Urban pop in out of slums in Iraq

Iraq: Urban pop in out of slums was 15.19 million in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
15.19 million
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
13th
of 174 countries
All-time high
15.19 million
in 2022
All-time low
5.60 million
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Urban pop in out of slums in Iraq, 2000–2022

05.0M10.0M15.0M2000201120222000: 5.6M2002: 6.3M2004: 7.0M2006: 7.6M2008: 8.0M2010: 8.9M2012: 10.1M2014: 11.4M2016: 12.4M2018: 13.4M2020: 14.5M2022: 15.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban pop in out of slums in Iraq is 15.19 million, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Iraq peaked at 15.19 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.60 million, in 2000.

Iraq ranks 13th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.87 million 5.60 million 7.99 million 5
2010s 11.25 million 8.92 million 13.45 million 5
2020s 14.86 million 14.52 million 15.19 million 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 10 Mexico 17.93 million compare
  2. 11 Tanzania 15.79 million compare
  3. 12 Angola 15.43 million compare
  4. 14 Peru 12.73 million compare
  5. 15 Sudan 12.64 million compare
  6. 16 Vietnam 12.16 million compare

See the full ranking of 174 places β†’

More reference data data for Iraq

All data for Iraq β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is urban pop in out of slums in Iraq?
Urban pop in out of slums in Iraq was 15.19 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 15.19 million in 2022.
What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 5.60 million in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for urban pop in out of slums?
Iraq ranks 13th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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