Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Italy: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Iran, Islamic Republic of
13.42 million people
in 2020
Italy
13.93 million people
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
24th
Italy rank
22nd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 13.93 million people against 13.42 million people in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 506,500 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th and Italy ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.99 million people | 13.79 million people | 6.80 million people | Italy |
| 1960s | 7.89 million people | 14.08 million people | 6.19 million people | Italy |
| 1970s | 8.80 million people | 14.41 million people | 5.62 million people | Italy |
| 1980s | 10.74 million people | 14.55 million people | 3.81 million people | Italy |
| 1990s | 12.66 million people | 14.53 million people | 1.86 million people | Italy |
| 2000s | 12.73 million people | 14.41 million people | 1.69 million people | Italy |
| 2010s | 13.03 million people | 14.25 million people | 1.22 million people | Italy |
| 2020s | 13.42 million people | 13.93 million people | 506,500 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Italy?
- Italy, at 13.93 million people against 13.42 million people in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Italy?
- 506,500 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Italy?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Italy rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th and Italy ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.