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

Ghana
13,752 1000 No
in 2050
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
13,112 1000 No
in 2050
Ghana rank
46th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
49th

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

  • Ghana
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 13,752 1000 No against 13,112 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 640 1000 No.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Ghana ranks 46th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 49th of 247 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1950s 4,567 1000 No 13,314 1000 No 8,747 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1960s 5,607 1000 No 15,570 1000 No 9,964 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 6,750 1000 No 17,740 1000 No 10,990 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 8,362 1000 No 21,815 1000 No 13,453 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 9,935 1000 No 24,245 1000 No 14,310 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 11,278 1000 No 22,946 1000 No 11,668 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 12,590 1000 No 21,186 1000 No 8,596 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 13,386 1000 No 19,075 1000 No 5,689 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2030s 13,786 1000 No 16,529 1000 No 2,742 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2040s 13,876 1000 No 14,285 1000 No 409.86 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2050s 13,752 1000 No 13,112 1000 No 639.3 1000 No Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Ghana or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Ghana, at 13,752 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 Ghana and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
640 1000 No, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Ghana and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Ghana ranks 46th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 49th of 247 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
278 places, 25,845 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.