Iraq vs Morocco: Rural population
Iraq
14.13 million
in 2025
Morocco
14.17 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
42nd
Morocco rank
41st
Rural population over time
- Iraq
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 14.17 million against 14.13 million in Iraq, a difference of 35,600.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 42nd and Morocco ranks 41st of 215 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.00 million | 8.97 million | 4.97 million | Morocco |
| 1970s | 4.39 million | 10.62 million | 6.23 million | Morocco |
| 1980s | 4.81 million | 12.09 million | 7.28 million | Morocco |
| 1990s | 6.49 million | 12.77 million | 6.29 million | Morocco |
| 2000s | 8.69 million | 13.45 million | 4.76 million | Morocco |
| 2010s | 11.10 million | 13.63 million | 2.53 million | Morocco |
| 2020s | 13.42 million | 14.03 million | 611,917 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Iraq or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 14.17 million against 14.13 million in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Iraq and Morocco?
- 35,600, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Morocco?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Morocco rank globally for rural population?
- Iraq ranks 42nd and Morocco ranks 41st 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.