France vs Iraq: Rural population

France
14.54 million
in 2025
Iraq
14.13 million
in 2025
France rank
39th
Iraq rank
42nd

Rural population over time

  • France
  • Iraq
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How they compare

France currently reports 14.54 million against 14.13 million in Iraq, a difference of 403,200.

Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Globally, France ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 42nd of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.