Iran vs Mozambique: Rural population
Iran
20.91 million
in 2025
Mozambique
22.37 million
in 2025
Iran rank
28th
Mozambique rank
26th
Rural population over time
- Iran
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 22.37 million against 20.91 million in Iran, a difference of 1.47 million.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 28th and Mozambique ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.53 million | 6.98 million | 8.55 million | Iran |
| 1970s | 18.18 million | 8.54 million | 9.63 million | Iran |
| 1980s | 22.70 million | 10.16 million | 12.55 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 24.82 million | 11.21 million | 13.61 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 23.19 million | 14.10 million | 9.09 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 22.11 million | 17.83 million | 4.28 million | Iran |
| 2020s | 21.15 million | 21.39 million | 239,750 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Iran or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 22.37 million against 20.91 million in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Iran and Mozambique?
- 1.47 million, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mozambique?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Mozambique rank globally for rural population?
- Iran ranks 28th and Mozambique ranks 26th 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.