Ghana vs Iraq: Rural population
Ghana
14.40 million
in 2025
Iraq
14.13 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
40th
Iraq rank
42nd
Rural population over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 14.40 million against 14.13 million in Iraq, a difference of 268,200.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.76 million | 4.00 million | 1.75 million | Ghana |
| 1970s | 7.13 million | 4.39 million | 2.74 million | Ghana |
| 1980s | 9.07 million | 4.81 million | 4.27 million | Ghana |
| 1990s | 10.39 million | 6.49 million | 3.90 million | Ghana |
| 2000s | 11.71 million | 8.69 million | 3.02 million | Ghana |
| 2010s | 13.22 million | 11.10 million | 2.12 million | Ghana |
| 2020s | 14.20 million | 13.42 million | 779,700 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Ghana or Iraq?
- Ghana, at 14.40 million against 14.13 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Ghana and Iraq?
- 268,200, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for rural population?
- Ghana ranks 40th 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.