Iraq vs Ukraine: Rural population
Iraq
14.13 million
in 2025
Ukraine
11.85 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
42nd
Ukraine rank
44th
Rural population over time
- Iraq
- Ukraine
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 14.13 million against 11.85 million in Ukraine, a difference of 2.28 million.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ukraine ahead.
Iraq ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.00 million | 22.22 million | 18.22 million | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 4.39 million | 20.21 million | 15.83 million | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 4.81 million | 17.99 million | 13.19 million | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 6.49 million | 16.63 million | 10.15 million | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 8.69 million | 15.43 million | 6.74 million | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 11.10 million | 14.18 million | 3.08 million | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 13.42 million | 12.45 million | 973,183 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Iraq or Ukraine?
- Iraq, at 14.13 million against 11.85 million in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Iraq and Ukraine?
- 2.28 million, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Ukraine?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Ukraine rank globally for rural population?
- Iraq ranks 42nd and Ukraine ranks 44th 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.