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

Egypt
68,113 1000 No
in 2050
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
13,112 1000 No
in 2050
Egypt rank
10th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
9th

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

  • Egypt
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
20.0k40.0k60.0k195020002050

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 68,113 1000 No against 13,112 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 55,001 1000 No.

That makes Egypt's figure about 5.2 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Egypt ranks 10th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1950s 15,233 1000 No 13,314 1000 No 1,919 1000 No Egypt
1960s 18,445 1000 No 15,570 1000 No 2,874 1000 No Egypt
1970s 22,159 1000 No 17,740 1000 No 4,419 1000 No Egypt
1980s 27,938 1000 No 21,815 1000 No 6,123 1000 No Egypt
1990s 35,985 1000 No 24,245 1000 No 11,739 1000 No Egypt
2000s 43,394 1000 No 22,946 1000 No 20,448 1000 No Egypt
2010s 52,998 1000 No 21,186 1000 No 31,812 1000 No Egypt
2020s 62,502 1000 No 19,075 1000 No 43,427 1000 No Egypt
2030s 67,935 1000 No 16,529 1000 No 51,406 1000 No Egypt
2040s 69,060 1000 No 14,285 1000 No 54,774 1000 No Egypt
2050s 68,113 1000 No 13,112 1000 No 55,000 1000 No Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Egypt or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Egypt, at 68,113 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 Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
55,001 1000 No, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Egypt ranks 10th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th of 226 countries.
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.