Iran - Rural population
Rural population
The value for Rural population in Iran was 22,561,960 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 24,065,910 in 1991 and a minimum value of 14,585,410 in 1960.
Definition: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Source: The data on urban population shares used to estimate rural population come from the United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects. Total population figures are World Bank estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,585,410 |
| 1961 | 14,811,660 |
| 1962 | 15,042,650 |
| 1963 | 15,278,420 |
| 1964 | 15,519,200 |
| 1965 | 15,765,010 |
| 1966 | 15,981,390 |
| 1967 | 16,202,180 |
| 1968 | 16,423,780 |
| 1969 | 16,641,540 |
| 1970 | 16,853,260 |
| 1971 | 17,034,870 |
| 1972 | 17,212,680 |
| 1973 | 17,394,470 |
| 1974 | 17,590,140 |
| 1975 | 17,806,690 |
| 1976 | 18,077,040 |
| 1977 | 18,367,810 |
| 1978 | 18,683,290 |
| 1979 | 19,028,260 |
| 1980 | 19,404,000 |
| 1981 | 19,830,010 |
| 1982 | 20,276,580 |
| 1983 | 20,737,160 |
| 1984 | 21,203,930 |
| 1985 | 21,667,710 |
| 1986 | 22,208,010 |
| 1987 | 22,743,930 |
| 1988 | 23,242,300 |
| 1989 | 23,662,240 |
| 1990 | 23,978,440 |
| 1991 | 24,065,910 |
| 1992 | 24,048,310 |
| 1993 | 23,964,170 |
| 1994 | 23,864,550 |
| 1995 | 23,783,330 |
| 1996 | 23,718,120 |
| 1997 | 23,667,090 |
| 1998 | 23,611,750 |
| 1999 | 23,525,860 |
| 2000 | 23,392,550 |
| 2001 | 23,382,160 |
| 2002 | 23,336,300 |
| 2003 | 23,263,490 |
| 2004 | 23,175,710 |
| 2005 | 23,081,290 |
| 2006 | 22,995,640 |
| 2007 | 22,902,220 |
| 2008 | 22,800,040 |
| 2009 | 22,687,140 |
| 2010 | 22,561,960 |
Rural population (% of total population)
Rural population (% of total population) in Iran was 30.50 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 66.30 in 1960, while its lowest value was 30.50 in 2010.
Definition: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Source: World Bank Staff estimates based on United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.30 |
| 1961 | 65.62 |
| 1962 | 64.94 |
| 1963 | 64.26 |
| 1964 | 63.58 |
| 1965 | 62.90 |
| 1966 | 62.08 |
| 1967 | 61.26 |
| 1968 | 60.44 |
| 1969 | 59.62 |
| 1970 | 58.80 |
| 1971 | 57.90 |
| 1972 | 57.00 |
| 1973 | 56.10 |
| 1974 | 55.20 |
| 1975 | 54.30 |
| 1976 | 53.50 |
| 1977 | 52.70 |
| 1978 | 51.90 |
| 1979 | 51.10 |
| 1980 | 50.30 |
| 1981 | 49.56 |
| 1982 | 48.82 |
| 1983 | 48.08 |
| 1984 | 47.34 |
| 1985 | 46.60 |
| 1986 | 46.02 |
| 1987 | 45.44 |
| 1988 | 44.86 |
| 1989 | 44.28 |
| 1990 | 43.70 |
| 1991 | 42.92 |
| 1992 | 42.14 |
| 1993 | 41.36 |
| 1994 | 40.58 |
| 1995 | 39.80 |
| 1996 | 39.00 |
| 1997 | 38.20 |
| 1998 | 37.40 |
| 1999 | 36.60 |
| 2000 | 35.80 |
| 2001 | 35.26 |
| 2002 | 34.72 |
| 2003 | 34.18 |
| 2004 | 33.64 |
| 2005 | 33.10 |
| 2006 | 32.58 |
| 2007 | 32.06 |
| 2008 | 31.54 |
| 2009 | 31.02 |
| 2010 | 30.50 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
