Iraq vs Zimbabwe: Population growth rate

Iraq
0.169
in 2100
Zimbabwe
0.188
in 2100
Iraq rank
56th
Zimbabwe rank
54th

Population growth rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Zimbabwe
-2.502.557.510170019002100

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.188 against 0.169 in Iraq, a difference of 0.019.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Iraq ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 239 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 11 and Zimbabwe in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1700s -0.2231 0.0754 0.2986 Zimbabwe
1800s 0.2232 0.1341 0.089 Iraq
1900s 1.97 1.46 0.5129 Iraq
1910s 1.92 1.58 0.3398 Iraq
1920s 1.49 1.92 0.4321 Zimbabwe
1930s 0.5736 2.02 1.45 Zimbabwe
1940s 2.42 1.93 0.4952 Iraq
1950s 2.16 3.11 0.9583 Zimbabwe
1960s 3.2 3.15 0.0543 Iraq
1970s 3.35 2.69 0.66 Iraq
1980s 2.76 3.97 1.21 Zimbabwe
1990s 3.1 1.7 1.4 Iraq
2000s 2.4 1.11 1.3 Iraq
2010s 3.1 1.51 1.59 Iraq
2020s 2.11 1.8 0.3083 Iraq
2030s 1.82 1.79 0.0245 Iraq
2040s 1.47 1.52 0.0518 Zimbabwe
2050s 1.14 1.2 0.0648 Zimbabwe
2060s 0.9025 0.9541 0.0516 Zimbabwe
2070s 0.6457 0.7418 0.0961 Zimbabwe
2080s 0.453 0.4971 0.0441 Zimbabwe
2090s 0.2738 0.2862 0.0124 Zimbabwe
2100s 0.169 0.188 0.019 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Iraq or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.188 against 0.169 in Iraq as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Iraq and Zimbabwe?
0.019, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zimbabwe?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Iraq and Zimbabwe rank globally for population growth rate?
Iraq ranks 56th and Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
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