Iraq vs Réunion: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Iraq
87.5%
in 2020
Réunion
88.3%
in 2020
Iraq rank
40th
Réunion rank
38th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Iraq
- Réunion
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 88.3% against 87.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Réunion has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 40th and Réunion ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Réunion has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.2% | 61.0% | 1.7% | Réunion |
| 1960s | 63.9% | 68.9% | 5.0% | Réunion |
| 1970s | 70.6% | 74.1% | 3.6% | Réunion |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 79.0% | 5.0% | Réunion |
| 1990s | 77.0% | 85.1% | 8.1% | Réunion |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 87.8% | 6.0% | Réunion |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 88.5% | 3.1% | Réunion |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 88.3% | 0.8% | Réunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Iraq or Réunion?
- Réunion, at 88.3% against 87.5% in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Iraq and Réunion?
- 0.8%, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Réunion?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Réunion rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Iraq ranks 40th and Réunion ranks 38th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.