Iraq vs Korea: Population in the largest city
Iraq
24.8%
in 2025
Korea
23.9%
in 2025
Iraq rank
99th
Korea rank
100th
Population in the largest city over time
- Iraq
- Korea
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 24.8% against 23.9% in Korea, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Korea ahead.
Iraq ranks 99th and Korea ranks 100th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.6% | 37.2% | 0.6% | Korea |
| 1970s | 36.7% | 39.9% | 3.1% | Korea |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 35.6% | 2.1% | Korea |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 29.7% | 3.1% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 25.2% | 3.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 23.8% | 1.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.8% | 0.7% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Iraq or Korea?
- Iraq, at 24.8% against 23.9% in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Iraq and Korea?
- 0.9%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Korea rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Iraq ranks 99th and Korea ranks 100th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.