Iraq vs Réunion: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita
Iraq
87.5%
in 2020
Réunion
88.3%
in 2020
Iraq rank
40th
Réunion rank
38th
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iraq
- Réunion
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 88.3% against 87.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Réunion has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 40th and Réunion ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Réunion has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.2% | 61.0% | 1.7% | Réunion |
| 1960s | 63.9% | 68.9% | 5.0% | Réunion |
| 1970s | 70.6% | 74.1% | 3.6% | Réunion |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 79.0% | 5.0% | Réunion |
| 1990s | 77.0% | 85.1% | 8.1% | Réunion |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 87.8% | 6.0% | Réunion |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 88.5% | 3.1% | Réunion |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 88.3% | 0.8% | Réunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita, Iraq or Réunion?
- Réunion, at 88.3% against 87.5% in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita between Iraq and Réunion?
- 0.8%, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Réunion?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Réunion rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 40th and Réunion ranks 38th 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 suburbs vs. GDP per capita. 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 urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.