Iraq vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Urban population
Urban population over time
- Iraq
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 393.80 million against 32.89 million in Iraq, a difference of 360.92 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 12.0 times Iraq's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 218 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.12 million | 53.86 million | 49.75 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 7.00 million | 82.96 million | 75.96 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 10.66 million | 127.46 million | 116.80 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 13.91 million | 181.47 million | 167.56 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 18.75 million | 240.48 million | 221.72 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 25.45 million | 313.07 million | 287.62 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 31.14 million | 373.68 million | 342.54 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Iraq or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 393.80 million against 32.89 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 360.92 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for urban population?
- Iraq ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st 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.