IDA blend vs Iran: Rural population
IDA blend
350.29 million
in 2025
Iran
20.91 million
in 2025
IDA blend rank
28th
Iran rank
28th
Rural population over time
- IDA blend
- Iran
How they compare
IDA blend currently reports 350.29 million against 20.91 million in Iran, a difference of 329.38 million.
That makes IDA blend's figure about 16.8 times Iran's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, IDA blend has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 28th and Iran ranks 28th of 49 groups.
IDA blend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.90 million | 15.53 million | 96.37 million | IDA blend |
| 1970s | 138.82 million | 18.18 million | 120.64 million | IDA blend |
| 1980s | 177.35 million | 22.70 million | 154.65 million | IDA blend |
| 1990s | 222.92 million | 24.82 million | 198.10 million | IDA blend |
| 2000s | 267.50 million | 23.19 million | 244.31 million | IDA blend |
| 2010s | 313.87 million | 22.11 million | 291.76 million | IDA blend |
| 2020s | 342.69 million | 21.15 million | 321.54 million | IDA blend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, IDA blend or Iran?
- IDA blend, at 350.29 million against 20.91 million in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between IDA blend and Iran?
- 329.38 million, with IDA blend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Iran?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA blend and Iran rank globally for rural population?
- IDA blend ranks 28th and Iran ranks 28th of 49 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.