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