Iraq vs Türkiye: Population density of the capital city
Iraq
8,610 people per km²
in 2100
Türkiye
8,563 people per km²
in 2100
Iraq rank
37th
Türkiye rank
38th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Iraq
- Türkiye
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 8,610 people per km² against 8,563 people per km² in Türkiye, a difference of 47 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Türkiye ahead.
Iraq ranks 37th and Türkiye ranks 38th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9,075 people per km² | 10,007 people per km² | 931.89 people per km² | Türkiye |
| 2030s | 9,150 people per km² | 10,132 people per km² | 981.65 people per km² | Türkiye |
| 2040s | 9,179 people per km² | 10,003 people per km² | 823.82 people per km² | Türkiye |
| 2050s | 8,912 people per km² | 9,901 people per km² | 988.7 people per km² | Türkiye |
| 2060s | 8,818 people per km² | 9,800 people per km² | 982.6 people per km² | Türkiye |
| 2070s | 8,765 people per km² | 9,552 people per km² | 787.08 people per km² | Türkiye |
| 2080s | 8,695 people per km² | 9,291 people per km² | 595.84 people per km² | Türkiye |
| 2090s | 8,639 people per km² | 8,883 people per km² | 243.89 people per km² | Türkiye |
| 2100s | 8,610 people per km² | 8,563 people per km² | 47.6 people per km² | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Iraq or Türkiye?
- Iraq, at 8,610 people per km² against 8,563 people per km² in Türkiye as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Iraq and Türkiye?
- 47 people per km², with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Türkiye?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Iraq and Türkiye rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Iraq ranks 37th and Türkiye ranks 38th 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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About this data
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.