Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Iraq: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.2522 units per person
in 2025
Iraq
0.2461 units per person
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
48th
Iraq rank
50th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Iraq
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.2522 units per person against 0.2461 units per person in Iraq, a difference of 0.0061 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 48th and Iraq ranks 50th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1694 units per person | 0.2502 units per person | 0.0808 units per person | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.2084 units per person | 0.2897 units per person | 0.0813 units per person | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.2267 units per person | 0.2945 units per person | 0.0677 units per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.2305 units per person | 0.297 units per person | 0.0665 units per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.2411 units per person | 0.2693 units per person | 0.0282 units per person | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.2468 units per person | 0.2433 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 0.2509 units per person | 0.2428 units per person | 0.008 units per person | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Iraq?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.2522 units per person against 0.2461 units per person in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?
- 0.0061 units per person, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 48th 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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About this data
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.