Iraq vs Northern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Iraq
- Northern Africa
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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About this data
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.