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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
13,112 1000 No
in 2050
USSR
99,726 1000 No
in 1991
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
9th
USSR rank
7th

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

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • USSR
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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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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.