Eastern Africa vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Eastern Africa
1.38 million 1000 No
in 2100
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
80,045 1000 No
in 2100
Eastern Africa rank
7th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
7th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M195020252100

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 1.38 million 1000 No against 80,045 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 1.30 million 1000 No.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 17.3 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 151 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th of 29 groups.

Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1950s 70,288 1000 No 18,553 1000 No 51,735 1000 No Eastern Africa
1960s 91,060 1000 No 24,739 1000 No 66,320 1000 No Eastern Africa
1970s 121,499 1000 No 33,486 1000 No 88,014 1000 No Eastern Africa
1980s 163,230 1000 No 48,606 1000 No 114,625 1000 No Eastern Africa
1990s 217,966 1000 No 62,117 1000 No 155,849 1000 No Eastern Africa
2000s 288,406 1000 No 71,270 1000 No 217,135 1000 No Eastern Africa
2010s 388,952 1000 No 82,172 1000 No 306,780 1000 No Eastern Africa
2020s 507,595 1000 No 91,673 1000 No 415,922 1000 No Eastern Africa
2030s 640,440 1000 No 97,421 1000 No 543,019 1000 No Eastern Africa
2040s 779,136 1000 No 100,773 1000 No 678,363 1000 No Eastern Africa
2050s 916,682 1000 No 101,776 1000 No 814,905 1000 No Eastern Africa
2060s 1.05 million 1000 No 99,269 1000 No 948,440 1000 No Eastern Africa
2070s 1.17 million 1000 No 94,112 1000 No 1.07 million 1000 No Eastern Africa
2080s 1.27 million 1000 No 88,263 1000 No 1.18 million 1000 No Eastern Africa
2090s 1.35 million 1000 No 82,920 1000 No 1.26 million 1000 No Eastern Africa
2100s 1.38 million 1000 No 80,045 1000 No 1.30 million 1000 No Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Eastern Africa or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Eastern Africa, at 1.38 million 1000 No against 80,045 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2100.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Eastern Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
1.30 million 1000 No, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Eastern Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Eastern Africa ranks 7th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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.