Iraq vs Nepal: Population density
Iraq
231.84 people per km²
in 2100
Nepal
222.05 people per km²
in 2100
Iraq rank
67th
Nepal rank
70th
Population density over time
- Iraq
- Nepal
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 231.84 people per km² against 222.05 people per km² in Nepal, a difference of 9.79 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Nepal ahead.
Iraq ranks 67th and Nepal ranks 70th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 47.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.61 people per km² | 10.46 people per km² | 5.86 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1100s | 4.03 people per km² | 11.16 people per km² | 7.13 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1200s | 3.17 people per km² | 11.86 people per km² | 8.69 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1300s | 2.3 people per km² | 12.56 people per km² | 10.25 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1400s | 2.3 people per km² | 13.25 people per km² | 10.95 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1500s | 2.3 people per km² | 13.95 people per km² | 11.65 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1600s | 2.88 people per km² | 17.44 people per km² | 14.56 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1700s | 2.3 people per km² | 20.93 people per km² | 18.62 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1710s | 2.3 people per km² | 21.44 people per km² | 19.14 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1720s | 2.3 people per km² | 21.95 people per km² | 19.65 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1730s | 2.3 people per km² | 22.46 people per km² | 20.16 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1740s | 2.31 people per km² | 22.98 people per km² | 20.67 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1750s | 2.31 people per km² | 23.49 people per km² | 21.18 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1760s | 2.31 people per km² | 24 people per km² | 21.69 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1770s | 2.31 people per km² | 24.51 people per km² | 22.21 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1780s | 2.31 people per km² | 25.02 people per km² | 22.72 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1790s | 2.31 people per km² | 25.54 people per km² | 23.23 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1800s | 2.35 people per km² | 27.72 people per km² | 25.36 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1810s | 2.46 people per km² | 27.3 people per km² | 24.85 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1820s | 2.57 people per km² | 27.56 people per km² | 24.99 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1830s | 2.69 people per km² | 28.62 people per km² | 25.93 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1840s | 2.81 people per km² | 29.73 people per km² | 26.92 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1850s | 2.94 people per km² | 30.79 people per km² | 27.85 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1860s | 3.34 people per km² | 31.77 people per km² | 28.44 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1870s | 3.84 people per km² | 32.96 people per km² | 29.12 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1880s | 4.08 people per km² | 34.4 people per km² | 30.32 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1890s | 4.8 people per km² | 35.38 people per km² | 30.59 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1900s | 5.99 people per km² | 36.55 people per km² | 30.56 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1910s | 7.19 people per km² | 37.52 people per km² | 30.33 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1920s | 8.48 people per km² | 37.34 people per km² | 28.85 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1930s | 9.22 people per km² | 37.3 people per km² | 28.08 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1940s | 10.96 people per km² | 46.74 people per km² | 35.78 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1950s | 14.45 people per km² | 63.98 people per km² | 49.52 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1960s | 18.7 people per km² | 77.4 people per km² | 58.7 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1970s | 26.24 people per km² | 95.96 people per km² | 69.71 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1980s | 35.64 people per km² | 120.57 people per km² | 84.94 people per km² | Nepal |
| 1990s | 46.99 people per km² | 152.83 people per km² | 105.84 people per km² | Nepal |
| 2000s | 63.22 people per km² | 181.62 people per km² | 118.4 people per km² | Nepal |
| 2010s | 84.2 people per km² | 193.85 people per km² | 109.66 people per km² | Nepal |
| 2020s | 107.18 people per km² | 206.95 people per km² | 99.77 people per km² | Nepal |
| 2030s | 130.23 people per km² | 220.77 people per km² | 90.55 people per km² | Nepal |
| 2040s | 153.58 people per km² | 235.41 people per km² | 81.83 people per km² | Nepal |
| 2050s | 174.8 people per km² | 245.2 people per km² | 70.41 people per km² | Nepal |
| 2060s | 193.53 people per km² | 249.39 people per km² | 55.86 people per km² | Nepal |
| 2070s | 209.01 people per km² | 247.67 people per km² | 38.67 people per km² | Nepal |
| 2080s | 220.69 people per km² | 240.45 people per km² | 19.75 people per km² | Nepal |
| 2090s | 228.81 people per km² | 229.13 people per km² | 0.3204 people per km² | Nepal |
| 2100s | 231.84 people per km² | 222.05 people per km² | 9.79 people per km² | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Iraq or Nepal?
- Iraq, at 231.84 people per km² against 222.05 people per km² in Nepal as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Iraq and Nepal?
- 9.79 people per km², with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nepal?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Iraq and Nepal rank globally for population density?
- Iraq ranks 67th and Nepal ranks 70th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.