1960s | 1.40 million people | 5.41 million people | 4.01 million people | Turkey |
| 1970s | 2.13 million people | 6.27 million people | 4.14 million people | Turkey |
| 1980s | 2.71 million people | 6.82 million people | 4.11 million people | Turkey |
| 1990s | 3.50 million people | 6.79 million people | 3.29 million people | Turkey |
| 2000s | 4.34 million people | 6.47 million people | 2.12 million people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 5.49 million people | 6.52 million people | 1.03 million people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 5.52 million people | 6.14 million people | 625,758 people | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Iraq or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 5.75 million people against 5.56 million people in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Iraq and Turkey?
- 186,040 people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Turkey rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Iraq ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 25th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.