Canada vs Iraq: Urban population
Canada
34.52 million
in 2025
Iraq
32.89 million
in 2025
Canada rank
29th
Iraq rank
30th
Urban population over time
- Canada
- Iraq
How they compare
Canada currently reports 34.52 million against 32.89 million in Iraq, a difference of 1.63 million.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.14 million | 4.12 million | 10.02 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 17.37 million | 7.00 million | 10.36 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 19.65 million | 10.66 million | 8.99 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 22.56 million | 13.91 million | 8.64 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 25.63 million | 18.75 million | 6.88 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 28.99 million | 25.45 million | 3.54 million | Canada |
| 2020s | 32.73 million | 31.14 million | 1.58 million | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Canada or Iraq?
- Canada, at 34.52 million against 32.89 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Canada and Iraq?
- 1.63 million, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iraq?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iraq rank globally for urban population?
- Canada ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 30th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.