Bangladesh vs Iraq: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Bangladesh
2.91 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq
2.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
34th
Iraq rank
36th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Bangladesh
- Iraq
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.91 % change on previous year against 2.81 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 34th and Iraq ranks 36th of 121 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.18 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 8.43 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 6.58 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 4.83 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.28 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 0.8287 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 0.4529 % change on previous year | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Bangladesh or Iraq?
- Bangladesh, at 2.91 % change on previous year against 2.81 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 0.1 % change on previous year, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th and Iraq ranks 36th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.