Rural population, per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Rural population, per square kilometre was 31.28 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 31.28 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 31.28 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.97 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iraq 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.17 units per square kilometre | 8.97 units per square kilometre | 9.48 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.04 units per square kilometre | 9.58 units per square kilometre | 10.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.99 units per square kilometre | 10.56 units per square kilometre | 11.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.83 units per square kilometre | 12.17 units per square kilometre | 17.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.89 units per square kilometre | 18.07 units per square kilometre | 21.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.57 units per square kilometre | 22.12 units per square kilometre | 28.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.25 units per square kilometre | 29.23 units per square kilometre | 31.28 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 91 Austria 34.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Switzerland 33.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Morocco 31.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Cabo Verde 31.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Hungary 31.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 French Polynesia 31.02 units per square kilometre 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, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (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)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.41 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.41 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Iraq was 31.28 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 31.28 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.97 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 94th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.