Iraq vs United States of America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Iraq
65,560 1000 No
in 2050
United States of America
347,346 1000 No
in 2050
Iraq rank
18th
United States of America rank
16th

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

  • Iraq
  • United States of America
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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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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.