Iraq vs United States of America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Iraq
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 347,346 1000 No against 65,560 1000 No in Iraq, a difference of 281,786 1000 No.
That makes United States of America's figure about 5.3 times Iraq's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 16th of 226 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,426 1000 No | 114,249 1000 No | 111,822 1000 No | United States of America |
| 1960s | 4,146 1000 No | 142,055 1000 No | 137,908 1000 No | United States of America |
| 1970s | 7,039 1000 No | 160,826 1000 No | 153,787 1000 No | United States of America |
| 1980s | 10,501 1000 No | 178,475 1000 No | 167,974 1000 No | United States of America |
| 1990s | 13,786 1000 No | 204,172 1000 No | 190,386 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2000s | 18,343 1000 No | 234,754 1000 No | 216,412 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2010s | 24,851 1000 No | 260,209 1000 No | 235,358 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2020s | 33,644 1000 No | 286,093 1000 No | 252,450 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2030s | 44,483 1000 No | 312,554 1000 No | 268,071 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2040s | 57,643 1000 No | 335,756 1000 No | 278,113 1000 No | United States of America |
| 2050s | 65,560 1000 No | 347,346 1000 No | 281,786 1000 No | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Iraq or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 347,346 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 United States of America?
- 281,786 1000 No, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States of America?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Iraq and United States of America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Iraq ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 16th 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.