Egypt vs Iraq: Share of the population living in cities
Egypt
66.96
in 2020
Iraq
66.96
in 2020
Egypt rank
21st
Iraq rank
22nd
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Egypt
- Iraq
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 66.96 against 66.96 in Iraq, a difference of 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 | 31.65 | 23.2 | 8.45 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 37.35 | 33.3 | 4.05 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 42.95 | 42.46 | 0.499 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 47.07 | 47.83 | 0.7573 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 51.59 | 50.96 | 0.6283 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 57.53 | 56.85 | 0.6816 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 63.41 | 62.81 | 0.6015 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 66.96 | 66.96 | 0.0011 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Egypt or Iraq?
- Egypt, at 66.96 against 66.96 in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Egypt and Iraq?
- 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 the population living in cities?
- Egypt ranks 21st and Iraq ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.