Share urban and rural population in Iraq
Iraq: Share urban and rural population was 69.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.94
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.2
in 1987
All-time low
34.96
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Iraq, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share urban and rural population in Iraq is 69.94, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Iraq peaked at 70.2 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 34.96, in 1950.
Iraq ranks 104th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.96 | — |
| 1951 | 35.55 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 36.22 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 36.95 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 37.74 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 38.58 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 39.46 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 40.36 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 41.36 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 42.58 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 43.98 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 45.48 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 47.04 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 48.58 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 50.05 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 51.36 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 52.55 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 53.69 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 54.81 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 55.91 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 56.97 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 58.01 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 59.01 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 59.98 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 60.91 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 61.81 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 62.66 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 63.47 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 64.28 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 65.13 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 66.01 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 66.87 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 67.7 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 68.47 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 69.13 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 69.66 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 70.02 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 70.2 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 70.17 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 70 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 69.72 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 69.36 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 68.97 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 68.56 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 68.17 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 67.85 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 67.61 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 67.49 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 67.49 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 67.54 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.63 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.75 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.89 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 68.05 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.22 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.39 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.56 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.72 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 68.86 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.97 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.06 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.13 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 69.22 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 69.44 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 69.67 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.92 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.91 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.89 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.88 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.87 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.87 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.87 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.87 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.87 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.89 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 69.94 | +0.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 69.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 69.94 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.48, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.37 | 34.96 | 42.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.34 | 43.98 | 55.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.22 | 56.97 | 65.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.82 | 66.01 | 70.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.28 | 67.49 | 69.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.3 | 67.63 | 68.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6 | 69.06 | 69.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.88 | 69.87 | 69.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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)
- Population growth rate 0.169 (2100)
- Population density 231.84 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.99 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Iraq?
- Share urban and rural population in Iraq was 69.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2 in 1987.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.96 in 1950.
- How does Iraq rank for share urban and rural population?
- Iraq ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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