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