Urban population, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Urban population, annual growth rate was 2.2 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in Iraq is 2.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 6.82 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.5581 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 64th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 5.51 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1986 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1989 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8433 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5433 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1992 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +344.0% |
| 1993 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +78.2% |
| 1994 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9826 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2007 | -0.5581 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 2008 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -503.1% |
| 2009 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 2010 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 4.79 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +503.1% | -0.5581 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +344.0% | 0.5433 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -156.8% | 0.9826 % change on previous year | -0.5581 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +78.2% | 2.41 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +74.7% | 2.25 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -69.9% | 3.27 % change on previous year | 0.9826 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.09 % change on previous year | 5.57 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.02 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.55 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 0.5433 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 % change on previous year | -0.5581 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 61 Gabon 2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Botswana 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 63 British Virgin Islands 2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Haiti 2.2 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Guatemala 2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Algeria 2.05 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Iraq
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 672.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,634 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,750 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 245.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Iraq was 2.2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5581 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 64th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.