Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Iraq
Iraq: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 69.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Iraq, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Iraq is 69.9%, 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, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Iraq peaked at 70.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 1760s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 1770s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 1780s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 1790s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 1800s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 1810s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 1820s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 1830s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 1840s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 1850s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 1860s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
| 1870s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 1880s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 1890s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 1900s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
| 1910s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 1920s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 1 |
| 1930s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
| 1940s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 1 |
| 1950s | 38.4% | 35.0% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.3% | 44.0% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.2% | 57.0% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.8% | 66.0% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.3% | 67.5% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 67.6% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 69.1% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 69.9% | 6 |
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More population data for Iraq
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.99 million people (2100)
- Population density 231.84 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.22 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 318,461 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.22 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.22 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.25 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Iraq?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Iraq was 69.9% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1000.
- How does Iraq rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Iraq ranks 106th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 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 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.