Iraq vs Taiwan: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Iraq
13.05 million
in 2020
Taiwan
14.82 million
in 2020
Iraq rank
26th
Taiwan rank
25th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Iraq
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 14.82 million against 13.05 million in Iraq, a difference of 1.78 million.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 25th of 182 countries.

Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Taiwan Difference Ahead
1950s 0 1.36 million 1.36 million Taiwan
1960s 638,085 3.36 million 2.73 million Taiwan
1970s 1.82 million 6.12 million 4.29 million Taiwan
1980s 2.69 million 9.18 million 6.48 million Taiwan
1990s 3.53 million 11.57 million 8.04 million Taiwan
2000s 4.95 million 13.42 million 8.47 million Taiwan
2010s 8.89 million 14.27 million 5.38 million Taiwan
2020s 13.05 million 14.82 million 1.78 million Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Iraq or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 14.82 million against 13.05 million in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Iraq and Taiwan?
1.78 million, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Taiwan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Taiwan rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Iraq ranks 26th and Taiwan ranks 25th 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.

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Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed