Iraq vs Saint Barthelemy: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Iraq
87.5%
in 2020
Saint Barthelemy
87.2%
in 2020
Iraq rank
40th
Saint Barthelemy rank
42nd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Iraq
- Saint Barthelemy
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 87.5% against 87.2% in Saint Barthelemy, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 40th and Saint Barthelemy ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 7 and Saint Barthelemy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saint Barthelemy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.2% | 0.0% | 59.2% | Iraq |
| 1960s | 63.9% | 0.0% | 63.9% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 70.6% | 0.0% | 70.6% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 0.0% | 74.0% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 77.0% | 0.0% | 77.0% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 82.5% | 0.6% | Saint Barthelemy |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 85.0% | 0.4% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.2% | 0.3% | Iraq |
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 Saint Barthelemy?
- Iraq, at 87.5% against 87.2% in Saint Barthelemy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Iraq and Saint Barthelemy?
- 0.3%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saint Barthelemy?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Saint Barthelemy rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Iraq ranks 40th and Saint Barthelemy ranks 42nd 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.