Iran vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Iran
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 364.70 million against 20.91 million in Iran, a difference of 343.79 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 17.4 times Iran's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.53 million | 120.52 million | 105.00 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 18.18 million | 146.30 million | 128.13 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 22.70 million | 181.80 million | 159.10 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 24.82 million | 228.65 million | 203.83 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 23.19 million | 275.47 million | 252.28 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 22.11 million | 320.43 million | 298.32 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 21.15 million | 353.54 million | 332.38 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Iran or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 364.70 million against 20.91 million in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 343.79 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for rural population?
- Iran ranks 28th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 218 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.