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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 13,112 1000 No in 2050. ▬ Flat

Latest (2050)
13,112 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 22 countries
All-time high
24,749 1000 No
in 1991
All-time low
12,403 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 13,112 1000 No.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 24,749 1000 No in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12,403 1000 No, in 1950.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 12,403 1000 No —
1951 12,588 1000 No +1.5%
1952 12,781 1000 No +1.5%
1953 12,981 1000 No +1.6%
1954 13,188 1000 No +1.6%
1955 13,399 1000 No +1.6%
1956 13,615 1000 No +1.6%
1957 13,836 1000 No +1.6%
1958 14,060 1000 No +1.6%
1959 14,287 1000 No +1.6%
1960 14,517 1000 No +1.6%
1961 14,750 1000 No +1.6%
1962 14,985 1000 No +1.6%
1963 15,222 1000 No +1.6%
1964 15,462 1000 No +1.6%
1965 15,705 1000 No +1.6%
1966 15,951 1000 No +1.6%
1967 16,171 1000 No +1.4%
1968 16,372 1000 No +1.2%
1969 16,570 1000 No +1.2%
1970 16,763 1000 No +1.2%
1971 16,951 1000 No +1.1%
1972 17,138 1000 No +1.1%
1973 17,331 1000 No +1.1%
1974 17,536 1000 No +1.2%
1975 17,757 1000 No +1.3%
1976 17,994 1000 No +1.3%
1977 18,286 1000 No +1.6%
1978 18,630 1000 No +1.9%
1979 19,017 1000 No +2.1%
1980 19,453 1000 No +2.3%
1981 19,934 1000 No +2.5%
1982 20,449 1000 No +2.6%
1983 20,986 1000 No +2.6%
1984 21,529 1000 No +2.6%
1985 22,064 1000 No +2.5%
1986 22,593 1000 No +2.4%
1987 23,184 1000 No +2.6%
1988 23,748 1000 No +2.4%
1989 24,215 1000 No +2.0%
1990 24,554 1000 No +1.4%
1991 24,749 1000 No +0.8%
1992 24,672 1000 No -0.3%
1993 24,470 1000 No -0.8%
1994 24,260 1000 No -0.9%
1995 24,087 1000 No -0.7%
1996 23,964 1000 No -0.5%
1997 23,922 1000 No -0.2%
1998 23,906 1000 No -0.1%
1999 23,867 1000 No -0.2%
2000 23,780 1000 No -0.4%
2001 23,646 1000 No -0.6%
2002 23,476 1000 No -0.7%
2003 23,278 1000 No -0.8%
2004 23,064 1000 No -0.9%
2005 22,846 1000 No -0.9%
2006 22,622 1000 No -1.0%
2007 22,428 1000 No -0.9%
2008 22,248 1000 No -0.8%
2009 22,073 1000 No -0.8%
2010 21,903 1000 No -0.8%
2011 21,741 1000 No -0.7%
2012 21,594 1000 No -0.7%
2013 21,453 1000 No -0.7%
2014 21,304 1000 No -0.7%
2015 21,144 1000 No -0.8%
2016 20,969 1000 No -0.8%
2017 20,783 1000 No -0.9%
2018 20,587 1000 No -0.9%
2019 20,381 1000 No -1.0%
2020 20,167 1000 No -1.1%
2021 19,943 1000 No -1.1%
2022 19,710 1000 No -1.2%
2023 19,470 1000 No -1.2%
2024 19,222 1000 No -1.3%
2025 18,970 1000 No -1.3%
2026 18,712 1000 No -1.4%
2027 18,450 1000 No -1.4%
2028 18,186 1000 No -1.4%
2029 17,922 1000 No -1.5%
2030 17,658 1000 No -1.5%
2031 17,397 1000 No -1.5%
2032 17,139 1000 No -1.5%
2033 16,884 1000 No -1.5%
2034 16,633 1000 No -1.5%
2035 16,386 1000 No -1.5%
2036 16,146 1000 No -1.5%
2037 15,910 1000 No -1.5%
2038 15,680 1000 No -1.4%
2039 15,454 1000 No -1.4%
2040 15,234 1000 No -1.4%
2041 15,018 1000 No -1.4%
2042 14,808 1000 No -1.4%
2043 14,602 1000 No -1.4%
2044 14,394 1000 No -1.4%
2045 14,185 1000 No -1.5%
2046 13,974 1000 No -1.5%
2047 13,762 1000 No -1.5%
2048 13,548 1000 No -1.6%
2049 13,331 1000 No -1.6%
2050 13,112 1000 No -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 13,314 1000 No 12,403 1000 No 14,287 1000 No 10
1960s 15,570 1000 No 14,517 1000 No 16,570 1000 No 10
1970s 17,740 1000 No 16,763 1000 No 19,017 1000 No 10
1980s 21,815 1000 No 19,453 1000 No 24,215 1000 No 10
1990s 24,245 1000 No 23,867 1000 No 24,749 1000 No 10
2000s 22,946 1000 No 22,073 1000 No 23,780 1000 No 10
2010s 21,186 1000 No 20,381 1000 No 21,903 1000 No 10
2020s 19,075 1000 No 17,922 1000 No 20,167 1000 No 10
2030s 16,529 1000 No 15,454 1000 No 17,658 1000 No 10
2040s 14,285 1000 No 13,331 1000 No 15,234 1000 No 10
2050s 13,112 1000 No 13,112 1000 No 13,112 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 6 Ethiopia 116,333 1000 No compare
  2. 6 Viet Nam 48,918 1000 No compare
  3. 7 USSR 99,726 1000 No compare
  4. 8 Indonesia 87,446 1000 No compare
  5. 8 Türkiye 13,435 1000 No compare
  6. 9 Bangladesh 84,090 1000 No compare
  7. 10 Egypt 68,113 1000 No compare
  8. 10 Melanesia 11,877 1000 No compare
  9. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 9,546 1000 No compare
  10. 11 Uganda 59,035 1000 No compare
  11. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,923 1000 No compare
  12. 12 Philippines 57,828 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 13,112 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 24,749 1000 No in 1991.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 12,403 1000 No in 1950.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.