Iraq vs Viet Nam: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Iraq
2.81 % change on previous year
in 2025
Viet Nam
2.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq rank
36th
Viet Nam rank
35th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Iraq
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 2.85 % change on previous year against 2.81 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 35th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.95 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1970s | 4.1 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 0.1815 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1990s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 0.9314 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 1.29 % change on previous year | 4.19 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 0.5278 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 2.85 % 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 Viet Nam?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Viet Nam?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Viet Nam rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Iraq ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 35th 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.