Iraq vs Paraguay: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Iraq
30.1%
in 2025
Paraguay
29.6%
in 2025
Iraq rank
129th
Paraguay rank
130th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Iraq
- Paraguay
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 30.1% against 29.6% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Paraguay ahead.
Iraq ranks 129th and Paraguay ranks 130th of 218 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 63.9% | 14.2% | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 38.8% | 61.5% | 22.7% | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 31.2% | 55.0% | 23.9% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 46.3% | 14.6% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 41.3% | 9.6% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 38.5% | 8.1% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 31.4% | 1.3% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Iraq or Paraguay?
- Iraq, at 30.1% against 29.6% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Iraq and Paraguay?
- 0.5%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Paraguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Paraguay rank globally for rural population?
- Iraq ranks 129th and Paraguay ranks 130th 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.