Ghana vs Iraq: Urban and rural population 2050

Ghana
13.45 million
in 2050
Iraq
12.60 million
in 2050
Ghana rank
40th
Iraq rank
43rd

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Ghana
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 13.45 million against 12.60 million in Iraq, a difference of 849,200.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iraq ahead.

Ghana ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 43rd of 238 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 38 and Iraq in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Iraq Difference Ahead
1000s 879,727 1.95 million 1.07 million Iraq
1100s 1.01 million 1.70 million 698,660 Iraq
1200s 1.15 million 1.34 million 187,900 Iraq
1300s 1.31 million 970,789 342,151 Ghana
1400s 1.50 million 969,311 530,619 Ghana
1500s 1.71 million 967,834 744,406 Ghana
1600s 1.95 million 1.21 million 742,180 Ghana
1700s 2.21 million 964,878 1.24 million Ghana
1710s 2.22 million 960,592 1.26 million Ghana
1720s 2.23 million 956,985 1.28 million Ghana
1730s 2.25 million 953,017 1.30 million Ghana
1740s 2.27 million 948,655 1.32 million Ghana
1750s 2.28 million 943,860 1.34 million Ghana
1760s 2.30 million 938,591 1.36 million Ghana
1770s 2.32 million 932,804 1.38 million Ghana
1780s 2.34 million 926,448 1.41 million Ghana
1790s 2.36 million 919,470 1.44 million Ghana
1800s 2.38 million 911,809 1.47 million Ghana
1810s 2.40 million 950,788 1.45 million Ghana
1820s 2.43 million 990,441 1.43 million Ghana
1830s 2.45 million 1.03 million 1.42 million Ghana
1840s 2.48 million 1.07 million 1.41 million Ghana
1850s 2.51 million 1.11 million 1.40 million Ghana
1860s 2.55 million 1.15 million 1.40 million Ghana
1870s 2.59 million 1.29 million 1.29 million Ghana
1880s 2.63 million 1.45 million 1.18 million Ghana
1890s 2.69 million 1.62 million 1.07 million Ghana
1900s 2.75 million 1.81 million 946,860 Ghana
1910s 2.84 million 2.01 million 830,220 Ghana
1920s 2.95 million 2.16 million 790,880 Ghana
1930s 3.12 million 2.18 million 940,170 Ghana
1940s 3.42 million 3.01 million 408,410 Ghana
1950s 4.74 million 3.86 million 879,471 Ghana
1960s 5.76 million 4.00 million 1.75 million Ghana
1970s 7.13 million 4.39 million 2.74 million Ghana
1980s 9.07 million 4.81 million 4.27 million Ghana
1990s 10.39 million 6.49 million 3.90 million Ghana
2000s 11.71 million 8.69 million 3.02 million Ghana
2010s 13.22 million 11.10 million 2.12 million Ghana
2020s 14.33 million 13.94 million 394,230 Ghana
2030s 14.63 million 15.60 million 967,430 Iraq
2040s 14.11 million 14.57 million 465,760 Iraq
2050s 13.45 million 12.60 million 849,200 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Ghana or Iraq?
Ghana, at 13.45 million against 12.60 million in Iraq as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Ghana and Iraq?
849,200, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Ghana ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 43rd of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed