Iraq vs Spain: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Iraq
13.05 million
in 2020
Spain
10.73 million
in 2020
Iraq rank
26th
Spain rank
29th
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time
- Iraq
- Spain
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 13.05 million against 10.73 million in Spain, a difference of 2.31 million.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
Iraq ranks 26th and Spain ranks 29th of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 3.12 million | 3.12 million | Spain |
| 1960s | 638,085 | 3.97 million | 3.33 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.82 million | 5.01 million | 3.19 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 2.69 million | 6.70 million | 4.01 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 3.53 million | 7.24 million | 3.71 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.95 million | 8.26 million | 3.31 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.89 million | 9.54 million | 642,895 | Spain |
| 2020s | 13.05 million | 10.73 million | 2.31 million | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Iraq or Spain?
- Iraq, at 13.05 million against 10.73 million in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Iraq and Spain?
- 2.31 million, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Spain rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
- Iraq ranks 26th and Spain ranks 29th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.