Iraq vs Western Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Iraq
100,649 1000 No
in 2100
Western Europe
185,317 1000 No
in 2100
Iraq rank
22nd
Western Europe rank
21st

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time

  • Iraq
  • Western Europe
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195020252100

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 185,317 1000 No against 100,649 1000 No in Iraq, a difference of 84,668 1000 No.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.8 times Iraq's.

Across all 151 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 22nd and Western Europe ranks 21st of 227 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Western Europe Difference Ahead
1950s 6,274 1000 No 146,250 1000 No 139,976 1000 No Western Europe
1960s 8,118 1000 No 158,925 1000 No 150,806 1000 No Western Europe
1970s 11,393 1000 No 168,487 1000 No 157,093 1000 No Western Europe
1980s 15,471 1000 No 172,450 1000 No 156,979 1000 No Western Europe
1990s 20,402 1000 No 180,477 1000 No 160,075 1000 No Western Europe
2000s 27,445 1000 No 186,111 1000 No 158,666 1000 No Western Europe
2010s 36,552 1000 No 192,491 1000 No 155,940 1000 No Western Europe
2020s 46,529 1000 No 199,009 1000 No 152,479 1000 No Western Europe
2030s 56,535 1000 No 199,116 1000 No 142,581 1000 No Western Europe
2040s 66,673 1000 No 197,671 1000 No 130,998 1000 No Western Europe
2050s 75,885 1000 No 194,598 1000 No 118,713 1000 No Western Europe
2060s 84,018 1000 No 190,896 1000 No 106,878 1000 No Western Europe
2070s 90,736 1000 No 188,535 1000 No 97,799 1000 No Western Europe
2080s 95,810 1000 No 186,894 1000 No 91,084 1000 No Western Europe
2090s 99,331 1000 No 185,840 1000 No 86,509 1000 No Western Europe
2100s 100,649 1000 No 185,317 1000 No 84,668 1000 No Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Iraq or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 185,317 1000 No against 100,649 1000 No in Iraq as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Iraq and Western Europe?
84,668 1000 No, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Western Europe?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Iraq and Western Europe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Iraq ranks 22nd and Western Europe ranks 21st of 227 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.