Iraq vs Norway: Population in the largest city
Iraq
24.8%
in 2025
Norway
23.8%
in 2025
Iraq rank
99th
Norway rank
102nd
Population in the largest city over time
- Iraq
- Norway
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 24.8% against 23.8% in Norway, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Iraq ranks 99th and Norway ranks 102nd of 153 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.6% | 29.8% | 6.8% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 36.7% | 23.7% | 13.1% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 22.3% | 11.2% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 22.6% | 10.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 22.8% | 5.9% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 23.1% | 1.7% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.6% | 0.8% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Iraq or Norway?
- Iraq, at 24.8% against 23.8% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Iraq and Norway?
- 1.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Norway rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Iraq ranks 99th and Norway ranks 102nd 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.