Germany vs Iraq: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Germany
10.87 million people
in 2020
Iraq
13.05 million people
in 2020
Germany rank
27th
Iraq rank
26th
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Germany
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 13.05 million people against 10.87 million people in Germany, a difference of 2.18 million people.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 27th and Iraq ranks 26th of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 7 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.10 million people | 0 people | 8.10 million people | Germany |
| 1960s | 8.70 million people | 638,085 people | 8.06 million people | Germany |
| 1970s | 8.98 million people | 1.82 million people | 7.16 million people | Germany |
| 1980s | 8.61 million people | 2.69 million people | 5.92 million people | Germany |
| 1990s | 9.05 million people | 3.53 million people | 5.52 million people | Germany |
| 2000s | 8.94 million people | 4.95 million people | 3.99 million people | Germany |
| 2010s | 9.60 million people | 8.89 million people | 708,210 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 10.87 million people | 13.05 million people | 2.18 million people | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Germany or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 13.05 million people against 10.87 million people in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Germany and Iraq?
- 2.18 million people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iraq?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Iraq rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Germany ranks 27th and Iraq ranks 26th of 182 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 cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.