France vs Iraq: Share of population living in the capital city
France
14.2%
in 2020
Iraq
14.6%
in 2020
France rank
101st
Iraq rank
98th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- France
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 14.6% against 14.2% in France, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 101st and Iraq ranks 98th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.0% | 10.1% | 2.9% | France |
| 1960s | 13.7% | 13.9% | 0.3% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 14.0% | 17.1% | 3.1% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 18.4% | 4.5% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 18.4% | 4.3% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 16.6% | 2.4% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 14.9% | 0.6% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.6% | 0.4% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, France or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 14.6% against 14.2% in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between France and Iraq?
- 0.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iraq?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do France and Iraq rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- France ranks 101st and Iraq ranks 98th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.