Egypt vs Iraq: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Egypt
67.0%
in 2020
Iraq
67.0%
in 2020
Egypt rank
21st
Iraq rank
22nd
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 67.0% against 67.0% in Iraq, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 21st and Iraq ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 7 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.6% | 23.2% | 8.4% | Egypt |
| 1960s | 37.3% | 33.3% | 4.0% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 43.0% | 42.5% | 0.5% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 47.1% | 47.8% | 0.8% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 51.6% | 51.0% | 0.6% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 56.8% | 0.7% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 62.8% | 0.6% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 0.0% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Egypt or Iraq?
- Egypt, at 67.0% against 67.0% in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Egypt and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iraq?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Iraq rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Egypt ranks 21st and Iraq ranks 22nd 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 Share of population 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 share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.