Iraq vs Western Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Iraq
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 173,621 1000 No against 65,560 1000 No in Iraq, a difference of 108,061 1000 No.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.6 times Iraq's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 18th and Western Europe ranks 21st of 226 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,426 1000 No | 97,254 1000 No | 94,828 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1960s | 4,146 1000 No | 112,071 1000 No | 107,925 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 7,039 1000 No | 122,969 1000 No | 115,930 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 10,501 1000 No | 126,793 1000 No | 116,292 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 13,786 1000 No | 134,498 1000 No | 120,712 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 18,343 1000 No | 143,201 1000 No | 124,858 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 24,851 1000 No | 151,952 1000 No | 127,102 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 33,644 1000 No | 159,614 1000 No | 125,970 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2030s | 44,483 1000 No | 166,127 1000 No | 121,644 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2040s | 57,643 1000 No | 171,475 1000 No | 113,832 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2050s | 65,560 1000 No | 173,621 1000 No | 108,061 1000 No | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Iraq or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 173,621 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 Europe?
- 108,061 1000 No, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Western Europe?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Iraq and Western Europe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Iraq ranks 18th and Western Europe 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.