Iraq vs Uganda: Urban population, per square kilometre
Iraq
72.54 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
74.27 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
88th
Uganda rank
86th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Iraq
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 74.27 units per square kilometre against 72.54 units per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 1.73 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 86th of 216 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.67 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 7.26 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1970s | 16.01 units per square kilometre | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 12.28 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1980s | 24.38 units per square kilometre | 6.03 units per square kilometre | 18.35 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 1990s | 31.81 units per square kilometre | 10.87 units per square kilometre | 20.94 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2000s | 42.91 units per square kilometre | 19.5 units per square kilometre | 23.41 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2010s | 58.62 units per square kilometre | 44.96 units per square kilometre | 13.65 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
| 2020s | 70.14 units per square kilometre | 68.77 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Iraq or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 74.27 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 Iraq and Uganda?
- 1.73 units per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Uganda rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 88th and Uganda ranks 86th 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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About this data
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.