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Iraq
Rural population growth (annual %)

Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. 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.

Global rank#21out of 205 countries
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Historical trend

6.14.32.40.6-1.3196119932025Iraq · 2025: 2Iraq

Analytical takeaways

  • Iraq records 2 for Rural population growth (annual %) in 2025, ranking #21 globally out of 205 countries.
  • Rural population growth (annual %) increased from 0 in 1961 to 2 in 2025, a gain of 2.
  • The country sits in the top quartile of the global distribution for this metric, making the page useful for leader-oriented high-intent searches.

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