Haiti vs Iraq: Urban population growth
Haiti
2.2%
in 2025
Iraq
2.2%
in 2025
Haiti rank
65th
Iraq rank
64th
Urban population growth over time
- Haiti
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Haiti, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Haiti ranks 65th and Iraq ranks 64th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 5.9% | 1.7% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 4.9% | 2.1% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.5% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 2.7% | 3.2% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.6% | 1.6% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Haiti or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Haiti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Haiti and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Haiti and Iraq rank globally for urban population growth?
- Haiti ranks 65th and Iraq ranks 64th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.