Iraq vs Thailand: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Iraq
13.05 million
in 2020
Thailand
17.25 million
in 2020
Iraq rank
26th
Thailand rank
23rd

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Iraq
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 17.25 million against 13.05 million in Iraq, a difference of 4.20 million.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.

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

Iraq ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Thailand Difference Ahead
1950s 0 1.48 million 1.48 million Thailand
1960s 638,085 2.21 million 1.57 million Thailand
1970s 1.82 million 3.32 million 1.49 million Thailand
1980s 2.69 million 4.97 million 2.28 million Thailand
1990s 3.53 million 6.77 million 3.25 million Thailand
2000s 4.95 million 9.46 million 4.51 million Thailand
2010s 8.89 million 13.95 million 5.06 million Thailand
2020s 13.05 million 17.25 million 4.20 million Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Iraq or Thailand?
Thailand, at 17.25 million against 13.05 million in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Iraq and Thailand?
4.20 million, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Thailand?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Thailand rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Iraq ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 23rd 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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About this data

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