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

Egypt
201,895 1000 No
in 2100
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
80,045 1000 No
in 2100
Egypt rank
10th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
7th

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

  • Egypt
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195020252100

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 201,895 1000 No against 80,045 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 121,850 1000 No.

That makes Egypt's figure about 2.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Egypt ranks 10th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th of 227 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1950s 23,572 1000 No 18,553 1000 No 5,019 1000 No Egypt
1960s 30,283 1000 No 24,739 1000 No 5,544 1000 No Egypt
1970s 38,539 1000 No 33,486 1000 No 5,053 1000 No Egypt
1980s 50,105 1000 No 48,606 1000 No 1,500 1000 No Egypt
1990s 64,968 1000 No 62,117 1000 No 2,852 1000 No Egypt
2000s 80,275 1000 No 71,270 1000 No 9,005 1000 No Egypt
2010s 98,449 1000 No 82,172 1000 No 16,277 1000 No Egypt
2020s 117,326 1000 No 91,673 1000 No 25,653 1000 No Egypt
2030s 135,223 1000 No 97,421 1000 No 37,802 1000 No Egypt
2040s 152,922 1000 No 100,773 1000 No 52,149 1000 No Egypt
2050s 167,770 1000 No 101,776 1000 No 65,994 1000 No Egypt
2060s 180,023 1000 No 99,269 1000 No 80,754 1000 No Egypt
2070s 189,956 1000 No 94,112 1000 No 95,843 1000 No Egypt
2080s 196,877 1000 No 88,263 1000 No 108,614 1000 No Egypt
2090s 200,824 1000 No 82,920 1000 No 117,904 1000 No Egypt
2100s 201,895 1000 No 80,045 1000 No 121,850 1000 No Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Egypt or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Egypt, at 201,895 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 Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
121,850 1000 No, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Egypt ranks 10th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th of 227 countries.
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.