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Urban population share 2050 in Iraq

Iraq: Urban population share 2050 was 69.94 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
69.94
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
106th
of 238 countries
All-time high
70.2
in 1987
All-time low
2.48
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Urban population share 2050 in Iraq, 1000–2025

020406080100015122025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population share 2050 in Iraq is 69.94, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population share 2050 in Iraq peaked at 70.2 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.48, in 1000.

Iraq ranks 106th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban population share 2050 in Iraq, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 2.48 —
1100 2.63 +6.0%
1200 2.77 +5.6%
1300 2.92 +5.3%
1400 3.07 +5.1%
1500 3.22 +4.8%
1600 3.36 +4.6%
1700 3.51 +4.4%
1710 3.96 +12.7%
1720 4.33 +9.5%
1730 4.75 +9.5%
1740 5.2 +9.5%
1750 5.69 +9.5%
1760 6.24 +9.5%
1770 6.83 +9.5%
1780 7.48 +9.5%
1790 8.19 +9.5%
1800 8.97 +9.5%
1810 9.83 +9.5%
1820 10.76 +9.5%
1830 11.79 +9.5%
1840 12.91 +9.5%
1850 14.14 +9.5%
1860 15.49 +9.5%
1870 16.96 +9.5%
1880 18.58 +9.5%
1890 20.35 +9.5%
1900 22.29 +9.5%
1910 24.41 +9.5%
1920 26.73 +9.5%
1930 29.28 +9.5%
1940 32.07 +9.5%
1950 34.96 +9.0%
1951 35.55 +1.7%
1952 36.22 +1.9%
1953 36.95 +2.0%
1954 37.74 +2.1%
1955 38.58 +2.2%
1956 39.46 +2.3%
1957 40.36 +2.3%
1958 41.36 +2.5%
1959 42.58 +3.0%
1960 43.98 +3.3%
1961 45.48 +3.4%
1962 47.04 +3.4%
1963 48.58 +3.3%
1964 50.05 +3.0%
1965 51.36 +2.6%
1966 52.55 +2.3%
1967 53.69 +2.2%
1968 54.81 +2.1%
1969 55.91 +2.0%
1970 56.97 +1.9%
1971 58.01 +1.8%
1972 59.01 +1.7%
1973 59.98 +1.6%
1974 60.91 +1.6%
1975 61.81 +1.5%
1976 62.66 +1.4%
1977 63.47 +1.3%
1978 64.28 +1.3%
1979 65.13 +1.3%
1980 66.01 +1.3%
1981 66.87 +1.3%
1982 67.7 +1.2%
1983 68.47 +1.1%
1984 69.13 +1.0%
1985 69.66 +0.8%
1986 70.02 +0.5%
1987 70.2 +0.2%
1988 70.17 -0.0%
1989 70 -0.2%
1990 69.72 -0.4%
1991 69.36 -0.5%
1992 68.97 -0.6%
1993 68.56 -0.6%
1994 68.17 -0.6%
1995 67.85 -0.5%
1996 67.61 -0.4%
1997 67.49 -0.2%
1998 67.49 +0.0%
1999 67.54 +0.1%
2000 67.63 +0.1%
2001 67.75 +0.2%
2002 67.89 +0.2%
2003 68.05 +0.2%
2004 68.22 +0.2%
2005 68.39 +0.3%
2006 68.56 +0.2%
2007 68.72 +0.2%
2008 68.86 +0.2%
2009 68.97 +0.2%
2010 69.06 +0.1%
2011 69.13 +0.1%
2012 69.22 +0.1%
2013 69.44 +0.3%
2014 69.67 +0.3%
2015 69.92 +0.4%
2016 69.91 -0.0%
2017 69.89 -0.0%
2018 69.88 -0.0%
2019 69.87 -0.0%
2020 69.87 +0.0%
2021 69.87 +0.0%
2022 69.87 +0.0%
2023 69.87 +0.0%
2024 69.89 +0.0%
2025 69.94 +0.1%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 69.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 69.94 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.48, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 2.48 2.48 2.48 1
1100s 2.63 2.63 2.63 1
1200s 2.77 2.77 2.77 1
1300s 2.92 2.92 2.92 1
1400s 3.07 3.07 3.07 1
1500s 3.22 3.22 3.22 1
1600s 3.36 3.36 3.36 1
1700s 3.51 3.51 3.51 1
1710s 3.96 3.96 3.96 1
1720s 4.33 4.33 4.33 1
1730s 4.75 4.75 4.75 1
1740s 5.2 5.2 5.2 1
1750s 5.69 5.69 5.69 1
1760s 6.24 6.24 6.24 1
1770s 6.83 6.83 6.83 1
1780s 7.48 7.48 7.48 1
1790s 8.19 8.19 8.19 1
1800s 8.97 8.97 8.97 1
1810s 9.83 9.83 9.83 1
1820s 10.76 10.76 10.76 1
1830s 11.79 11.79 11.79 1
1840s 12.91 12.91 12.91 1
1850s 14.14 14.14 14.14 1
1860s 15.49 15.49 15.49 1
1870s 16.96 16.96 16.96 1
1880s 18.58 18.58 18.58 1
1890s 20.35 20.35 20.35 1
1900s 22.29 22.29 22.29 1
1910s 24.41 24.41 24.41 1
1920s 26.73 26.73 26.73 1
1930s 29.28 29.28 29.28 1
1940s 32.07 32.07 32.07 1
1950s 38.37 34.96 42.58 10
1960s 50.34 43.98 55.91 10
1970s 61.22 56.97 65.13 10
1980s 68.82 66.01 70.2 10
1990s 68.28 67.49 69.72 10
2000s 68.3 67.63 68.97 10
2010s 69.6 69.06 69.92 10
2020s 69.88 69.87 69.94 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 103 Tunisia 70.7 compare
  2. 104 Hungary 70.69 compare
  3. 105 Paraguay 70.39 compare
  4. 107 Austria 69.72 compare
  5. 108 Italy 69.68 compare
  6. 109 Ukraine 69.6 compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population share 2050 in Iraq?
Urban population share 2050 in Iraq was 69.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 70.2 in 1987.
What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 2.48 in 1000.
How does Iraq rank for urban population share 2050?
Iraq ranks 106th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population share 2050 rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population share 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
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