Iran vs Uganda: Population of cities towns and villages

Iran
13.42 million
in 2020
Uganda
13.52 million
in 2020
Iran rank
24th
Uganda rank
23rd

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Iran
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 13.52 million against 13.42 million in Iran, a difference of 101,500.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 23rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 6.99 million 5.22 million 1.77 million Iran
1960s 7.89 million 6.57 million 1.32 million Iran
1970s 8.80 million 8.15 million 650,150 Iran
1980s 10.74 million 9.80 million 940,490 Iran
1990s 12.66 million 11.57 million 1.09 million Iran
2000s 12.73 million 13.33 million 602,100 Uganda
2010s 13.03 million 14.37 million 1.34 million Uganda
2020s 13.42 million 13.52 million 101,500 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Iran or Uganda?
Uganda, at 13.52 million against 13.42 million in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Iran and Uganda?
101,500, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uganda?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Iran and Uganda rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Iran ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed