Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Iraq: Number of people living in the capital city
Iran, Islamic Republic of
7.36 million people
in 2100
Iraq
7.85 million people
in 2100
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
37th
Iraq rank
34th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 7.85 million people against 7.36 million people in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 493,080 people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 34th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 7 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9.03 million people | 6.26 million people | 2.77 million people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2030s | 9.38 million people | 6.77 million people | 2.61 million people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2040s | 9.50 million people | 7.20 million people | 2.30 million people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2050s | 9.47 million people | 7.52 million people | 1.95 million people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2060s | 9.20 million people | 7.71 million people | 1.49 million people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2070s | 8.72 million people | 7.83 million people | 893,290 people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2080s | 8.19 million people | 7.87 million people | 320,090 people | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2090s | 7.71 million people | 7.88 million people | 173,660 people | Iraq |
| 2100s | 7.36 million people | 7.85 million people | 493,080 people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 7.85 million people against 7.36 million people in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?
- 493,080 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 34th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – 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.