Iraq vs Italy: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Iraq
30.1%
in 2025
Italy
30.3%
in 2025
Iraq rank
129th
Italy rank
127th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Iraq
- Italy
How they compare
Italy 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.
Iraq ranks 129th and Italy ranks 127th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 38.3% | 11.3% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 38.8% | 34.3% | 4.5% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 31.2% | 33.2% | 2.0% | Italy |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 33.2% | 1.4% | Italy |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 32.4% | 0.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 30.8% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 30.4% | 0.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Iraq or Italy?
- Italy, at 30.3% against 30.1% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Iraq and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Italy?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Italy rank globally for rural population?
- Iraq ranks 129th and Italy ranks 127th 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.