Ethiopia vs Iran: Population census recently completed

Ethiopia
1
in 2015
Iran
1
in 2015
Ethiopia rank
1st
Iran rank
1st

Population census recently completed over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1 against 1 in Iran, a difference of 0.

Across all 266 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 67 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 27 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Iran Difference Ahead
1750s 0 0 0
1760s 0 0 0
1770s 0 0 0
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0.4 0.4 Iran
1960s 0 1 1 Iran
1970s 0 1 1 Iran
1980s 0.6 1 0.4 Iran
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 0.7 1 0.3 Iran
2010s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population census recently completed, Ethiopia or Iran?
Ethiopia, at 1 against 1 in Iran as of 2015.
What is the difference in population census recently completed between Ethiopia and Iran?
0, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iran?
266 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Iran rank globally for population census recently completed?
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Iran ranks 1st of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population census recently completed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population census recently completed
Source
Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
67 places, 17,822 data points, 1750–2015
Last refreshed

A census is defined as a population count that meets three requirements: universality, well-defined territory, and simultaneity.