Iraq vs United States: Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate
Iraq
0.0767 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
0.0841 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq rank
164th
United States rank
162nd
Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate over time
- Iraq
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0841 % change on previous year against 0.0767 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 0.0074 % change on previous year.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 164th and United States ranks 162nd of 234 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 0.9254 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1960s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 0.5484 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1970s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 0.0397 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.7249 % change on previous year | 0.1807 % change on previous year | 0.5442 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 1990s | -0.3562 % change on previous year | 0.4902 % change on previous year | 0.8464 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2000s | 0.2097 % change on previous year | 0.2351 % change on previous year | 0.0254 % change on previous year | United States |
| 2010s | 0.129 % change on previous year | -0.0689 % change on previous year | 0.1979 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.017 % change on previous year | 0.0129 % change on previous year | 0.0042 % change on previous year | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate, Iraq or United States?
- United States, at 0.0841 % change on previous year against 0.0767 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate between Iraq and United States?
- 0.0074 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and United States rank globally for urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 164th and United States ranks 162nd of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban vs rural majority. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.