Iraq vs Least developed countries: UN classification: Urban population

Iraq
32.89 million
in 2025
Least developed countries: UN classification
444.81 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
30th
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
29th

Urban population over time

  • Iraq
  • Least developed countries: UN classification
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How they compare

Least developed countries: UN classification currently reports 444.81 million against 32.89 million in Iraq, a difference of 411.93 million.

That makes Least developed countries: UN classification's figure about 13.5 times Iraq's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Least developed countries: UN classification has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 30th and Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 29th of 215 countries.

Least developed countries: UN classification has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Least developed countries: UN classification Difference Ahead
1960s 4.12 million 29.35 million 25.23 million Least developed countries: UN classification
1970s 7.00 million 51.54 million 44.53 million Least developed countries: UN classification
1980s 10.66 million 87.43 million 76.77 million Least developed countries: UN classification
1990s 13.91 million 136.93 million 123.02 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2000s 18.75 million 206.19 million 187.43 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2010s 25.45 million 304.84 million 279.39 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2020s 31.14 million 407.57 million 376.43 million Least developed countries: UN classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Iraq or Least developed countries: UN classification?
Least developed countries: UN classification, 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: UN classification?
411.93 million, with Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Least developed countries: UN classification?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Least developed countries: UN classification rank globally for urban population?
Iraq ranks 30th and Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 29th of 215 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

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.