Iraq vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Iraq
11.57 million
in 2025
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
10.03 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
29th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
32nd
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Iraq
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 11.57 million against 10.03 million in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 1.54 million.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
Iraq ranks 29th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 32nd of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 million | 2.94 million | 893,452 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1970s | 3.31 million | 4.43 million | 1.12 million | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1980s | 4.56 million | 5.86 million | 1.31 million | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 1990s | 6.05 million | 7.08 million | 1.03 million | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 7.37 million | 8.06 million | 695,623 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 8.88 million | 8.98 million | 106,307 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 10.83 million | 9.77 million | 1.05 million | 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, Iraq or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Iraq, at 11.57 million against 10.03 million in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 1.54 million, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Iraq ranks 29th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 32nd 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.