Iraq vs Tunisia: Rural population
Iraq
30.1%
in 2025
Tunisia
29.3%
in 2025
Iraq rank
129th
Tunisia rank
132nd
Rural population over time
- Iraq
- Tunisia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 30.1% against 29.3% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tunisia ahead.
Iraq ranks 129th and Tunisia ranks 132nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 60.2% | 10.6% | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 38.8% | 51.1% | 12.3% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 31.2% | 46.3% | 15.1% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 38.9% | 7.2% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 35.0% | 3.3% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 32.2% | 1.8% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 30.1% | 0.0% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Iraq or Tunisia?
- Iraq, at 30.1% against 29.3% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Iraq and Tunisia?
- 0.8%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Tunisia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Tunisia rank globally for rural population?
- Iraq ranks 129th and Tunisia ranks 132nd 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.