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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
80,441 1000 No
in 2050
Middle Africa
257,254 1000 No
in 2050
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
6th
Middle Africa rank
3rd

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

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

Middle Africa currently reports 257,254 1000 No against 80,441 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 176,813 1000 No.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 3.2 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.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 22 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 6 and Middle Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 5,815 1000 No 4,504 1000 No 1,311 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1960s 9,144 1000 No 7,037 1000 No 2,107 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 14,766 1000 No 11,550 1000 No 3,216 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 24,738 1000 No 18,826 1000 No 5,912 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 36,196 1000 No 30,390 1000 No 5,806 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 47,039 1000 No 46,935 1000 No 104.62 1000 No Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 57,613 1000 No 72,528 1000 No 14,915 1000 No Middle Africa
2020s 67,216 1000 No 108,967 1000 No 41,751 1000 No Middle Africa
2030s 73,769 1000 No 157,885 1000 No 84,116 1000 No Middle Africa
2040s 78,567 1000 No 219,229 1000 No 140,661 1000 No Middle Africa
2050s 80,441 1000 No 257,254 1000 No 176,813 1000 No Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 257,254 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Middle Africa?
176,813 1000 No, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Middle Africa?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Middle Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 22 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.