Iran vs Mexico: Rural population, annual growth rate
Iran
-0.6359 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mexico
-0.5998 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran rank
146th
Mexico rank
144th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Iran
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -0.5998 % change on previous year against -0.6359 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 0.0361 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 146th and Mexico ranks 144th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 0.463 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.52 % change on previous year | 0.9183 % change on previous year | 0.6005 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 0.4388 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1990s | -0.5046 % change on previous year | 0.4766 % change on previous year | 0.9812 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2000s | -0.3426 % change on previous year | 0.6427 % change on previous year | 0.9853 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2010s | -0.6088 % change on previous year | 0.3453 % change on previous year | 0.9542 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2020s | -0.5294 % change on previous year | -0.5492 % change on previous year | 0.0198 % change on previous year | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Iran or Mexico?
- Mexico, at -0.5998 % change on previous year against -0.6359 % change on previous year in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Iran and Mexico?
- 0.0361 % change on previous year, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 146th and Mexico ranks 144th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.