What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?

300 people per km², with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?

17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Iraq: Population density of the capital city

Iran, Islamic Republic of

8,910 people per km²

in 2100

Iraq

8,610 people per km²

in 2100

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

34th

Iraq rank

37th

Population density of the capital city over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iraq

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 8,910 people per km² against 8,610 people per km² in Iraq, a difference of 300 people per km².

Across all 17 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th and Iraq ranks 37th of 191 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
2020s	11,520 people per km²	9,075 people per km²	2,445 people per km²	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2030s	11,463 people per km²	9,150 people per km²	2,313 people per km²	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2040s	11,348 people per km²	9,179 people per km²	2,169 people per km²	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2050s	11,248 people per km²	8,912 people per km²	2,336 people per km²	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2060s	10,910 people per km²	8,818 people per km²	2,093 people per km²	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2070s	10,412 people per km²	8,765 people per km²	1,647 people per km²	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2080s	9,800 people per km²	8,695 people per km²	1,106 people per km²	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2090s	9,283 people per km²	8,639 people per km²	644.26 people per km²	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2100s	8,910 people per km²	8,610 people per km²	299.53 people per km²	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density of the capital city, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Iraq?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 8,910 people per km² against 8,610 people per km² in Iraq as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?: 300 people per km², with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq rank globally for population density of the capital city?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th and Iraq ranks 37th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population density of the capital city
Unit: people per km²
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.