Belgium vs Iraq: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Belgium
-0.0%
in 2020
Iraq
-0.0%
in 2020
Belgium rank
114th
Iraq rank
113th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Belgium
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -0.0% against -0.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Iraq ahead.
Belgium ranks 114th and Iraq ranks 113th of 144 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | Iraq |
| 1960s | -0.0% | 3.3% | 3.3% | Iraq |
| 1970s | -0.2% | 4.7% | 4.9% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 1.3% | 0.9% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.0% | Iraq |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Belgium or Iraq?
- Iraq, at -0.0% against -0.0% in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Belgium and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iraq?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Iraq rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Belgium ranks 114th and Iraq ranks 113th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.