High income vs Iran: Rural population
High income
281.21 million
in 2025
Iran
20.91 million
in 2025
High income rank
29th
Iran rank
28th
Rural population over time
- High income
- Iran
How they compare
High income currently reports 281.21 million against 20.91 million in Iran, a difference of 260.30 million.
That makes High income's figure about 13.4 times Iran's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 29th and Iran ranks 28th of 47 groups.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 342.70 million | 15.53 million | 327.17 million | High income |
| 1970s | 323.75 million | 18.18 million | 305.57 million | High income |
| 1980s | 313.10 million | 22.70 million | 290.39 million | High income |
| 1990s | 305.12 million | 24.82 million | 280.30 million | High income |
| 2000s | 289.67 million | 23.19 million | 266.49 million | High income |
| 2010s | 281.46 million | 22.11 million | 259.35 million | High income |
| 2020s | 281.42 million | 21.15 million | 260.27 million | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, High income or Iran?
- High income, at 281.21 million against 20.91 million in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between High income and Iran?
- 260.30 million, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Iran?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do High income and Iran rank globally for rural population?
- High income ranks 29th and Iran ranks 28th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.