Iraq vs Sierra Leone: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Iraq
2.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sierra Leone
2.95 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq rank
36th
Sierra Leone rank
33rd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Iraq
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.95 % change on previous year against 2.81 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 0.14 % change on previous year.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.95 % change on previous year | 5.54 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1970s | 4.1 % change on previous year | 6.02 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 0.2847 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.29 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 0.4214 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 0.2324 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
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, Iraq or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.95 % 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 Iraq and Sierra Leone?
- 0.14 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Sierra Leone rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Iraq ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 33rd 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.