Iraq vs Pakistan: Number of people living in the capital city
Iraq
7.85 million people
in 2100
Pakistan
8.31 million people
in 2100
Iraq rank
34th
Pakistan rank
33rd
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Iraq
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 8.31 million people against 7.85 million people in Iraq, a difference of 455,720 people.
That makes Pakistan'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.
Iraq ranks 34th and Pakistan ranks 33rd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6.26 million people | 4.69 million people | 1.57 million people | Iraq |
| 2030s | 6.77 million people | 5.46 million people | 1.31 million people | Iraq |
| 2040s | 7.20 million people | 6.19 million people | 1.00 million people | Iraq |
| 2050s | 7.52 million people | 6.81 million people | 712,190 people | Iraq |
| 2060s | 7.71 million people | 7.28 million people | 431,165 people | Iraq |
| 2070s | 7.83 million people | 7.71 million people | 114,835 people | Iraq |
| 2080s | 7.87 million people | 8.04 million people | 169,290 people | Pakistan |
| 2090s | 7.88 million people | 8.22 million people | 343,085 people | Pakistan |
| 2100s | 7.85 million people | 8.31 million people | 455,720 people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Iraq or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 8.31 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 Iraq and Pakistan?
- 455,720 people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Pakistan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Iraq and Pakistan rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Iraq ranks 34th and Pakistan ranks 33rd 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.