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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
80,441 1000 No
in 2050
Northern America
386,690 1000 No
in 2050
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
17th
Northern America rank
16th

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

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Northern America currently reports 386,690 1000 No against 80,441 1000 No in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 306,249 1000 No.

That makes Northern America's figure about 4.8 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 17th and Northern America ranks 16th of 247 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Northern America Difference Ahead
1950s 5,815 1000 No 124,449 1000 No 118,634 1000 No Northern America
1960s 9,144 1000 No 156,274 1000 No 147,130 1000 No Northern America
1970s 14,766 1000 No 178,291 1000 No 163,525 1000 No Northern America
1980s 24,738 1000 No 198,254 1000 No 173,516 1000 No Northern America
1990s 36,196 1000 No 226,914 1000 No 190,717 1000 No Northern America
2000s 47,039 1000 No 260,660 1000 No 213,621 1000 No Northern America
2010s 57,613 1000 No 289,374 1000 No 231,761 1000 No Northern America
2020s 67,216 1000 No 318,225 1000 No 251,009 1000 No Northern America
2030s 73,769 1000 No 347,640 1000 No 273,871 1000 No Northern America
2040s 78,567 1000 No 373,644 1000 No 295,077 1000 No Northern America
2050s 80,441 1000 No 386,690 1000 No 306,249 1000 No Northern America

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 Northern America?
Northern America, at 386,690 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 Northern America?
306,249 1000 No, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern America?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 17th and Northern America ranks 16th of 247 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
278 places, 25,845 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.