Iraq vs Ukraine: Long term urban population region

Iraq
73.1
in 2025
Ukraine
73.9
in 2025
Iraq rank
71st
Ukraine rank
70th

Long term urban population region over time

  • Iraq
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

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

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

Iraq ranks 71st and Ukraine ranks 70th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Ukraine Difference Ahead
1000s 2.48 0.0005 2.48 Iraq
1100s 2.63 0.0014 2.62 Iraq
1200s 2.77 0.0041 2.77 Iraq
1300s 2.92 0.0123 2.91 Iraq
1400s 3.07 0.037 3.03 Iraq
1500s 3.22 0.1111 3.11 Iraq
1600s 3.36 0.3333 3.03 Iraq
1700s 3.51 1 2.51 Iraq
1710s 3.96 1 2.96 Iraq
1720s 4.33 1 3.33 Iraq
1730s 4.75 1 3.75 Iraq
1740s 5.2 1 4.2 Iraq
1750s 5.69 1 4.69 Iraq
1760s 6.24 1 5.24 Iraq
1770s 6.83 0.6395 6.19 Iraq
1780s 7.48 0.7994 6.68 Iraq
1790s 8.19 0.9992 7.19 Iraq
1800s 8.97 1.25 7.72 Iraq
1810s 9.83 1.56 8.27 Iraq
1820s 10.76 1.95 8.81 Iraq
1830s 11.79 2.44 9.35 Iraq
1840s 12.91 3.05 9.86 Iraq
1850s 14.14 3.81 10.33 Iraq
1860s 15.49 4.76 10.72 Iraq
1870s 16.96 5.96 11.01 Iraq
1880s 18.58 7.44 11.13 Iraq
1890s 20.35 9.31 11.04 Iraq
1900s 22.29 11.63 10.65 Iraq
1910s 24.41 14.54 9.87 Iraq
1920s 26.73 18.18 8.56 Iraq
1930s 29.28 22.72 6.56 Iraq
1940s 32.07 28.4 3.67 Iraq
1950s 38.27 40.87 2.6 Ukraine
1960s 50.95 50.45 0.4997 Iraq
1970s 62.04 58.13 3.91 Iraq
1980s 70.54 64.34 6.2 Iraq
1990s 71.13 66.99 4.13 Iraq
2000s 70.09 67.87 2.22 Iraq
2010s 70.55 70.38 0.1666 Iraq
2020s 72.1 73.11 1.01 Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Iraq or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 73.9 against 73.1 in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Iraq and Ukraine?
0.8, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ukraine?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Iraq and Ukraine rank globally for long term urban population region?
Iraq ranks 71st and Ukraine ranks 70th 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