Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 0.0302 people per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Iraq 70th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.002 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.002 people per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.002 people per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 people per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0019 people per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 people per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 people per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 people per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0017 people per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 people per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0017 people per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0015 people per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 people per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -53.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -63.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0302 people per US$ of GDP | +44380.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0228 people per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0128 people per US$ of GDP | -44.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 people per US$ of GDP | -73.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | -68.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -42.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | +55.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +44380.1% | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 people per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0019 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 67 Morocco 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 India 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 El Salvador 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Uzbekistan 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Bangladesh 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Ukraine 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Iraq
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,515 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4379 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 231.84 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.99 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Iraq?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Iraq was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0302 people per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 70th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.