Iraq vs Palestine: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Iraq
-0.0449
in 2020
Palestine
-0.1966
in 2020
Iraq rank
113th
Palestine rank
116th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Iraq
  • Palestine
051015195519872020

How they compare

Iraq currently reports -0.0449 against -0.1966 in Palestine, a difference of 0.1517.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palestine ahead.

Iraq ranks 113th and Palestine ranks 116th of 144 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 1.49 6.65 5.16 Palestine
2000s 0.7061 2.42 1.71 Palestine
2010s 1.2 1.47 0.2683 Palestine
2020s -0.0449 -0.1966 0.1517 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Iraq or Palestine?
Iraq, at -0.0449 against -0.1966 in Palestine as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Iraq and Palestine?
0.1517, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Palestine?
7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Palestine rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Iraq ranks 113th and Palestine ranks 116th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed