Croatia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants

Croatia
0.5%
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.5%
in 2020
Croatia rank
77th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
79th

Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time

  • Croatia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
01234195519872020

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Croatia ranks 77th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 79th of 144 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 1.1% 4.3% 3.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1960s 1.2% 2.1% 0.9% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 0.9% 2.7% 1.7% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 0.2% 0.7% 0.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 0.1% 1.1% 1.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 0.2% 0.8% 0.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.1% Croatia

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, Croatia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Croatia, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Croatia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.0%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Croatia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
Croatia ranks 77th 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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Indicator
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed

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.