Colombia vs Iran: Urban population, annual growth rate
Colombia
1.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran
1.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
Colombia rank
103rd
Iran rank
102nd
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Colombia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.39 % change on previous year against 1.36 % change on previous year in Colombia, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 103rd and Iran ranks 102nd of 218 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.94 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 0.2372 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1970s | 3.52 % change on previous year | 5.11 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 0.1591 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 0.7404 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.32 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 0.717 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 0.0549 % change on previous year | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Colombia or Iran?
- Iran, at 1.39 % change on previous year against 1.36 % change on previous year in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Colombia and Iran?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 103rd and Iran ranks 102nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.