Iran vs Italy: Rural population
Iran
20.91 million
in 2025
Italy
17.86 million
in 2025
Iran rank
28th
Italy rank
31st
Rural population over time
- Iran
- Italy
How they compare
Iran currently reports 20.91 million against 17.86 million in Italy, a difference of 3.05 million.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.
Iran ranks 28th and Italy ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.53 million | 19.86 million | 4.33 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 18.18 million | 18.90 million | 727,900 | Italy |
| 1980s | 22.70 million | 18.76 million | 3.94 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 24.82 million | 18.85 million | 5.97 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 23.19 million | 18.81 million | 4.37 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 22.11 million | 18.50 million | 3.61 million | Iran |
| 2020s | 21.15 million | 17.99 million | 3.17 million | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Iran or Italy?
- Iran, at 20.91 million against 17.86 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Iran and Italy?
- 3.05 million, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Italy?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Italy rank globally for rural population?
- Iran ranks 28th and Italy ranks 31st of 215 countries.
- 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.