Hungary vs Iraq: Long term urban population region

Hungary
72.97
in 2025
Iraq
73.1
in 2025
Hungary rank
73rd
Iraq rank
71st

Long term urban population region over time

  • Hungary
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 73.1 against 72.97 in Hungary, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iraq ahead.

Hungary ranks 73rd and Iraq ranks 71st of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 20 and Iraq in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Iraq Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0642 2.48 2.41 Iraq
1100s 0.1926 2.63 2.43 Iraq
1200s 0.5778 2.77 2.2 Iraq
1300s 1.73 2.92 1.19 Iraq
1400s 5.2 3.07 2.13 Hungary
1500s 4.8 3.22 1.58 Hungary
1600s 4.9 3.36 1.54 Hungary
1700s 4.8 3.51 1.29 Hungary
1710s 5.3 3.96 1.34 Hungary
1720s 5.8 4.33 1.47 Hungary
1730s 6.3 4.75 1.55 Hungary
1740s 6.8 5.2 1.6 Hungary
1750s 7.3 5.69 1.61 Hungary
1760s 7.42 6.24 1.18 Hungary
1770s 7.54 6.83 0.7099 Hungary
1780s 7.66 7.48 0.1794 Hungary
1790s 7.78 8.19 0.413 Iraq
1800s 7.9 8.97 1.07 Iraq
1810s 8.14 9.83 1.69 Iraq
1820s 8.38 10.76 2.38 Iraq
1830s 8.63 11.79 3.16 Iraq
1840s 8.89 12.91 4.02 Iraq
1850s 9.16 14.14 4.98 Iraq
1860s 10.28 15.49 5.21 Iraq
1870s 12.33 16.96 4.63 Iraq
1880s 14.8 18.58 3.78 Iraq
1890s 17.76 20.35 2.59 Iraq
1900s 21.31 22.29 0.9768 Iraq
1910s 25.57 24.41 1.16 Hungary
1920s 30.69 26.73 3.95 Hungary
1930s 36.82 29.28 7.54 Hungary
1940s 44.19 32.07 12.12 Hungary
1950s 54.27 38.27 15.99 Hungary
1960s 57.69 50.95 6.74 Hungary
1970s 62.05 62.04 0.0015 Hungary
1980s 65.15 70.54 5.38 Iraq
1990s 65.26 71.13 5.87 Iraq
2000s 66.17 70.09 3.92 Iraq
2010s 69.6 70.55 0.9436 Iraq
2020s 72.21 72.1 0.1047 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Hungary or Iraq?
Iraq, at 73.1 against 72.97 in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Hungary and Iraq?
0.13, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iraq?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Iraq rank globally for long term urban population region?
Hungary ranks 73rd and Iraq ranks 71st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed