Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.2461 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Iraq is 0.2461 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.307 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2033 units per person, in 1960.
That places Iraq 50th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2033 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2159 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2279 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2398 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2524 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2656 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.271 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2732 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2753 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2774 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2795 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2817 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.284 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2863 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2888 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2917 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2947 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2976 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2971 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2958 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2947 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2941 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.294 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2934 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2925 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2936 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2946 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2948 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2963 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2968 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3015 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.307 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3067 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3008 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2951 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2938 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2929 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2924 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.291 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2892 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2872 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2856 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.284 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2828 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.271 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2595 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2542 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2531 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2575 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2578 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2557 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2529 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2476 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.242 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2393 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2386 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2387 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2391 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2394 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2398 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2404 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2412 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2419 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.243 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2444 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2461 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2502 units per person | 0.2033 units per person | 0.2774 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2897 units per person | 0.2795 units per person | 0.2976 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2945 units per person | 0.2925 units per person | 0.2968 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.297 units per person | 0.2892 units per person | 0.307 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2693 units per person | 0.2531 units per person | 0.2872 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2433 units per person | 0.2386 units per person | 0.2557 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2428 units per person | 0.2404 units per person | 0.2461 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More urban development data for Iraq
- Population in the largest city 24.8% (2025)
- Population density 103.83 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 49.47 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 11.57 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 25.23 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 8.14 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 5.3 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 208.53 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Iraq?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Iraq was 0.2461 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.307 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2033 units per person in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 50th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.