Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs USSR: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 99,726 1000 No against 13,112 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 86,614 1000 No.
That makes USSR's figure about 7.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 42 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and USSR ranks 7th of 22 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,314 1000 No | 108,926 1000 No | 95,613 1000 No | USSR |
| 1960s | 15,570 1000 No | 108,460 1000 No | 92,889 1000 No | USSR |
| 1970s | 17,740 1000 No | 102,347 1000 No | 84,607 1000 No | USSR |
| 1980s | 21,815 1000 No | 98,469 1000 No | 76,653 1000 No | USSR |
| 1990s | 24,651 1000 No | 99,442 1000 No | 74,791 1000 No | USSR |
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 USSR?
- USSR, at 99,726 1000 No against 13,112 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 1991.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and USSR?
- 86,614 1000 No, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and USSR?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1991.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and USSR rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and USSR ranks 7th 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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About this data
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.