Rural population, male in Iraq
Iraq: Rural population, male was 15.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
15.3%
World rank
127th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 1980
All-time low
14.9%
in 1990
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Rural population, male in Iraq, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, male in Iraq is 15.3%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Iraq peaked at 17.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1990.
That places Iraq 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.2% | — |
| 1985 | 15.5% | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.4% | 15.5% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.7% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 15.3% | 15.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 578,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 545,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 573,388 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Iraq?
- Rural population, male in Iraq was 15.3% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for rural population, male?
- Iraq ranks 127th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.