France vs Iraq: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
France
15.87 million
in 2025
Iraq
11.57 million
in 2025
France rank
26th
Iraq rank
29th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- France
- Iraq
How they compare
France currently reports 15.87 million against 11.57 million in Iraq, a difference of 4.30 million.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Iraq's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 29th of 121 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.73 million | 2.05 million | 8.68 million | France |
| 1970s | 11.85 million | 3.31 million | 8.54 million | France |
| 1980s | 12.64 million | 4.56 million | 8.08 million | France |
| 1990s | 13.33 million | 6.05 million | 7.28 million | France |
| 2000s | 14.09 million | 7.37 million | 6.72 million | France |
| 2010s | 14.97 million | 8.88 million | 6.10 million | France |
| 2020s | 15.63 million | 10.83 million | 4.81 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, France or Iraq?
- France, at 15.87 million against 11.57 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between France and Iraq?
- 4.30 million, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iraq?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Iraq rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- France ranks 26th and Iraq ranks 29th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. 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 one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.