Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Uzbekistan: Rural population

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
20.91 million
in 2025
Uzbekistan
18.15 million
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
28th
Uzbekistan rank
30th

Rural population over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 20.91 million against 18.15 million in Uzbekistan, a difference of 2.76 million.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Uzbekistan's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 28th and Uzbekistan ranks 30th of 217 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1960s 15.53 million 6.29 million 9.24 million Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1970s 18.18 million 8.24 million 9.93 million Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1980s 22.70 million 10.47 million 12.24 million Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1990s 24.82 million 12.77 million 12.05 million Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 23.19 million 13.02 million 10.17 million Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 22.11 million 15.00 million 7.11 million Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 21.15 million 17.32 million 3.83 million Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Uzbekistan?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 20.91 million against 18.15 million in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Uzbekistan?
2.76 million, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Uzbekistan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Uzbekistan rank globally for rural population?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 28th and Uzbekistan ranks 30th of 217 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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Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.