Cameroon vs Iraq: Rural population growth
Cameroon
2.0%
in 2025
Iraq
1.9%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
19th
Iraq rank
21st
Rural population growth over time
- Cameroon
- Iraq
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Iraq, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 21st of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 3.9% | 2.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Cameroon or Iraq?
- Cameroon, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Cameroon and Iraq?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Iraq rank globally for rural population growth?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Iraq ranks 21st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.