Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs USSR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
-1.64 % change on previous year
in 2050
USSR
0.5719 % change on previous year
in 1991
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
20th
USSR rank
19th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • USSR
-2-10123195120002050

How they compare

USSR currently reports 0.5719 % change on previous year against -1.64 % change on previous year in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 2.21 % change on previous year.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 20th and USSR ranks 19th of 22 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) USSR Difference Ahead
1950s 1.58 % change on previous year 0.0018 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1960s 1.49 % change on previous year -0.2385 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 1.39 % change on previous year -0.6964 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 2.45 % change on previous year -0.0779 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 1.1 % change on previous year 0.6559 % change on previous year 0.441 % change on previous year Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or USSR?
USSR, at 0.5719 % change on previous year against -1.64 % change on previous year in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 1991.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and USSR?
2.21 % change on previous year, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and USSR?
41 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 1991.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and USSR rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 20th and USSR ranks 19th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.