How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Portugal?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Portugal: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre

Iraq

0.074 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Portugal

0.075 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Iraq rank

71st

Portugal rank

70th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre over time

Iraq
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.075 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.074 1000 No per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 70th of 190 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0097 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0357 1000 No per square kilometre	0.026 1000 No per square kilometre	Portugal
1970s	0.0161 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0407 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0246 1000 No per square kilometre	Portugal
1980s	0.024 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0489 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0249 1000 No per square kilometre	Portugal
1990s	0.0315 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0562 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0247 1000 No per square kilometre	Portugal
2000s	0.042 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0659 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0239 1000 No per square kilometre	Portugal
2010s	0.0572 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0721 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0149 1000 No per square kilometre	Portugal
2020s	0.0709 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0745 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre, Iraq or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.075 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.074 1000 No per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre between Iraq and Portugal?: 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Portugal?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Portugal rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?: Iraq ranks 71st and Portugal ranks 70th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.