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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
13,112 1000 No
in 2050
Nepal
22,611 1000 No
in 2050
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
9th
Nepal rank
23rd

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

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Nepal
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k195020002050

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 22,611 1000 No against 13,112 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 9,499 1000 No.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.7 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Nepal ranks 23rd of 22 regions.

Across the 11 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Nepal Difference Ahead
1950s 13,314 1000 No 8,929 1000 No 4,384 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1960s 15,570 1000 No 10,455 1000 No 5,116 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 17,740 1000 No 12,587 1000 No 5,154 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 21,815 1000 No 15,341 1000 No 6,474 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 24,245 1000 No 18,800 1000 No 5,445 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 22,946 1000 No 21,562 1000 No 1,384 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 21,186 1000 No 23,229 1000 No 2,043 1000 No Nepal
2020s 19,075 1000 No 24,459 1000 No 5,384 1000 No Nepal
2030s 16,529 1000 No 24,601 1000 No 8,073 1000 No Nepal
2040s 14,285 1000 No 23,547 1000 No 9,261 1000 No Nepal
2050s 13,112 1000 No 22,611 1000 No 9,498 1000 No Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Nepal?
Nepal, at 22,611 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Nepal?
9,499 1000 No, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Nepal?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Nepal rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Nepal ranks 23rd of 22 regions.
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.