Iraq—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #67 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
2.2%
2024
YoY Change
-4.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#67
of 217 countries
Maximum
5.0%
2013
Minimum
-0.6%
2007
CAGR
-1.9%
25 years
Last
2.2%
Previous
2.3%
Highest
5.0%
Lowest
-0.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Iraq's urban population growth (%) was 2.2% in 2024, ranking #67 out of 217 countries. This represents a -4.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 5.0% (2013) and the lowest was -0.6% (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.2% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +73.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +497.4% |
| 2007 | -0.6% | -157.2% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -69.6% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.4% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |