Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Number of people living in the capital city
Iraq
7.85 million people
in 2100
Syrian Arab Republic
7.40 million people
in 2100
Iraq rank
34th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
36th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Iraq
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 7.85 million people against 7.40 million people in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 451,760 people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 34th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 36th of 191 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6.26 million people | 3.87 million people | 2.39 million people | Iraq |
| 2030s | 6.77 million people | 5.21 million people | 1.56 million people | Iraq |
| 2040s | 7.20 million people | 5.97 million people | 1.23 million people | Iraq |
| 2050s | 7.52 million people | 6.48 million people | 1.04 million people | Iraq |
| 2060s | 7.71 million people | 6.96 million people | 753,225 people | Iraq |
| 2070s | 7.83 million people | 7.26 million people | 563,810 people | Iraq |
| 2080s | 7.87 million people | 7.40 million people | 470,470 people | Iraq |
| 2090s | 7.88 million people | 7.44 million people | 437,970 people | Iraq |
| 2100s | 7.85 million people | 7.40 million people | 451,760 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, Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Iraq, at 7.85 million people against 7.40 million people in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 451,760 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Iraq ranks 34th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 36th 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.