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

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million

Angola

25.7%

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of

25.2%

in 2025

Angola rank

46th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

48th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time

Angola
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Angola currently reports 25.7% against 25.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Angola ranks 46th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 48th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5.6%	16.9%	11.3%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s	8.7%	20.8%	12.2%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	10.6%	22.7%	12.1%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	14.8%	23.1%	8.2%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	19.8%	24.1%	4.3%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	24.4%	24.7%	0.3%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	25.2%	25.1%	0.2%	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Angola or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Angola, at 25.7% against 25.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Angola and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.5%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Angola and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?: Angola ranks 46th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 48th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population)
Unit: % of total population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 10,428 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.