Iraq vs Yemen: Urban area over the long-term
Iraq
3,477 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Yemen
3,250 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Iraq rank
38th
Yemen rank
40th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Iraq
- Yemen
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3,477 km² per grid cell against 3,250 km² per grid cell in Yemen, a difference of 227 km² per grid cell.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 40th of 202 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 14.89 km² per grid cell | 0.0036 km² per grid cell | 14.88 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1100s | 13.8 km² per grid cell | 0.0095 km² per grid cell | 13.79 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1200s | 11.45 km² per grid cell | 0.03 km² per grid cell | 11.42 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1300s | 8.77 km² per grid cell | 0.0941 km² per grid cell | 8.68 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1400s | 9.22 km² per grid cell | 0.2632 km² per grid cell | 8.96 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1500s | 9.66 km² per grid cell | 0.8665 km² per grid cell | 8.8 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1600s | 12.63 km² per grid cell | 2.89 km² per grid cell | 9.74 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1700s | 10.55 km² per grid cell | 7.8 km² per grid cell | 2.75 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1710s | 11.89 km² per grid cell | 8.82 km² per grid cell | 3.07 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1720s | 13.02 km² per grid cell | 9.78 km² per grid cell | 3.24 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1730s | 14.27 km² per grid cell | 10.85 km² per grid cell | 3.42 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1740s | 15.63 km² per grid cell | 12.03 km² per grid cell | 3.6 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1750s | 17.12 km² per grid cell | 13.34 km² per grid cell | 3.78 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1760s | 18.75 km² per grid cell | 14.8 km² per grid cell | 3.95 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1770s | 20.54 km² per grid cell | 16.41 km² per grid cell | 4.13 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1780s | 22.5 km² per grid cell | 18.2 km² per grid cell | 4.3 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1790s | 24.65 km² per grid cell | 20.19 km² per grid cell | 4.46 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1800s | 27 km² per grid cell | 22.39 km² per grid cell | 4.61 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1810s | 31.13 km² per grid cell | 24.83 km² per grid cell | 6.29 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1820s | 35.89 km² per grid cell | 27.54 km² per grid cell | 8.34 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1830s | 41.37 km² per grid cell | 30.48 km² per grid cell | 10.9 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1840s | 47.69 km² per grid cell | 34.06 km² per grid cell | 13.63 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1850s | 54.92 km² per grid cell | 38.06 km² per grid cell | 16.86 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1860s | 63.08 km² per grid cell | 42.54 km² per grid cell | 20.54 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1870s | 77.94 km² per grid cell | 47.54 km² per grid cell | 30.4 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1880s | 94.08 km² per grid cell | 54.09 km² per grid cell | 39.99 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1890s | 108.27 km² per grid cell | 61.45 km² per grid cell | 46.82 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1900s | 116.14 km² per grid cell | 69.72 km² per grid cell | 46.42 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1910s | 116.5 km² per grid cell | 79.01 km² per grid cell | 37.5 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1920s | 116.5 km² per grid cell | 93.93 km² per grid cell | 22.57 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1930s | 116.5 km² per grid cell | 110.99 km² per grid cell | 5.52 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1940s | 136.41 km² per grid cell | 130.44 km² per grid cell | 5.98 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1950s | 223.03 km² per grid cell | 206.5 km² per grid cell | 16.53 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1960s | 392.61 km² per grid cell | 367.8 km² per grid cell | 24.81 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1970s | 687.88 km² per grid cell | 467.19 km² per grid cell | 220.69 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1,078 km² per grid cell | 469.17 km² per grid cell | 609.05 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1,499 km² per grid cell | 618.75 km² per grid cell | 880.52 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1,962 km² per grid cell | 1,110 km² per grid cell | 851.31 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2,584 km² per grid cell | 1,921 km² per grid cell | 662.92 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3,222 km² per grid cell | 2,894 km² per grid cell | 327.3 km² per grid cell | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Iraq or Yemen?
- Iraq, at 3,477 km² per grid cell against 3,250 km² per grid cell in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Iraq and Yemen?
- 227 km² per grid cell, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Yemen?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Yemen rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Iraq ranks 38th and Yemen ranks 40th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.