Austria vs Iraq: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Austria
30.3%
in 2025
Iraq
30.1%
in 2025
Austria rank
128th
Iraq rank
129th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Austria
- Iraq
How they compare
Austria currently reports 30.3% against 30.1% in Iraq, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Austria ranks 128th and Iraq ranks 129th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.4% | 49.7% | 0.2% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 47.2% | 38.8% | 8.4% | Austria |
| 1980s | 41.4% | 31.2% | 10.2% | Austria |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 31.7% | 2.7% | Austria |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 31.7% | 1.4% | Austria |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 30.4% | 2.0% | Austria |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.1% | 0.8% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Austria or Iraq?
- Austria, at 30.3% against 30.1% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Austria and Iraq?
- 0.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iraq?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Iraq rank globally for rural population?
- Austria ranks 128th and Iraq ranks 129th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.