Iraq vs Italy: Share urban and rural population
Iraq
69.94
in 2025
Italy
69.68
in 2025
Iraq rank
101st
Italy rank
103rd
Share urban and rural population over time
- Iraq
- Italy
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 69.94 against 69.68 in Italy, a difference of 0.26.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.
Iraq ranks 101st and Italy ranks 103rd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.37 | 56.44 | 18.07 | Italy |
| 1960s | 50.34 | 61.69 | 11.34 | Italy |
| 1970s | 61.22 | 65.73 | 4.5 | Italy |
| 1980s | 68.82 | 66.83 | 1.99 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 68.28 | 66.84 | 1.44 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 68.3 | 67.58 | 0.7277 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 69.6 | 69.2 | 0.4012 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 69.88 | 69.55 | 0.3319 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Iraq or Italy?
- Iraq, at 69.94 against 69.68 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Iraq and Italy?
- 0.26, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Italy?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Italy rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Iraq ranks 101st and Italy ranks 103rd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.