Iraq vs Ukraine: Share of population urban
Iraq
69.94
in 2025
Ukraine
69.6
in 2025
Iraq rank
104th
Ukraine rank
107th
Share of population urban over time
- Iraq
- Ukraine
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 69.94 against 69.6 in Ukraine, a difference of 0.34.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ukraine ahead.
Iraq ranks 104th and Ukraine ranks 107th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.37 | 40.47 | 2.09 | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 50.34 | 50.63 | 0.2814 | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 61.22 | 58.39 | 2.84 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 68.82 | 64.67 | 4.15 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 68.28 | 67.7 | 0.5737 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 68.3 | 67.79 | 0.5133 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 69.6 | 69.05 | 0.5515 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 69.88 | 69.47 | 0.4144 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Iraq or Ukraine?
- Iraq, at 69.94 against 69.6 in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Iraq and Ukraine?
- 0.34, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ukraine?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Ukraine rank globally for share of population urban?
- Iraq ranks 104th and Ukraine ranks 107th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.