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
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.