Urban population, per unit of GDP in Iran
Iran: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per unit of gdp in Iran stood at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 32.9% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Iran 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +63.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +91.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, per unit of GDP in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +91.3% | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More climate change data for Iran
- 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, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7738 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -620.65 % change on previous year (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, per unit of gdp in Iran?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Iran was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.