Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.3006 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Iraq stood at 0.3006 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.5602 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.298 units per person, in 1987.
Iraq ranks 125th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5602 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5452 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.5296 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5142 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4995 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4864 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4745 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4631 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4519 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4409 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4303 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4199 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4099 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4002 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3909 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3819 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3734 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3653 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3572 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3487 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3399 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3313 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.323 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3153 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3087 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3034 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2998 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.298 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2983 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3028 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3064 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3103 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3144 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3183 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3215 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3239 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3251 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3251 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3246 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3237 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3225 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3211 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3195 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3178 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3161 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3144 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3128 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3114 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3103 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3094 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3087 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3078 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3056 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3033 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3008 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3009 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3011 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3012 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3013 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3013 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3013 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3013 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3013 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3011 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3006 units per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4966 units per person | 0.4409 units per person | 0.5602 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3878 units per person | 0.3487 units per person | 0.4303 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3118 units per person | 0.298 units per person | 0.3399 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3172 units per person | 0.3028 units per person | 0.3251 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.317 units per person | 0.3103 units per person | 0.3237 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.304 units per person | 0.3008 units per person | 0.3094 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3012 units per person | 0.3006 units per person | 0.3013 units per person | 6 |
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More population data for Iraq
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.169 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Iraq?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Iraq was 0.3006 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5602 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.298 units per person in 1987.
- How does Iraq rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.