Djibouti vs Iran: Urban population, annual growth rate
Djibouti
1.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran
1.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
Djibouti rank
100th
Iran rank
102nd
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Djibouti
- Iran
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 1.41 % change on previous year against 1.39 % change on previous year in Iran, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 100th and Iran ranks 102nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.56 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 10.14 % change on previous year | 5.11 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 6.06 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | 0.7492 % change on previous year | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 0.2929 % change on previous year | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 1.88 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 0.647 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 0.0866 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.7 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 0.2157 % change on previous year | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Djibouti or Iran?
- Djibouti, at 1.41 % change on previous year against 1.39 % change on previous year in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Djibouti and Iran?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Iran?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Iran rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Djibouti ranks 100th 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.