Iraq vs Peru: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Iraq
- Peru
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 32.89 million against 29.60 million in Peru, a difference of 3.29 million.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
Iraq ranks 30th and Peru ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.12 million | 5.99 million | 1.87 million | Peru |
| 1970s | 7.00 million | 9.31 million | 2.31 million | Peru |
| 1980s | 10.66 million | 12.98 million | 2.31 million | Peru |
| 1990s | 13.91 million | 17.05 million | 3.14 million | Peru |
| 2000s | 18.75 million | 20.83 million | 2.08 million | Peru |
| 2010s | 25.45 million | 24.52 million | 934,840 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 31.14 million | 28.49 million | 2.65 million | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Iraq or Peru?
- Iraq, at 32.89 million against 29.60 million in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Iraq and Peru?
- 3.29 million, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Peru rank globally for urban population?
- Iraq ranks 30th and Peru ranks 33rd 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.