Iraq vs Japan: Long term urban population region, annual growth rate
Iraq
0.5479 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
0.4824 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq rank
114th
Japan rank
117th
Long term urban population region, annual growth rate over time
- Iraq
- Japan
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.5479 % change on previous year against 0.4824 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.0655 % change on previous year.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Japan ahead.
Iraq ranks 114th and Japan ranks 117th of 202 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 0.0419 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1960s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 0.8219 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 0.1436 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.9283 % change on previous year | 0.5806 % change on previous year | 0.3477 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1990s | -0.3159 % change on previous year | 0.4002 % change on previous year | 0.7161 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2000s | -0.0225 % change on previous year | 0.1634 % change on previous year | 0.186 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.1298 % change on previous year | 0.5239 % change on previous year | 0.3941 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.4854 % change on previous year | 0.4972 % change on previous year | 0.0118 % change on previous year | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long term urban population region, annual growth rate, Iraq or Japan?
- Iraq, at 0.5479 % change on previous year against 0.4824 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long term urban population region, annual growth rate between Iraq and Japan?
- 0.0655 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Japan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Japan rank globally for long term urban population region, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 114th and Japan ranks 117th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Long term urban population region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Long term urban population region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.