Iraq vs Papua New Guinea: Population of cities towns and villages

Iraq
5.26 million
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
5.27 million
in 2020
Iraq rank
57th
Papua New Guinea rank
56th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Iraq
  • Papua New Guinea
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M195019852020

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 5.27 million against 5.26 million in Iraq, a difference of 10,010.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 57th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 2.44 million 1.48 million 966,235 Iraq
1960s 2.74 million 1.84 million 892,390 Iraq
1970s 3.12 million 2.23 million 886,380 Iraq
1980s 3.79 million 2.66 million 1.13 million Iraq
1990s 4.39 million 3.22 million 1.17 million Iraq
2000s 4.77 million 4.20 million 569,920 Iraq
2010s 4.97 million 4.95 million 27,635 Iraq
2020s 5.26 million 5.27 million 10,010 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Iraq or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 5.27 million against 5.26 million in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
10,010, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Iraq ranks 57th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed