Rural population, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Rural population, per capita was 0.3006 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.3006 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.5602 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.298 units per person, in 1987.
Iraq ranks 127th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5602 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5452 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.5296 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5142 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4995 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4864 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4745 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4631 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4519 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4409 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4303 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4199 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4099 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4002 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3909 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3819 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3734 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3653 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3572 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3487 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3399 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3313 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.323 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3153 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3087 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3034 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2998 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.298 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2983 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3028 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3064 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3103 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3144 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3183 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3215 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3239 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3251 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3251 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3246 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3237 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3225 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3211 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3195 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3178 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3161 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3144 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3128 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3114 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3103 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3094 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3087 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3078 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3056 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3033 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3008 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3009 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3011 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3012 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3013 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3013 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3013 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3013 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3013 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3011 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3006 units per person | -0.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.3006 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 87% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.3006 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2052 units per person, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4966 units per person | 0.4409 units per person | 0.5602 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3878 units per person | 0.3487 units per person | 0.4303 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3118 units per person | 0.298 units per person | 0.3399 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3172 units per person | 0.3028 units per person | 0.3251 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.317 units per person | 0.3103 units per person | 0.3237 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.304 units per person | 0.3008 units per person | 0.3094 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3012 units per person | 0.3006 units per person | 0.3013 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in Iraq?
- Rural population, per capita in Iraq was 0.3006 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5602 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.298 units per person in 1987.
- How does Iraq rank for rural population, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 127th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.