Iraq vs Small states: Rural population, annual growth rate
Iraq
1.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
Small states
0.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq rank
21st
Small states rank
21st
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Iraq
- Small states
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.94 % change on previous year against 0.39 % change on previous year in Small states, a difference of 1.55 % change on previous year.
That makes Iraq's figure about 5.0 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Small states ahead.
Iraq ranks 21st and Small states ranks 21st of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5863 % change on previous year | 0.8448 % change on previous year | 0.2585 % change on previous year | Small states |
| 1970s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.6353 % change on previous year | 0.3918 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1980s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 0.9994 % change on previous year | 0.274 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1990s | 3.96 % change on previous year | 0.828 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 0.856 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 0.8062 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 0.5248 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Iraq or Small states?
- Iraq, at 1.94 % change on previous year against 0.39 % change on previous year in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Iraq and Small states?
- 1.55 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Small states?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Small states rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 21st and Small states ranks 21st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.