Hungary vs Iraq: Urban population (% of total population)
Hungary
70.7%
in 2025
Iraq
69.9%
in 2025
Hungary rank
88th
Iraq rank
90th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Hungary
- Iraq
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 70.7% against 69.9% in Iraq, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 88th and Iraq ranks 90th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.2% | 50.3% | 3.9% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 56.4% | 61.2% | 4.8% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 59.3% | 68.8% | 9.5% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 62.5% | 68.3% | 5.8% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 68.3% | 2.3% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 69.6% | 0.5% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 69.9% | 0.5% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Hungary or Iraq?
- Hungary, at 70.7% against 69.9% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Hungary and Iraq?
- 0.8%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iraq?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Iraq rank globally for urban population?
- Hungary ranks 88th 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.