Iraq vs Nicaragua: Land use over the long term
Iraq
3.97 million
in 2025
Nicaragua
3.30 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
69th
Nicaragua rank
72nd
Land use over the long term over time
- Iraq
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.97 million against 3.30 million in Nicaragua, a difference of 671,950.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 69th and Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.10 million | 0 | 2.10 million | Iraq |
| 1100s | 1.80 million | 0 | 1.80 million | Iraq |
| 1200s | 1.38 million | 0 | 1.38 million | Iraq |
| 1300s | 974,174 | 0 | 974,174 | Iraq |
| 1400s | 944,368 | 0 | 944,368 | Iraq |
| 1500s | 911,490 | 0 | 911,490 | Iraq |
| 1600s | 1.09 million | 150,042 | 943,108 | Iraq |
| 1700s | 831,702 | 99,263 | 732,439 | Iraq |
| 1710s | 827,130 | 108,951 | 718,179 | Iraq |
| 1720s | 822,463 | 119,516 | 702,947 | Iraq |
| 1730s | 817,693 | 131,034 | 686,659 | Iraq |
| 1740s | 812,815 | 143,588 | 669,227 | Iraq |
| 1750s | 807,823 | 157,267 | 650,556 | Iraq |
| 1760s | 802,709 | 172,168 | 630,541 | Iraq |
| 1770s | 797,464 | 188,395 | 609,069 | Iraq |
| 1780s | 792,080 | 206,062 | 586,018 | Iraq |
| 1790s | 786,546 | 225,291 | 561,255 | Iraq |
| 1800s | 780,850 | 246,216 | 534,634 | Iraq |
| 1810s | 815,630 | 271,964 | 543,666 | Iraq |
| 1820s | 851,698 | 300,134 | 551,564 | Iraq |
| 1830s | 889,063 | 366,017 | 523,046 | Iraq |
| 1840s | 927,722 | 439,108 | 488,614 | Iraq |
| 1850s | 967,662 | 526,396 | 441,266 | Iraq |
| 1860s | 1.01 million | 523,574 | 485,276 | Iraq |
| 1870s | 1.14 million | 516,652 | 624,688 | Iraq |
| 1880s | 1.29 million | 546,354 | 744,096 | Iraq |
| 1890s | 1.46 million | 575,771 | 882,229 | Iraq |
| 1900s | 1.65 million | 602,442 | 1.04 million | Iraq |
| 1910s | 1.86 million | 624,984 | 1.23 million | Iraq |
| 1920s | 2.03 million | 641,671 | 1.39 million | Iraq |
| 1930s | 1.96 million | 858,905 | 1.10 million | Iraq |
| 1940s | 2.87 million | 1.09 million | 1.79 million | Iraq |
| 1950s | 3.81 million | 1.79 million | 2.02 million | Iraq |
| 1960s | 4.03 million | 2.32 million | 1.71 million | Iraq |
| 1970s | 4.00 million | 2.43 million | 1.57 million | Iraq |
| 1980s | 4.00 million | 2.48 million | 1.52 million | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.00 million | 2.71 million | 1.29 million | Iraq |
| 2000s | 4.00 million | 3.05 million | 952,119 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 4.00 million | 3.27 million | 730,679 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3.98 million | 3.29 million | 688,343 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Iraq or Nicaragua?
- Iraq, at 3.97 million against 3.30 million in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Iraq and Nicaragua?
- 671,950, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nicaragua?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Nicaragua rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Iraq ranks 69th and Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.