India vs Iraq: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
India
2.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq
2.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
India rank
39th
Iraq rank
36th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- India
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.81 % change on previous year against 2.41 % change on previous year in India, a difference of 0.4 % change on previous year.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times India's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
India ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 36th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1970s | 3.67 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | 0.421 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1980s | 3.44 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 0.5995 % change on previous year | India |
| 1990s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 0.2972 % change on previous year | India |
| 2000s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | India |
| 2010s | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 0.2043 % change on previous year | India |
| 2020s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 0.1769 % change on previous year | Iraq |
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, India or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 2.81 % change on previous year against 2.41 % change on previous year in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between India and Iraq?
- 0.4 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do India and Iraq rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- India ranks 39th 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.