Iraq vs Türkiye: Long term urban population region

Iraq
73.1
in 2025
Türkiye
73.9
in 2025
Iraq rank
69th
Türkiye rank
67th

Long term urban population region over time

  • Iraq
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 73.9 against 73.1 in Iraq, a difference of 0.8.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 69th and Türkiye ranks 67th of 199 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 38 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Türkiye Difference Ahead
1000s 2.48 1.87 0.6036 Iraq
1100s 2.63 1.96 0.6639 Iraq
1200s 2.77 2.05 0.7243 Iraq
1300s 2.92 2.14 0.7846 Iraq
1400s 3.07 2.22 0.845 Iraq
1500s 3.22 2.31 0.9053 Iraq
1600s 3.36 2.4 0.9657 Iraq
1700s 3.51 2.49 1.03 Iraq
1710s 3.96 2.8 1.16 Iraq
1720s 4.33 3.07 1.27 Iraq
1730s 4.75 3.36 1.39 Iraq
1740s 5.2 3.68 1.52 Iraq
1750s 5.69 4.03 1.66 Iraq
1760s 6.24 4.41 1.82 Iraq
1770s 6.83 4.83 2 Iraq
1780s 7.48 5.3 2.19 Iraq
1790s 8.19 5.8 2.39 Iraq
1800s 8.97 6.35 2.62 Iraq
1810s 9.83 6.96 2.87 Iraq
1820s 10.76 7.62 3.14 Iraq
1830s 11.79 8.34 3.44 Iraq
1840s 12.91 9.14 3.77 Iraq
1850s 14.14 10.01 4.13 Iraq
1860s 15.49 10.96 4.52 Iraq
1870s 16.96 12.01 4.96 Iraq
1880s 18.58 13.15 5.43 Iraq
1890s 20.35 14.4 5.94 Iraq
1900s 22.29 15.78 6.51 Iraq
1910s 24.41 17.28 7.13 Iraq
1920s 26.73 18.92 7.81 Iraq
1930s 29.28 20.73 8.55 Iraq
1940s 32.07 22.7 9.37 Iraq
1950s 38.27 28.39 9.88 Iraq
1960s 50.95 35.31 15.65 Iraq
1970s 62.04 42.73 19.32 Iraq
1980s 70.54 53.2 17.33 Iraq
1990s 71.13 64.27 6.85 Iraq
2000s 70.09 68.53 1.56 Iraq
2010s 70.55 70.95 0.4011 Türkiye
2020s 72.1 73.22 1.12 Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Iraq or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 73.9 against 73.1 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Iraq and Türkiye?
0.8, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Türkiye?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Türkiye rank globally for long term urban population region?
Iraq ranks 69th and Türkiye ranks 67th of 199 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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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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