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

India
876,613 1000 No
in 2050
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
80,441 1000 No
in 2050
India rank
3rd
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
6th

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

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

India currently reports 876,613 1000 No against 80,441 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 796,172 1000 No.

That makes India's figure about 10.9 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 101 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 3rd and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th of 226 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1950s 71,355 1000 No 5,815 1000 No 65,540 1000 No India
1960s 92,498 1000 No 9,144 1000 No 83,354 1000 No India
1970s 130,761 1000 No 14,766 1000 No 115,995 1000 No India
1980s 187,755 1000 No 24,738 1000 No 163,016 1000 No India
1990s 252,581 1000 No 36,196 1000 No 216,385 1000 No India
2000s 330,472 1000 No 47,039 1000 No 283,433 1000 No India
2010s 424,959 1000 No 57,613 1000 No 367,346 1000 No India
2020s 537,378 1000 No 67,216 1000 No 470,162 1000 No India
2030s 668,742 1000 No 73,769 1000 No 594,973 1000 No India
2040s 804,715 1000 No 78,567 1000 No 726,147 1000 No India
2050s 876,613 1000 No 80,441 1000 No 796,172 1000 No India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, India or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
India, at 876,613 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 India and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
796,172 1000 No, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do India and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
India ranks 3rd 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
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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.