Cameroon vs Iraq: Rural population
Cameroon
13.25 million
in 2025
Iraq
14.13 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
43rd
Iraq rank
42nd
Rural population over time
- Cameroon
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 14.13 million against 13.25 million in Cameroon, a difference of 888,900.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 43rd and Iraq ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.75 million | 4.00 million | 747,789 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 5.38 million | 4.39 million | 991,058 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 6.18 million | 4.81 million | 1.38 million | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 7.33 million | 6.49 million | 847,501 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 8.70 million | 8.69 million | 11,014 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 10.67 million | 11.10 million | 428,076 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 12.61 million | 13.42 million | 810,783 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Cameroon or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 14.13 million against 13.25 million in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Cameroon and Iraq?
- 888,900, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iraq?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Iraq rank globally for rural population?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd and Iraq ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.