Iran vs South Sudan: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Iran
13.38 million people
in 2050
South Sudan
12.68 million people
in 2050
Iran rank
41st
South Sudan rank
42nd
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Iran
- South Sudan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 13.38 million people against 12.68 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 706,000 people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 41st and South Sudan ranks 42nd of 238 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.91 million people | 2.47 million people | 10.44 million people | Iran |
| 1960s | 15.53 million people | 2.88 million people | 12.65 million people | Iran |
| 1970s | 18.18 million people | 3.47 million people | 14.71 million people | Iran |
| 1980s | 22.70 million people | 4.26 million people | 18.45 million people | Iran |
| 1990s | 24.82 million people | 4.44 million people | 20.38 million people | Iran |
| 2000s | 23.19 million people | 6.25 million people | 16.94 million people | Iran |
| 2010s | 22.11 million people | 8.61 million people | 13.50 million people | Iran |
| 2020s | 20.87 million people | 9.36 million people | 11.50 million people | Iran |
| 2030s | 18.66 million people | 11.01 million people | 7.65 million people | Iran |
| 2040s | 15.45 million people | 12.24 million people | 3.22 million people | Iran |
| 2050s | 13.38 million people | 12.68 million people | 706,000 people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Iran or South Sudan?
- Iran, at 13.38 million people against 12.68 million people in South Sudan as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Iran and South Sudan?
- 706,000 people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Sudan?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Iran and South Sudan rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Iran ranks 41st and South Sudan ranks 42nd 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.