Iran vs OECD members: Rural population
Iran
20.91 million
in 2025
OECD members
262.00 million
in 2025
Iran rank
28th
OECD members rank
30th
Rural population over time
- Iran
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 262.00 million against 20.91 million in Iran, a difference of 241.09 million.
That makes OECD members's figure about 12.5 times Iran's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 28th and OECD members ranks 30th of 218 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.53 million | 308.69 million | 293.16 million | OECD members |
| 1970s | 18.18 million | 303.61 million | 285.44 million | OECD members |
| 1980s | 22.70 million | 303.55 million | 280.84 million | OECD members |
| 1990s | 24.82 million | 298.73 million | 273.91 million | OECD members |
| 2000s | 23.19 million | 283.20 million | 260.01 million | OECD members |
| 2010s | 22.11 million | 267.37 million | 245.26 million | OECD members |
| 2020s | 21.15 million | 262.79 million | 241.64 million | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Iran or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 262.00 million against 20.91 million in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Iran and OECD members?
- 241.09 million, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and OECD members rank globally for rural population?
- Iran ranks 28th and OECD members ranks 30th 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.