Iraq vs Uganda: Population by income level
Iraq
47.02 million
in 2025
Uganda
51.38 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
34th
Uganda rank
31st
Population by income level over time
- Iraq
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 51.38 million against 47.02 million in Iraq, a difference of 4.36 million.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.
Iraq ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.12 million | 8.76 million | 643,748 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 11.39 million | 11.62 million | 227,769 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 15.47 million | 14.95 million | 524,550 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 20.40 million | 20.36 million | 42,380 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 27.45 million | 27.62 million | 173,310 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 36.55 million | 37.29 million | 736,960 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 44.57 million | 47.96 million | 3.39 million | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Iraq or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 51.38 million against 47.02 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Iraq and Uganda?
- 4.36 million, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Uganda rank globally for population by income level?
- Iraq ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 31st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.