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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
13,112 1000 No
in 2050
Northern Africa
129,321 1000 No
in 2050
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
9th
Northern Africa rank
12th

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

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Northern Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195020002050

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 129,321 1000 No against 13,112 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 116,209 1000 No.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 9.9 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Northern Africa ranks 12th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 13,314 1000 No 41,907 1000 No 28,594 1000 No Northern Africa
1960s 15,570 1000 No 50,361 1000 No 34,790 1000 No Northern Africa
1970s 17,740 1000 No 60,546 1000 No 42,806 1000 No Northern Africa
1980s 21,815 1000 No 74,078 1000 No 52,263 1000 No Northern Africa
1990s 24,245 1000 No 87,361 1000 No 63,116 1000 No Northern Africa
2000s 22,946 1000 No 101,193 1000 No 78,247 1000 No Northern Africa
2010s 21,186 1000 No 110,181 1000 No 88,995 1000 No Northern Africa
2020s 19,075 1000 No 122,186 1000 No 103,111 1000 No Northern Africa
2030s 16,529 1000 No 129,733 1000 No 113,204 1000 No Northern Africa
2040s 14,285 1000 No 130,941 1000 No 116,655 1000 No Northern Africa
2050s 13,112 1000 No 129,321 1000 No 116,209 1000 No Northern Africa

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 Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 129,321 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 Northern Africa?
116,209 1000 No, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Africa?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Northern Africa ranks 12th of 22 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.