Urban population in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Urban population was 77.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 77.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 77.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1960.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 69th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.0% | — |
| 1961 | 34.6% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 35.3% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 35.9% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 36.6% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 37.1% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 37.7% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 38.9% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 39.7% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 40.6% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 41.5% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 42.4% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 43.3% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 44.3% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 45.2% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 46.1% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 46.8% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 47.8% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 48.5% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 49.2% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 50.7% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 52.1% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 52.8% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 53.6% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 54.2% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 54.8% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 55.4% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 55.9% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 56.5% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 56.9% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 57.9% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 58.7% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 59.6% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 60.4% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 61.1% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 62.9% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 63.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 64.5% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 65.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 72.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 73.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 75.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 77.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.1% | 34.0% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.5% | 41.5% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 49.9% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 56.5% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 64.5% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 70.6% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 75.6% | 77.4% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Share co2 vs population 0.7863 (2100)
- Urban population 71.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Population, total 92.42 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 1,055 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.46 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 8.66 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.8524 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 23.45 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Urban population in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 77.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1960.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for urban population?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 69th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.