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

Iraq
65,560 1000 No
in 2050
South Africa
58,057 1000 No
in 2050
Iraq rank
18th
South Africa rank
21st

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

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k195020002050

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 65,560 1000 No against 58,057 1000 No in South Africa, a difference of 7,503 1000 No.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 2,426 1000 No 6,750 1000 No 4,324 1000 No South Africa
1960s 4,146 1000 No 9,320 1000 No 5,173 1000 No South Africa
1970s 7,039 1000 No 12,449 1000 No 5,410 1000 No South Africa
1980s 10,501 1000 No 16,531 1000 No 6,030 1000 No South Africa
1990s 13,786 1000 No 22,541 1000 No 8,755 1000 No South Africa
2000s 18,343 1000 No 28,740 1000 No 10,397 1000 No South Africa
2010s 24,851 1000 No 35,450 1000 No 10,599 1000 No South Africa
2020s 33,644 1000 No 42,729 1000 No 9,085 1000 No South Africa
2030s 44,483 1000 No 49,291 1000 No 4,809 1000 No South Africa
2040s 57,643 1000 No 55,139 1000 No 2,504 1000 No Iraq
2050s 65,560 1000 No 58,057 1000 No 7,503 1000 No Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Iraq or South Africa?
Iraq, at 65,560 1000 No against 58,057 1000 No in South Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Iraq and South Africa?
7,503 1000 No, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Iraq ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st 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.