Germany vs Iran: Urban population
Germany
68.58 million
in 2025
Iran
71.51 million
in 2025
Germany rank
13th
Iran rank
12th
Urban population over time
- Germany
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 71.51 million against 68.58 million in Germany, a difference of 2.93 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Iran ranks 12th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.81 million | 9.21 million | 49.59 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 62.60 million | 15.31 million | 47.29 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 62.47 million | 25.90 million | 36.57 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 65.03 million | 37.30 million | 27.74 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 66.00 million | 48.08 million | 17.92 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 65.92 million | 60.06 million | 5.86 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 68.16 million | 68.90 million | 732,583 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Germany or Iran?
- Iran, at 71.51 million against 68.58 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Germany and Iran?
- 2.93 million, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Iran rank globally for urban population?
- Germany ranks 13th and Iran ranks 12th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.