Botswana vs Iraq: Urban population, annual growth rate
Botswana
2.37 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq
2.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
Botswana rank
62nd
Iraq rank
64th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Iraq
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.37 % change on previous year against 2.2 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 0.17 % change on previous year.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Botswana ranks 62nd and Iraq ranks 64th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.24 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | 7.15 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1970s | 10.66 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 5.64 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1980s | 15.1 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 11.55 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5.19 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 0.2551 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Botswana or Iraq?
- Botswana, at 2.37 % change on previous year against 2.2 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Botswana and Iraq?
- 0.17 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Iraq rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 62nd and Iraq ranks 64th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.