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

Egypt
85,321 1000 No
in 2050
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
80,441 1000 No
in 2050
Egypt rank
14th
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
6th

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

  • Egypt
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 85,321 1000 No against 80,441 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 4,880 1000 No.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 14th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Iran (Islamic Republic of) in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1950s 8,091 1000 No 5,815 1000 No 2,276 1000 No Egypt
1960s 12,085 1000 No 9,144 1000 No 2,941 1000 No Egypt
1970s 16,714 1000 No 14,766 1000 No 1,947 1000 No Egypt
1980s 21,821 1000 No 24,738 1000 No 2,918 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 27,093 1000 No 36,196 1000 No 9,103 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 32,704 1000 No 47,039 1000 No 14,335 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 39,702 1000 No 57,613 1000 No 17,911 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 48,084 1000 No 67,216 1000 No 19,132 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2030s 59,519 1000 No 73,769 1000 No 14,250 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2040s 75,585 1000 No 78,567 1000 No 2,983 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2050s 85,321 1000 No 80,441 1000 No 4,880 1000 No Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Egypt or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Egypt, at 85,321 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 Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
4,880 1000 No, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Egypt and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Egypt ranks 14th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th of 226 countries.
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.