Rural population, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Rural population, annual growth rate was 1.94 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
21st
of 208 countries
All-time high
6.3 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-1.28 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Iraq stood at 1.94 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 6.3 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.28 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Iraq 21st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.2992 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.1078 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4161 % change on previous year | +285.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4659 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7129 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9262 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 1967 | 0.9646 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9835 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9992 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9967 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8098 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6117 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4175 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2763 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5883 % change on previous year | +112.9% |
| 1984 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6755 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1986 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 1987 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 1988 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1990 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +93.4% |
| 1993 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1994 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1996 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2017 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2007 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -735.9% |
| 2008 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 2009 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 2010 | 3 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2017 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.94 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.5998 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.94 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.835 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, annual growth rate in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -735.9% | 0.2017 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +285.9% | 0.1078 % change on previous year | 0.4161 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +223.4% | -1.28 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +136.0% | -0.2992 % change on previous year | 0.1078 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +112.9% | 0.2763 % change on previous year | 0.5883 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +112.4% | 1.58 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5863 % change on previous year | -0.2992 % change on previous year | 0.9992 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.8098 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 % change on previous year | 0.2763 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.96 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 6.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 18 Eritrea 2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Cameroon 1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Zambia 1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Ethiopia 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Tajikistan 1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 1.86 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iraq
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 184.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3006 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
- Rural population 30.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Iraq was 1.94 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.28 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 21st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.