Iran vs Netherlands: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Iran
0.4625
in 2020
Netherlands
0.4098
in 2020
Iran rank
79th
Netherlands rank
81st

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Iran
  • Netherlands
-2024195519872020

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.4625 against 0.4098 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0527.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 79th and Netherlands ranks 81st of 144 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 4.26 -0.4395 4.7 Iran
1960s 2.14 -0.6522 2.79 Iran
1970s 2.66 -1.09 3.75 Iran
1980s 0.7126 -0.9921 1.7 Iran
1990s 1.11 0.9991 0.1136 Iran
2000s 0.5802 -0.0675 0.6477 Iran
2010s 0.7511 0.3107 0.4404 Iran
2020s 0.4625 0.4098 0.0527 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Iran or Netherlands?
Iran, at 0.4625 against 0.4098 in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Iran and Netherlands?
0.0527, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Netherlands?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Iran and Netherlands rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Iran ranks 79th and Netherlands ranks 81st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed