Algeria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Algeria
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Algeria ranks 80th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 79th of 144 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2% | 4.3% | 4.1% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1960s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 1.5% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 2.7% | 1.2% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | -1.4% | 0.7% | 2.1% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | -1.8% | 1.1% | 2.9% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Algeria or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Algeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Algeria ranks 80th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 79th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.