Africa vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population over time
- Africa
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.49 million 1000 No against 80,441 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 1.41 million 1000 No.
That makes Africa's figure about 18.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th of 29 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,880 1000 No | 5,815 1000 No | 35,065 1000 No | Africa |
| 1960s | 65,339 1000 No | 9,144 1000 No | 56,195 1000 No | Africa |
| 1970s | 101,780 1000 No | 14,766 1000 No | 87,014 1000 No | Africa |
| 1980s | 158,399 1000 No | 24,738 1000 No | 133,661 1000 No | Africa |
| 1990s | 237,885 1000 No | 36,196 1000 No | 201,689 1000 No | Africa |
| 2000s | 336,907 1000 No | 47,039 1000 No | 289,868 1000 No | Africa |
| 2010s | 484,805 1000 No | 57,613 1000 No | 427,192 1000 No | Africa |
| 2020s | 688,965 1000 No | 67,216 1000 No | 621,749 1000 No | Africa |
| 2030s | 954,072 1000 No | 73,769 1000 No | 880,304 1000 No | Africa |
| 2040s | 1.28 million 1000 No | 78,567 1000 No | 1.21 million 1000 No | Africa |
| 2050s | 1.49 million 1000 No | 80,441 1000 No | 1.41 million 1000 No | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Africa or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Africa, at 1.49 million 1000 No against 80,441 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population between Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 1.41 million 1000 No, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.