Ethiopia vs Iraq: Urban population
Ethiopia
32.66 million
in 2025
Iraq
32.89 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
31st
Iraq rank
30th
Urban population over time
- Ethiopia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 32.89 million against 32.66 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 224,300.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Iraq ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.87 million | 4.12 million | 2.24 million | Iraq |
| 1970s | 2.93 million | 7.00 million | 4.07 million | Iraq |
| 1980s | 4.53 million | 10.66 million | 6.13 million | Iraq |
| 1990s | 7.83 million | 13.91 million | 6.08 million | Iraq |
| 2000s | 12.35 million | 18.75 million | 6.41 million | Iraq |
| 2010s | 19.92 million | 25.45 million | 5.53 million | Iraq |
| 2020s | 29.13 million | 31.14 million | 2.02 million | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Ethiopia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 32.89 million against 32.66 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Ethiopia and Iraq?
- 224,300, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iraq?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Iraq rank globally for urban population?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st 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.