Urban area long term, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Urban area long term, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban area long term, per capita in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0001 units per person for urban area long term, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Iraq 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | +0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 units per person, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area long term, per capita in Iraq?
- Urban area long term, per capita in Iraq was 0.0001 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for urban area long term, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area long term, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban area long term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.