Urban population, annual growth rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.39 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, annual growth rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 1.39 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 6.95 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.3 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 102nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 6.25 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1968 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1969 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 6.92 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1982 | 6.95 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1994 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 1996 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1998 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2003 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2005 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +56.6% | 1.65 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -50.7% | 3.7 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +46.8% | 2.15 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.18 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | 6.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.11 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.31 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More climate change data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.9283 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7738 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- Urban population 71.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Population, total 92.42 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.39 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 102nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.