Iraq vs Italy: Long term urban population region

Iraq
73.1
in 2025
Italy
73.09
in 2025
Iraq rank
71st
Italy rank
72nd

Long term urban population region over time

  • Iraq
  • Italy
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 73.1 against 73.09 in Italy, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Italy ahead.

Iraq ranks 71st and Italy ranks 72nd of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 36.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Italy Difference Ahead
1000s 2.48 9.99 7.51 Italy
1100s 2.63 9.99 7.37 Italy
1200s 2.77 11.99 9.22 Italy
1300s 2.92 21.39 18.47 Italy
1400s 3.07 17.59 14.52 Italy
1500s 3.22 20.99 17.77 Italy
1600s 3.36 18.39 15.03 Italy
1700s 3.51 16.89 13.38 Italy
1710s 3.96 16.95 13 Italy
1720s 4.33 17.01 12.68 Italy
1730s 4.75 17.07 12.33 Italy
1740s 5.2 17.13 11.94 Italy
1750s 5.69 17.19 11.5 Italy
1760s 6.24 17.25 11.02 Italy
1770s 6.83 17.31 10.48 Italy
1780s 7.48 17.37 9.89 Italy
1790s 8.19 17.43 9.24 Italy
1800s 8.97 17.49 8.52 Italy
1810s 9.83 17.28 7.45 Italy
1820s 10.76 17.06 6.3 Italy
1830s 11.79 16.84 5.06 Italy
1840s 12.91 16.63 3.72 Italy
1850s 14.14 16.41 2.27 Italy
1860s 15.49 16.19 0.7063 Italy
1870s 16.96 20.37 3.41 Italy
1880s 18.58 24.55 5.98 Italy
1890s 20.35 28.74 8.39 Italy
1900s 22.29 32.92 10.63 Italy
1910s 24.41 37.1 12.69 Italy
1920s 26.73 41.28 14.54 Italy
1930s 29.28 45.46 16.18 Italy
1940s 32.07 49.64 17.57 Italy
1950s 38.27 56.28 18.01 Italy
1960s 50.95 61.28 10.33 Italy
1970s 62.04 65.5 3.46 Italy
1980s 70.54 66.94 3.59 Iraq
1990s 71.13 67.08 4.05 Iraq
2000s 70.09 67.78 2.31 Iraq
2010s 70.55 69.79 0.7571 Iraq
2020s 72.1 72.34 0.2334 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Iraq or Italy?
Iraq, at 73.1 against 73.09 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Iraq and Italy?
0.01, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Italy?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Italy rank globally for long term urban population region?
Iraq ranks 71st and Italy ranks 72nd 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
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