Eastern Asia vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Eastern Asia
295,790 1000 No
in 2050
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
13,112 1000 No
in 2050
Eastern Asia rank
8th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
9th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 295,790 1000 No against 13,112 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 282,678 1000 No.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 22.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 8th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th of 29 groups.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1950s 588,789 1000 No 13,314 1000 No 575,475 1000 No Eastern Asia
1960s 662,403 1000 No 15,570 1000 No 646,833 1000 No Eastern Asia
1970s 812,932 1000 No 17,740 1000 No 795,192 1000 No Eastern Asia
1980s 885,569 1000 No 21,815 1000 No 863,754 1000 No Eastern Asia
1990s 908,116 1000 No 24,245 1000 No 883,871 1000 No Eastern Asia
2000s 811,087 1000 No 22,946 1000 No 788,141 1000 No Eastern Asia
2010s 664,430 1000 No 21,186 1000 No 643,244 1000 No Eastern Asia
2020s 524,567 1000 No 19,075 1000 No 505,492 1000 No Eastern Asia
2030s 410,915 1000 No 16,529 1000 No 394,387 1000 No Eastern Asia
2040s 331,654 1000 No 14,285 1000 No 317,368 1000 No Eastern Asia
2050s 295,790 1000 No 13,112 1000 No 282,678 1000 No Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Eastern Asia or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Eastern Asia, at 295,790 1000 No against 13,112 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Eastern Asia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
282,678 1000 No, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Eastern Asia and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Eastern Asia ranks 8th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.