Egypt vs Iraq: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita

Egypt
0.244 units per person
in 2025
Iraq
0.2461 units per person
in 2025
Egypt rank
52nd
Iraq rank
50th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita over time

  • Egypt
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.2461 units per person against 0.244 units per person in Egypt, a difference of 0.0021 units per person.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 50th of 121 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 0.208 units per person 0.2502 units per person 0.0422 units per person Iraq
1970s 0.2226 units per person 0.2897 units per person 0.0671 units per person Iraq
1980s 0.2215 units per person 0.2945 units per person 0.0729 units per person Iraq
1990s 0.2296 units per person 0.297 units per person 0.0674 units per person Iraq
2000s 0.2357 units per person 0.2693 units per person 0.0335 units per person Iraq
2010s 0.2377 units per person 0.2433 units per person 0.0056 units per person Iraq
2020s 0.2419 units per person 0.2428 units per person 0.0009 units per person 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, per capita, Egypt or Iraq?
Iraq, at 0.2461 units per person against 0.244 units per person in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between Egypt and Iraq?
0.0021 units per person, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
Egypt ranks 52nd and Iraq ranks 50th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,986 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.