Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Western Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 293,084 1000 No against 13,112 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 279,972 1000 No.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 22.4 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 22 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,314 1000 No | 67,828 1000 No | 54,514 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1960s | 15,570 1000 No | 78,472 1000 No | 62,902 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 17,740 1000 No | 94,127 1000 No | 76,387 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 21,815 1000 No | 114,400 1000 No | 92,584 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 24,245 1000 No | 138,545 1000 No | 114,300 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 22,946 1000 No | 165,968 1000 No | 143,022 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 21,186 1000 No | 194,414 1000 No | 173,228 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 19,075 1000 No | 224,112 1000 No | 205,037 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2030s | 16,529 1000 No | 253,922 1000 No | 237,394 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2040s | 14,285 1000 No | 281,036 1000 No | 266,750 1000 No | Western Africa |
| 2050s | 13,112 1000 No | 293,084 1000 No | 279,972 1000 No | Western Africa |
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 Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 293,084 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 Western Africa?
- 279,972 1000 No, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 9th 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.