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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
13,112 1000 No
in 2050
Thailand
19,963 1000 No
in 2050
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
9th
Thailand rank
28th

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

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

Thailand currently reports 19,963 1000 No against 13,112 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 6,851 1000 No.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 28th of 22 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Thailand Difference Ahead
1950s 13,314 1000 No 19,272 1000 No 5,958 1000 No Thailand
1960s 15,570 1000 No 25,103 1000 No 9,533 1000 No Thailand
1970s 17,740 1000 No 31,871 1000 No 14,130 1000 No Thailand
1980s 21,815 1000 No 37,147 1000 No 15,331 1000 No Thailand
1990s 24,245 1000 No 41,412 1000 No 17,167 1000 No Thailand
2000s 22,946 1000 No 41,061 1000 No 18,114 1000 No Thailand
2010s 21,186 1000 No 36,034 1000 No 14,848 1000 No Thailand
2020s 19,075 1000 No 31,577 1000 No 12,502 1000 No Thailand
2030s 16,529 1000 No 26,834 1000 No 10,305 1000 No Thailand
2040s 14,285 1000 No 22,333 1000 No 8,048 1000 No Thailand
2050s 13,112 1000 No 19,963 1000 No 6,850 1000 No Thailand

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 Thailand?
Thailand, at 19,963 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 Thailand?
6,851 1000 No, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Thailand?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Thailand rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 28th of 22 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
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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.