Iraq vs Western Sahara: Annual growth rate of urban population share
Iraq
0.1025
in 2025
Western Sahara
0.1063
in 2025
Iraq rank
156th
Western Sahara rank
153rd
Annual growth rate of urban population share over time
- Iraq
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 0.1063 against 0.1025 in Iraq, a difference of 0.0038.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 156th and Western Sahara ranks 153rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Western Sahara in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.21 | 0.0582 | 2.15 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 2.66 | 2.3 | 0.3582 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 6.53 | 5.03 | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 0.6358 | 1.15 | 0.5124 | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | -0.3329 | 0.1509 | 0.4838 | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 0.2103 | 0.0496 | 0.1607 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.1221 | 0.042 | 0.0801 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.0265 | 0.0505 | 0.024 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of urban population share, Iraq or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 0.1063 against 0.1025 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of urban population share between Iraq and Western Sahara?
- 0.0038, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Western Sahara?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Western Sahara rank globally for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Iraq ranks 156th and Western Sahara ranks 153rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.