Iraq vs Western Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Iraq
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 322,919 1000 No against 65,560 1000 No in Iraq, a difference of 257,359 1000 No.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 4.9 times Iraq's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 18th and Western Asia ranks 17th of 226 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,426 1000 No | 14,753 1000 No | 12,327 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1960s | 4,146 1000 No | 24,537 1000 No | 20,391 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 7,039 1000 No | 40,407 1000 No | 33,368 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 10,501 1000 No | 64,985 1000 No | 54,484 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 13,786 1000 No | 101,083 1000 No | 87,297 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 18,343 1000 No | 134,552 1000 No | 116,210 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 24,851 1000 No | 179,260 1000 No | 154,410 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 33,644 1000 No | 221,748 1000 No | 188,104 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2030s | 44,483 1000 No | 262,087 1000 No | 217,604 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2040s | 57,643 1000 No | 301,920 1000 No | 244,277 1000 No | Western Asia |
| 2050s | 65,560 1000 No | 322,919 1000 No | 257,359 1000 No | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Iraq or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 322,919 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 Western Asia?
- 257,359 1000 No, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Western Asia?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Iraq and Western Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Iraq ranks 18th and Western Asia ranks 17th 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.