Iraq vs Republic of Korea: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Iraq
5.26 million people
in 2020
Republic of Korea
5.13 million people
in 2020
Iraq rank
57th
Republic of Korea rank
59th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Iraq
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 5.26 million people against 5.13 million people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 133,510 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Iraq ranks 57th and Republic of Korea ranks 59th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.44 million people | 5.78 million people | 3.33 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 2.74 million people | 5.91 million people | 3.17 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 3.12 million people | 5.84 million people | 2.72 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 3.79 million people | 5.97 million people | 2.18 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 4.39 million people | 5.72 million people | 1.33 million people | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 4.77 million people | 5.21 million people | 443,560 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 4.97 million people | 4.94 million people | 36,195 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 5.26 million people | 5.13 million people | 133,510 people | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Republic of Korea?
- Iraq, at 5.26 million people against 5.13 million people in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Iraq and Republic of Korea?
- 133,510 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Republic of Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Republic of Korea rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Iraq ranks 57th and Republic of Korea ranks 59th 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.