Iraq vs Northern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Iraq
65,560 1000 No
in 2050
Northern Africa
230,584 1000 No
in 2050
Iraq rank
18th
Northern Africa rank
18th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time

  • Iraq
  • Northern Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k195020002050

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 230,584 1000 No against 65,560 1000 No in Iraq, a difference of 165,024 1000 No.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 3.5 times Iraq's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 18th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 226 countries.

Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 2,426 1000 No 15,950 1000 No 13,524 1000 No Northern Africa
1960s 4,146 1000 No 24,945 1000 No 20,798 1000 No Northern Africa
1970s 7,039 1000 No 36,956 1000 No 29,917 1000 No Northern Africa
1980s 10,501 1000 No 53,656 1000 No 43,154 1000 No Northern Africa
1990s 13,786 1000 No 74,433 1000 No 60,648 1000 No Northern Africa
2000s 18,343 1000 No 93,241 1000 No 74,898 1000 No Northern Africa
2010s 24,851 1000 No 114,871 1000 No 90,020 1000 No Northern Africa
2020s 33,644 1000 No 141,733 1000 No 108,089 1000 No Northern Africa
2030s 44,483 1000 No 172,683 1000 No 128,201 1000 No Northern Africa
2040s 57,643 1000 No 209,291 1000 No 151,648 1000 No Northern Africa
2050s 65,560 1000 No 230,584 1000 No 165,024 1000 No Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Iraq or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 230,584 1000 No against 65,560 1000 No in Iraq as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Iraq and Northern Africa?
165,024 1000 No, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Northern Africa?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Iraq and Northern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Iraq ranks 18th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. 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
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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.