Iran vs South Africa: Urban population, annual growth rate
Iran
1.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.35 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iran rank
102nd
South Africa rank
104th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.39 % change on previous year against 1.35 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 104th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.18 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1970s | 5.11 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1980s | 5.31 % change on previous year | 3.94 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 0.3405 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 0.3277 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 0.4251 % change on previous year | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 0.0182 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Iran or South Africa?
- Iran, at 1.39 % change on previous year against 1.35 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Iran and South Africa?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Iran ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 104th 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.