Iraq vs Zambia: Rural population
Iraq
14.13 million
in 2025
Zambia
11.85 million
in 2025
Iraq rank
42nd
Zambia rank
45th
Rural population over time
- Iraq
- Zambia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 14.13 million against 11.85 million in Zambia, a difference of 2.28 million.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.00 million | 2.81 million | 1.19 million | Iraq |
| 1970s | 4.39 million | 3.16 million | 1.23 million | Iraq |
| 1980s | 4.81 million | 4.03 million | 776,438 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 6.49 million | 5.39 million | 1.10 million | Iraq |
| 2000s | 8.69 million | 7.27 million | 1.42 million | Iraq |
| 2010s | 11.10 million | 9.41 million | 1.69 million | Iraq |
| 2020s | 13.42 million | 11.28 million | 2.14 million | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Iraq or Zambia?
- Iraq, at 14.13 million against 11.85 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Iraq and Zambia?
- 2.28 million, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Zambia rank globally for rural population?
- Iraq ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 45th 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.