Cambodia vs Iran: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Cambodia
12.32 million people
in 2050
Iran
13.38 million people
in 2050
Cambodia rank
44th
Iran rank
41st
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Cambodia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 13.38 million people against 12.32 million people in Cambodia, a difference of 1.06 million people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
Across all 133 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 44th and Iran ranks 41st of 238 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 999,995 people | 4.41 million people | 3.41 million people | Iran |
| 1100s | 1.10 million people | 4.65 million people | 3.55 million people | Iran |
| 1200s | 1.20 million people | 4.89 million people | 3.69 million people | Iran |
| 1300s | 1.30 million people | 3.42 million people | 2.12 million people | Iran |
| 1400s | 1.40 million people | 3.66 million people | 2.26 million people | Iran |
| 1500s | 1.50 million people | 3.90 million people | 2.40 million people | Iran |
| 1600s | 1.66 million people | 4.87 million people | 3.21 million people | Iran |
| 1700s | 1.81 million people | 4.86 million people | 3.05 million people | Iran |
| 1710s | 1.83 million people | 5.05 million people | 3.22 million people | Iran |
| 1720s | 1.85 million people | 5.14 million people | 3.29 million people | Iran |
| 1730s | 1.87 million people | 5.23 million people | 3.36 million people | Iran |
| 1740s | 1.89 million people | 5.33 million people | 3.44 million people | Iran |
| 1750s | 1.91 million people | 5.42 million people | 3.51 million people | Iran |
| 1760s | 1.93 million people | 5.51 million people | 3.58 million people | Iran |
| 1770s | 1.94 million people | 5.60 million people | 3.65 million people | Iran |
| 1780s | 1.96 million people | 5.68 million people | 3.72 million people | Iran |
| 1790s | 1.98 million people | 5.77 million people | 3.79 million people | Iran |
| 1800s | 1.99 million people | 5.85 million people | 3.86 million people | Iran |
| 1810s | 2.01 million people | 5.93 million people | 3.92 million people | Iran |
| 1820s | 2.03 million people | 6.01 million people | 3.99 million people | Iran |
| 1830s | 2.06 million people | 6.30 million people | 4.24 million people | Iran |
| 1840s | 2.10 million people | 6.57 million people | 4.47 million people | Iran |
| 1850s | 2.14 million people | 6.83 million people | 4.69 million people | Iran |
| 1860s | 2.18 million people | 7.08 million people | 4.89 million people | Iran |
| 1870s | 2.23 million people | 7.31 million people | 5.08 million people | Iran |
| 1880s | 2.36 million people | 8.31 million people | 5.94 million people | Iran |
| 1890s | 2.52 million people | 9.26 million people | 6.74 million people | Iran |
| 1900s | 2.68 million people | 9.94 million people | 7.26 million people | Iran |
| 1910s | 2.86 million people | 10.57 million people | 7.71 million people | Iran |
| 1920s | 3.08 million people | 11.14 million people | 8.07 million people | Iran |
| 1930s | 3.36 million people | 11.66 million people | 8.30 million people | Iran |
| 1940s | 3.66 million people | 12.10 million people | 8.44 million people | Iran |
| 1950s | 4.41 million people | 12.91 million people | 8.50 million people | Iran |
| 1960s | 5.37 million people | 15.53 million people | 10.16 million people | Iran |
| 1970s | 5.23 million people | 18.18 million people | 12.95 million people | Iran |
| 1980s | 5.17 million people | 22.70 million people | 17.53 million people | Iran |
| 1990s | 8.07 million people | 24.82 million people | 16.75 million people | Iran |
| 2000s | 10.79 million people | 23.19 million people | 12.40 million people | Iran |
| 2010s | 10.88 million people | 22.11 million people | 11.23 million people | Iran |
| 2020s | 10.46 million people | 20.87 million people | 10.41 million people | Iran |
| 2030s | 11.23 million people | 18.66 million people | 7.43 million people | Iran |
| 2040s | 11.94 million people | 15.45 million people | 3.51 million people | Iran |
| 2050s | 12.32 million people | 13.38 million people | 1.06 million people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Cambodia or Iran?
- Iran, at 13.38 million people against 12.32 million people in Cambodia as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Cambodia and Iran?
- 1.06 million people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iran?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Cambodia and Iran rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Cambodia ranks 44th and Iran ranks 41st of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.