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
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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

Indicator
Population by income level
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.