Which has higher rural population, male, Hungary or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Hungary, at 14.1% against 13.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2015.

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

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hungary vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Rural population, male

Hungary

14.1%

in 2015

Iran, Islamic Republic of

13.4%

in 2015

Hungary rank

135th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

137th

Rural population, male over time

Hungary
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 14.1% against 13.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Hungary ranks 135th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 137th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	17.3%	24.6%	7.3%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	16.8%	21.1%	4.3%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	16.8%	17.2%	0.4%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	14.6%	14.1%	0.5%	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, male, Hungary or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Hungary, at 14.1% against 13.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2015.
What is the difference in rural population, male between Hungary and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.7%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Hungary and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for rural population, male?: Hungary ranks 135th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 137th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rural population, male (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.