Hungary vs Iraq: Urban population, per square kilometre

Hungary
73.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
72.54 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hungary rank
87th
Iraq rank
88th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Hungary
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 73.88 units per square kilometre against 72.54 units per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 1.34 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 87th and Iraq ranks 88th of 216 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 61.25 units per square kilometre 9.67 units per square kilometre 51.57 units per square kilometre Hungary
1970s 65.99 units per square kilometre 16.01 units per square kilometre 49.98 units per square kilometre Hungary
1980s 70.2 units per square kilometre 24.38 units per square kilometre 45.82 units per square kilometre Hungary
1990s 71.78 units per square kilometre 31.81 units per square kilometre 39.97 units per square kilometre Hungary
2000s 74.41 units per square kilometre 42.91 units per square kilometre 31.5 units per square kilometre Hungary
2010s 75.75 units per square kilometre 58.62 units per square kilometre 17.14 units per square kilometre Hungary
2020s 74.08 units per square kilometre 70.14 units per square kilometre 3.93 units per square kilometre Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Hungary or Iraq?
Hungary, at 73.88 units per square kilometre against 72.54 units per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Hungary and Iraq?
1.34 units per square kilometre, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iraq?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Iraq rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Hungary ranks 87th and Iraq ranks 88th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.