Iraq vs Ireland: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Iraq
-0.0%
in 2020
Ireland
-0.2%
in 2020
Iraq rank
113th
Ireland rank
115th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Iraq
- Ireland
How they compare
Iraq currently reports -0.0% against -0.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Ireland ahead.
Iraq ranks 113th and Ireland ranks 115th of 144 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 3.3% | 0.7% | 2.6% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 4.7% | -0.3% | 4.9% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1.3% | -0.4% | 1.6% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1.5% | -0.2% | 1.7% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -0.7% | 1.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -0.4% | 1.6% | Iraq |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 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, Iraq or Ireland?
- Iraq, at -0.0% against -0.2% in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Iraq and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ireland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Ireland rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Iraq ranks 113th and Ireland ranks 115th 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.