Iraq vs Viet Nam: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Iraq
65,560 1000 No
in 2050
Viet Nam
65,711 1000 No
in 2050
Iraq rank
18th
Viet Nam rank
8th

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

  • Iraq
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 65,711 1000 No against 65,560 1000 No in Iraq, a difference of 151 1000 No.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 8th of 226 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1950s 2,426 1000 No 3,645 1000 No 1,218 1000 No Viet Nam
1960s 4,146 1000 No 6,115 1000 No 1,968 1000 No Viet Nam
1970s 7,039 1000 No 9,045 1000 No 2,006 1000 No Viet Nam
1980s 10,501 1000 No 11,815 1000 No 1,314 1000 No Viet Nam
1990s 13,786 1000 No 16,368 1000 No 2,582 1000 No Viet Nam
2000s 18,343 1000 No 22,712 1000 No 4,369 1000 No Viet Nam
2010s 24,851 1000 No 31,201 1000 No 6,350 1000 No Viet Nam
2020s 33,644 1000 No 41,493 1000 No 7,849 1000 No Viet Nam
2030s 44,483 1000 No 51,692 1000 No 7,209 1000 No Viet Nam
2040s 57,643 1000 No 60,949 1000 No 3,306 1000 No Viet Nam
2050s 65,560 1000 No 65,711 1000 No 151.7 1000 No Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Iraq or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 65,711 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 Viet Nam?
151 1000 No, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Viet Nam?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Iraq and Viet Nam rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Iraq ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 8th 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.