Austria vs Iraq: Urban population (% of total population)
Austria
69.7%
in 2025
Iraq
69.9%
in 2025
Austria rank
91st
Iraq rank
90th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Austria
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 69.9% against 69.7% in Austria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 91st and Iraq ranks 90th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 50.3% | 0.2% | Austria |
| 1970s | 52.8% | 61.2% | 8.4% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 58.6% | 68.8% | 10.2% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 68.3% | 2.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 68.3% | 1.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 69.6% | 2.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 69.9% | 0.8% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Austria or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 69.9% against 69.7% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Austria and Iraq?
- 0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iraq?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Iraq rank globally for urban population?
- Austria ranks 91st and Iraq ranks 90th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.