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
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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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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.