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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
13,112 1000 No
in 2050
Türkiye
13,435 1000 No
in 2050
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
9th
Türkiye rank
8th

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

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Türkiye
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k195020002050

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 13,435 1000 No against 13,112 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 323 1000 No.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Türkiye ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 8th of 22 groups.

Across the 11 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Türkiye Difference Ahead
1950s 13,314 1000 No 17,263 1000 No 3,949 1000 No Türkiye
1960s 15,570 1000 No 20,145 1000 No 4,575 1000 No Türkiye
1970s 17,740 1000 No 22,870 1000 No 5,130 1000 No Türkiye
1980s 21,815 1000 No 23,585 1000 No 1,770 1000 No Türkiye
1990s 24,245 1000 No 22,125 1000 No 2,120 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 22,946 1000 No 21,842 1000 No 1,104 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 21,186 1000 No 20,683 1000 No 503.36 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 19,075 1000 No 18,845 1000 No 230.46 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2030s 16,529 1000 No 16,544 1000 No 15.67 1000 No Türkiye
2040s 14,285 1000 No 14,560 1000 No 274.87 1000 No Türkiye
2050s 13,112 1000 No 13,435 1000 No 322.5 1000 No Türkiye

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 Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 13,435 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 Türkiye?
323 1000 No, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Türkiye?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Türkiye rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 8th 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.