Algeria vs Iran: Urban population (% of total population)
Algeria
75.8%
in 2025
Iran
77.4%
in 2025
Algeria rank
71st
Iran rank
69th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Algeria
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 77.4% against 75.8% in Algeria, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Algeria ranks 71st and Iran ranks 69th of 218 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.7% | 37.1% | 0.3% | Iran |
| 1970s | 40.4% | 45.5% | 5.1% | Iran |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 53.1% | 5.8% | Iran |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 60.0% | 4.3% | Iran |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 67.4% | 4.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 73.0% | 3.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 76.5% | 2.1% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Algeria or Iran?
- Iran, at 77.4% against 75.8% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Algeria and Iran?
- 1.6%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Iran rank globally for urban population?
- Algeria ranks 71st and Iran ranks 69th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.