Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 69.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Iraq, 1950–2025
Source: 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 vs. gdp per capita in Iraq is 69.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure 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 vs. gdp per capita in Iraq peaked at 70.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1950.
Iraq ranks 104th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 vs. gdp per capita in Iraq?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Iraq was 69.9% in 2025, according to 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1950.
- How does Iraq rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.