Greece vs Iraq: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Greece
24.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
25.23 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Greece rank
46th
Iraq rank
43rd

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

  • Greece
  • Iraq
510152025196119922023

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 25.23 units per square kilometre against 24.47 units per square kilometre in Greece, a difference of 0.76 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 46th and Iraq ranks 43rd of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Iraq Difference Ahead
1960s 16.51 units per square kilometre 4.84 units per square kilometre 11.67 units per square kilometre Greece
1970s 21.06 units per square kilometre 7.56 units per square kilometre 13.5 units per square kilometre Greece
1980s 23.59 units per square kilometre 10.42 units per square kilometre 13.17 units per square kilometre Greece
1990s 24.18 units per square kilometre 13.83 units per square kilometre 10.35 units per square kilometre Greece
2000s 24.67 units per square kilometre 16.86 units per square kilometre 7.81 units per square kilometre Greece
2010s 24.53 units per square kilometre 20.44 units per square kilometre 4.09 units per square kilometre Greece
2020s 24.47 units per square kilometre 24.26 units per square kilometre 0.2061 units per square kilometre Greece

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 square, Greece or Iraq?
Iraq, at 25.23 units per square kilometre against 24.47 units per square kilometre in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Greece and Iraq?
0.76 units per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iraq?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greece and Iraq rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Greece ranks 46th and Iraq ranks 43rd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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