Early-demographic dividend vs Iraq: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.9% against 0.5% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 3.7 times Early-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Early-demographic dividend ahead.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Early-demographic dividend averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 3.9% | 2.3% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 2.0% | 0.9% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 2.9% | 2.2% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 2.2% | 1.6% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Early-demographic dividend or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 1.9% against 0.5% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Early-demographic dividend and Iraq?
- 1.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Iraq rank globally for rural population growth?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 20th and Iraq ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- 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.