Eastern Africa vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population

Eastern Africa
418,217 1000 No
in 2050
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
80,441 1000 No
in 2050
Eastern Africa rank
13th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
6th

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

  • Eastern Africa
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 418,217 1000 No against 80,441 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 337,776 1000 No.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 5.2 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 13th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th of 29 groups.

Across the 11 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 9 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1950s 4,671 1000 No 5,815 1000 No 1,144 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1960s 8,307 1000 No 9,144 1000 No 836.99 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 15,317 1000 No 14,766 1000 No 551.26 1000 No Eastern Africa
1980s 26,805 1000 No 24,738 1000 No 2,066 1000 No Eastern Africa
1990s 43,051 1000 No 36,196 1000 No 6,855 1000 No Eastern Africa
2000s 65,452 1000 No 47,039 1000 No 18,412 1000 No Eastern Africa
2010s 104,168 1000 No 57,613 1000 No 46,555 1000 No Eastern Africa
2020s 162,024 1000 No 67,216 1000 No 94,809 1000 No Eastern Africa
2030s 243,434 1000 No 73,769 1000 No 169,665 1000 No Eastern Africa
2040s 350,069 1000 No 78,567 1000 No 271,502 1000 No Eastern Africa
2050s 418,217 1000 No 80,441 1000 No 337,776 1000 No Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Eastern Africa or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Eastern Africa, at 418,217 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 Eastern Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
337,776 1000 No, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Eastern Africa and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Eastern Africa ranks 13th 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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
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.