Cambodia vs Iraq: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Cambodia
5.34 million people
in 2020
Iraq
5.26 million people
in 2020
Cambodia rank
55th
Iraq rank
57th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Cambodia
- Iraq
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 5.34 million people against 5.26 million people in Iraq, a difference of 78,780 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 55th and Iraq ranks 57th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.36 million people | 2.44 million people | 913,355 people | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 3.89 million people | 2.74 million people | 1.15 million people | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 4.18 million people | 3.12 million people | 1.06 million people | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 3.76 million people | 3.79 million people | 33,650 people | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.13 million people | 4.39 million people | 263,955 people | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.50 million people | 4.77 million people | 268,845 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 5.10 million people | 4.97 million people | 129,210 people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 5.34 million people | 5.26 million people | 78,780 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Cambodia or Iraq?
- Cambodia, at 5.34 million people against 5.26 million people in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Cambodia and Iraq?
- 78,780 people, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iraq?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cambodia and Iraq rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Cambodia ranks 55th and Iraq ranks 57th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.