Egypt vs Iran: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until
Egypt
114.54 million
in 2023
Iran
90.61 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
15th
Iran rank
18th
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 114.54 million against 90.61 million in Iran, a difference of 23.93 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 15th and Iran ranks 18th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 15 and Iran in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 5.00 million | 4.50 million | 500,000 | Egypt |
| 1100s | 4.35 million | 4.75 million | 400,000 | Iran |
| 1200s | 4.00 million | 5.00 million | 1.00 million | Iran |
| 1300s | 4.70 million | 3.50 million | 1.20 million | Egypt |
| 1400s | 4.05 million | 3.75 million | 300,000 | Egypt |
| 1500s | 4.00 million | 4.00 million | 0 | — |
| 1600s | 5.00 million | 5.00 million | 0 | — |
| 1700s | 4.50 million | 5.00 million | 500,000 | Iran |
| 1710s | 4.40 million | 5.21 million | 811,440 | Iran |
| 1720s | 4.30 million | 5.32 million | 1.02 million | Iran |
| 1730s | 4.20 million | 5.43 million | 1.23 million | Iran |
| 1740s | 4.10 million | 5.55 million | 1.45 million | Iran |
| 1750s | 4.00 million | 5.67 million | 1.67 million | Iran |
| 1760s | 3.90 million | 5.79 million | 1.89 million | Iran |
| 1770s | 3.80 million | 5.91 million | 2.11 million | Iran |
| 1780s | 3.70 million | 6.03 million | 2.33 million | Iran |
| 1790s | 3.60 million | 6.16 million | 2.56 million | Iran |
| 1800s | 3.65 million | 6.12 million | 2.48 million | Iran |
| 1810s | 3.99 million | 6.40 million | 2.41 million | Iran |
| 1820s | 4.25 million | 6.69 million | 2.44 million | Iran |
| 1830s | 4.40 million | 7.00 million | 2.60 million | Iran |
| 1840s | 5.00 million | 7.32 million | 2.31 million | Iran |
| 1850s | 5.93 million | 7.71 million | 1.78 million | Iran |
| 1860s | 6.53 million | 8.18 million | 1.65 million | Iran |
| 1870s | 7.19 million | 8.60 million | 1.40 million | Iran |
| 1880s | 8.05 million | 8.91 million | 868,215 | Iran |
| 1890s | 9.21 million | 9.55 million | 343,324 | Iran |
| 1900s | 10.57 million | 10.58 million | 6,761 | Iran |
| 1910s | 11.97 million | 10.22 million | 1.75 million | Egypt |
| 1920s | 13.39 million | 10.74 million | 2.65 million | Egypt |
| 1930s | 15.14 million | 13.86 million | 1.28 million | Egypt |
| 1940s | 18.41 million | 15.87 million | 2.54 million | Egypt |
| 1950s | 23.57 million | 18.55 million | 5.02 million | Egypt |
| 1960s | 30.28 million | 24.74 million | 5.54 million | Egypt |
| 1970s | 38.54 million | 33.49 million | 5.05 million | Egypt |
| 1980s | 50.11 million | 48.61 million | 1.50 million | Egypt |
| 1990s | 64.97 million | 62.12 million | 2.85 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 80.27 million | 71.27 million | 9.00 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 98.45 million | 82.17 million | 16.28 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 111.86 million | 89.08 million | 22.78 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Egypt or Iran?
- Egypt, at 114.54 million against 90.61 million in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Egypt and Iran?
- 23.93 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Egypt ranks 15th and Iran ranks 18th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.