Iraq has a population density of 274.7 people per square mile compared to 1,194 people in Israel. Iraq has 102,181 sq ft of land per person vs 22,414 sq ft in Israel. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Iraq and Israel are ranked 87th and 21st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Iraq has 0.57% of the world's population and 0.29% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.12% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Israel, hence the population density in Iraq is 77% lower than in Israel.
Population density comparison
Iraq
|
Israel
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 274.7 ppl/mi² | 1,194 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 87/197 | 21/197 |
| Population |
47813338
|
10224104
|
| Land area | 167,619 sq mi | 8,355 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 101,493 sq ft | 23,353 sq ft |
| Rural population | 28.1% | 7.05% |
| Urban population | 71.9% | 92.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 24.4% | 0% |
Iraq vs Israel:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Iraq increased by 68.2%, compared to a 46.5% growth in Israel.
In 2004, Iraq ranked 108th for population density and is in 87th place now. Israel was 25th in 2004 and ranks 21st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iraq
|
Israel
|
|
| 2024 | 274.7 | 1,194 |
| 2023 | 268.9 | 1,179 |
| 2022 | 262.9 | 1,144 |
| 2021 | 257 | 1,122 |
| 2020 | 251.3 | 1,103 |
| 2019 | 245.7 | 1,084 |
| 2018 | 240.2 | 1,063 |
| 2017 | 234.7 | 1,043 |
| 2016 | 229.5 | 1,023 |
| 2015 | 224.1 | 1,003 |
| 2014 | 218.1 | 983 |
| 2013 | 210.5 | 965 |
| 2012 | 200.7 | 947 |
| 2011 | 191.8 | 929 |
| 2010 | 185.1 | 912 |
| 2009 | 179.2 | 896 |
| 2008 | 171.6 | 875 |
| 2007 | 168.1 | 859 |
| 2006 | 169.5 | 844 |
| 2005 | 168.2 | 829 |
| 2004 | 163.3 | 815 |
| 2003 | 158.7 | 801 |
| 2002 | 154 | 786 |
| 2001 | 149.2 | 771 |
| 2000 | 144.6 | 753 |
| 1999 | 140 | 733 |
| 1998 | 135.5 | 715 |
| 1997 | 131.3 | 698 |
| 1996 | 127.3 | 681 |
| 1995 | 123.3 | 664 |
| 1994 | 119.3 | 646 |
| 1993 | 113.7 | 630 |
| 1992 | 108.4 | 613 |
| 1991 | 105.2 | 592 |
| 1990 | 104.1 | 558 |
| 1989 | 102.8 | 541 |
| 1988 | 100.1 | 532 |
| 1987 | 97.8 | 523 |
| 1986 | 95.2 | 515 |
| 1985 | 92.9 | 507 |
| 1984 | 90.7 | 498 |
| 1983 | 87.9 | 491 |
| 1982 | 85.3 | 482 |
| 1981 | 82.9 | 473 |
| 1980 | 80.5 | 464 |
| 1979 | 78 | 453 |
| 1978 | 75.5 | 442 |
| 1977 | 73 | 432 |
| 1976 | 70.6 | 423 |
| 1975 | 68.4 | 414 |
| 1974 | 66.1 | 404 |
| 1973 | 63.9 | 392 |
| 1972 | 61.8 | 377 |
| 1971 | 59.7 | 367 |
| 1970 | 57.7 | 356 |
| 1969 | 55.7 | 344 |
| 1968 | 53.8 | 335 |
| 1967 | 52 | 329 |
| 1966 | 50.2 | 315 |
| 1965 | 48.6 | 307 |
| 1964 | 47 | 296.2 |
| 1963 | 45.4 | 284.7 |
| 1962 | 43.9 | 274.4 |
| 1961 | 42.6 | 261.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iraq
|
Israel
|
|
| 2024 | 71.9% | 92.9% |
| 2023 | 71.6% | 92.9% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | 92.8% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | 92.7% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | 92.6% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | 92.5% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | 92.4% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | 92.3% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | 92.3% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | 92.2% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | 92.1% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | 92% |
| 2012 | 69.4% | 92% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | 91.9% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | 91.8% |
| 2009 | 69% | 91.8% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | 91.7% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | 91.6% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | 91.6% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | 91.5% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | 91.5% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | 91.4% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | 91.3% |
| 2001 | 68.5% | 91.3% |
| 2000 | 68.5% | 91.2% |
| 1999 | 68.4% | 91.1% |
| 1998 | 68.4% | 91.1% |
| 1997 | 68.4% | 91% |
| 1996 | 68.6% | 90.9% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | 90.9% |
| 1994 | 69% | 90.8% |
| 1993 | 69.2% | 90.7% |
| 1992 | 69.3% | 90.6% |
| 1991 | 69.5% | 90.5% |
| 1990 | 69.7% | 90.4% |
| 1989 | 69.9% | 90.3% |
| 1988 | 70.1% | 90.2% |
| 1987 | 70% | 90% |
| 1986 | 69.4% | 89.9% |
| 1985 | 68.8% | 89.8% |
| 1984 | 68.1% | 89.7% |
| 1983 | 67.5% | 89.6% |
| 1982 | 66.8% | 89.3% |
| 1981 | 66.2% | 88.9% |
| 1980 | 65.5% | 88.6% |
| 1979 | 64.9% | 88.2% |
| 1978 | 64.2% | 87.8% |
| 1977 | 63.4% | 87.5% |
| 1976 | 62.4% | 87.1% |
| 1975 | 61.4% | 86.6% |
| 1974 | 60.4% | 86.2% |
| 1973 | 59.3% | 85.8% |
| 1972 | 58.3% | 85.4% |
| 1971 | 57.2% | 84.8% |
| 1970 | 56.2% | 84.2% |
| 1969 | 55.1% | 83.6% |
| 1968 | 54% | 83% |
| 1967 | 52.9% | 82.3% |
| 1966 | 51.9% | 81.6% |
| 1965 | 50.7% | 80.9% |
| 1964 | 49.1% | 80.2% |
| 1963 | 47.5% | 79.5% |
| 1962 | 46% | 78.8% |
| 1961 | 44.4% | 78% |
| 1960 | 42.9% | 76.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 68.7% to 71.9% in Iraq and from 91.5% to 92.9% in Israel.
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