Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Iraq: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Iraq
How they compare
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 369.96 million against 32.89 million in Iraq, a difference of 337.08 million.
That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 11.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 32nd and Iraq ranks 30th of 49 groups.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.67 million | 4.12 million | 21.55 million | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1970s | 44.09 million | 7.00 million | 37.09 million | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1980s | 70.65 million | 10.66 million | 59.99 million | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1990s | 109.77 million | 13.91 million | 95.85 million | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2000s | 163.66 million | 18.75 million | 144.91 million | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 245.61 million | 25.45 million | 220.16 million | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2020s | 336.77 million | 31.14 million | 305.63 million | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Iraq?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 369.96 million against 32.89 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Iraq?
- 337.08 million, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Iraq?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Iraq rank globally for urban population?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 32nd and Iraq ranks 30th of 49 groups.
- 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.