Iraq vs Least developed countries: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Iraq
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 444.81 million against 32.89 million in Iraq, a difference of 411.93 million.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 13.5 times Iraq's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.12 million | 29.35 million | 25.23 million | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 7.00 million | 51.54 million | 44.53 million | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 10.66 million | 87.43 million | 76.77 million | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 13.91 million | 136.93 million | 123.02 million | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 18.75 million | 206.19 million | 187.43 million | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 25.45 million | 304.84 million | 279.39 million | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 31.14 million | 407.57 million | 376.43 million | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Iraq or Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, at 444.81 million against 32.89 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Iraq and Least developed countries?
- 411.93 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Least developed countries?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Least developed countries rank globally for urban population?
- Iraq ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 29th 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.