Share of population in cities over 1 million in Iraq in 2025 — 24.61%. Ranked 50 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 4.27 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iraq
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.61 | +0.16 pp |
| 2024 | 24.44 | +0.15 pp |
| 2023 | 24.3 | +0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 24.19 | +0.08 pp |
| 2021 | 24.12 | +0.07 pp |
| 2020 | 24.04 | +0.07 pp |
| 2019 | 23.98 | +0.04 pp |
| 2018 | 23.94 | +0.02 pp |
| 2017 | 23.91 | +0.05 pp |
| 2016 | 23.87 | +0.01 pp |
| 2015 | 23.86 | −0.07 pp |
| 2014 | 23.93 | −0.27 pp |
| 2013 | 24.2 | −0.56 pp |
| 2012 | 24.76 | −0.53 pp |
| 2011 | 25.29 | −0.28 pp |
| 2010 | 25.57 | −0.21 pp |
| 2009 | 25.78 | +0.03 pp |
| 2008 | 25.75 | +0.45 pp |
| 2007 | 25.31 | −0.11 pp |
| 2006 | 25.42 | −0.52 pp |
| 2005 | 25.95 | −1.15 pp |
| 2004 | 27.09 | −1.19 pp |
| 2003 | 28.28 | −0.12 pp |
| 2002 | 28.4 | −0.16 pp |
| 2001 | 28.56 | −0.15 pp |
| 2000 | 28.72 | −0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 28.92 | −0.19 pp |
| 1998 | 29.1 | −0.13 pp |
| 1997 | 29.24 | −0.05 pp |
| 1996 | 29.29 | −0.08 pp |
| 1995 | 29.38 | −0.14 pp |
| 1994 | 29.51 | −0.57 pp |
| 1993 | 30.08 | −0.59 pp |
| 1992 | 30.67 | −0.03 pp |
| 1991 | 30.7 | +0.54 pp |
| 1990 | 30.15 | +0.48 pp |
| 1989 | 29.68 | +0.05 pp |
| 1988 | 29.63 | +0.15 pp |
| 1987 | 29.48 | +0.02 pp |
| 1986 | 29.46 | +0.1 pp |
| 1985 | 29.36 | +0.11 pp |
| 1984 | 29.25 | −0.09 pp |
| 1983 | 29.34 | −0.05 pp |
| 1982 | 29.4 | −0.01 pp |
| 1981 | 29.41 | −0.07 pp |
| 1980 | 29.47 | −0.11 pp |
| 1979 | 29.58 | −0.13 pp |
| 1978 | 29.71 | −0.04 pp |
| 1977 | 29.76 | +0.29 pp |
| 1976 | 29.47 | +0.3 pp |
| 1975 | 29.17 | +0.28 pp |
| 1974 | 28.88 | +0.25 pp |
| 1973 | 28.63 | +0.23 pp |
| 1972 | 28.4 | +0.23 pp |
| 1971 | 28.17 | +0.22 pp |
| 1970 | 27.95 | +0.21 pp |
| 1969 | 27.74 | +0.21 pp |
| 1968 | 27.53 | +0.21 pp |
| 1967 | 27.32 | +0.21 pp |
| 1966 | 27.1 | +0.54 pp |
| 1965 | 26.56 | +1.32 pp |
| 1964 | 25.24 | +1.26 pp |
| 1963 | 23.98 | +1.19 pp |
| 1962 | 22.79 | +1.2 pp |
| 1961 | 21.59 | +1.25 pp |
| 1960 | 20.33 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
