What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?

780,000, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?

133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Iraq: Urban and rural population 2050

Iran, Islamic Republic of

13.38 million

in 2050

Iraq

12.60 million

in 2050

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

41st

Iraq rank

43rd

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iraq

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 13.38 million against 12.60 million in Iraq, a difference of 780,000.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 133 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 41st and Iraq ranks 43rd of 238 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1000s	4.41 million	1.95 million	2.46 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1100s	4.65 million	1.70 million	2.95 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1200s	4.89 million	1.34 million	3.55 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1300s	3.42 million	970,789	2.45 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1400s	3.66 million	969,311	2.69 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1500s	3.90 million	967,834	2.93 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1600s	4.87 million	1.21 million	3.66 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1700s	4.86 million	964,878	3.90 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1710s	5.05 million	960,592	4.09 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1720s	5.14 million	956,985	4.19 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1730s	5.23 million	953,017	4.28 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1740s	5.33 million	948,655	4.38 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1750s	5.42 million	943,860	4.47 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1760s	5.51 million	938,591	4.57 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1770s	5.60 million	932,804	4.66 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1780s	5.68 million	926,448	4.76 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1790s	5.77 million	919,470	4.85 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1800s	5.85 million	911,809	4.94 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1810s	5.93 million	950,788	4.98 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1820s	6.01 million	990,441	5.02 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1830s	6.30 million	1.03 million	5.27 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1840s	6.57 million	1.07 million	5.50 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1850s	6.83 million	1.11 million	5.72 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1860s	7.08 million	1.15 million	5.93 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1870s	7.31 million	1.29 million	6.02 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1880s	8.31 million	1.45 million	6.86 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1890s	9.26 million	1.62 million	7.64 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1900s	9.94 million	1.81 million	8.13 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1910s	10.57 million	2.01 million	8.56 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1920s	11.14 million	2.16 million	8.98 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1930s	11.66 million	2.18 million	9.47 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1940s	12.10 million	3.01 million	9.08 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1950s	12.91 million	3.86 million	9.05 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1960s	15.53 million	4.00 million	11.53 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s	18.18 million	4.39 million	13.79 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	22.70 million	4.81 million	17.90 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	24.82 million	6.49 million	18.33 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	23.19 million	8.69 million	14.50 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	22.11 million	11.10 million	11.01 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	20.87 million	13.94 million	6.93 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2030s	18.66 million	15.60 million	3.06 million	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2040s	15.45 million	14.57 million	880,740	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2050s	13.38 million	12.60 million	780,000	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Iraq?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 13.38 million against 12.60 million in Iraq as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?: 780,000, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq?: 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Iraq rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 41st and Iraq ranks 43rd of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Urban and rural population 2050
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026