Ghana vs Iraq: Number of people living in the capital city
Ghana
8.33 million people
in 2100
Iraq
7.85 million people
in 2100
Ghana rank
32nd
Iraq rank
34th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 8.33 million people against 7.85 million people in Iraq, a difference of 480,040 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Iraq ahead.
Ghana ranks 32nd and Iraq ranks 34th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.40 million people | 6.26 million people | 862,295 people | Iraq |
| 2030s | 6.14 million people | 6.77 million people | 628,845 people | Iraq |
| 2040s | 6.81 million people | 7.20 million people | 381,450 people | Iraq |
| 2050s | 7.35 million people | 7.52 million people | 170,770 people | Iraq |
| 2060s | 7.73 million people | 7.71 million people | 18,445 people | Ghana |
| 2070s | 8.01 million people | 7.83 million people | 183,785 people | Ghana |
| 2080s | 8.21 million people | 7.87 million people | 333,055 people | Ghana |
| 2090s | 8.31 million people | 7.88 million people | 428,660 people | Ghana |
| 2100s | 8.33 million people | 7.85 million people | 480,040 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Ghana or Iraq?
- Ghana, at 8.33 million people against 7.85 million people in Iraq as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Ghana and Iraq?
- 480,040 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Ghana ranks 32nd and Iraq ranks 34th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.