Afghanistan vs Iraq: Population in the largest city
Afghanistan
15.86
in 2020
Iraq
16.64
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
137th
Iraq rank
134th
Population in the largest city over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 16.64 against 15.86 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.78.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 137th and Iraq ranks 134th of 179 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.97 | 17.04 | 10.07 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 8.11 | 21.74 | 13.64 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 9.09 | 24.22 | 15.13 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 17.42 | 24.85 | 7.43 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 22.13 | 23.92 | 1.78 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 18.26 | 20.27 | 2.01 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 16.22 | 17.44 | 1.22 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 15.86 | 16.64 | 0.7881 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 16.64 against 15.86 in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 0.78, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Afghanistan ranks 137th and Iraq ranks 134th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.