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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
13,112 1000 No
in 2050
Viet Nam
48,918 1000 No
in 2050
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
9th
Viet Nam rank
6th

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

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 48,918 1000 No against 13,112 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 35,806 1000 No.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 3.7 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 6th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1950s 13,314 1000 No 24,314 1000 No 11,000 1000 No Viet Nam
1960s 15,570 1000 No 31,278 1000 No 15,708 1000 No Viet Nam
1970s 17,740 1000 No 39,188 1000 No 21,448 1000 No Viet Nam
1980s 21,815 1000 No 48,617 1000 No 26,802 1000 No Viet Nam
1990s 24,245 1000 No 57,869 1000 No 33,624 1000 No Viet Nam
2000s 22,946 1000 No 61,210 1000 No 38,264 1000 No Viet Nam
2010s 21,186 1000 No 61,800 1000 No 40,614 1000 No Viet Nam
2020s 19,075 1000 No 60,717 1000 No 41,642 1000 No Viet Nam
2030s 16,529 1000 No 56,973 1000 No 40,445 1000 No Viet Nam
2040s 14,285 1000 No 51,952 1000 No 37,667 1000 No Viet Nam
2050s 13,112 1000 No 48,918 1000 No 35,806 1000 No Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 48,918 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 Viet Nam?
35,806 1000 No, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Viet Nam?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Viet Nam rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 6th 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
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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.