Estonia vs Iran: Long term urban population region

Estonia
74.37
in 2025
Iran
76.42
in 2025
Estonia rank
68th
Iran rank
65th

Long term urban population region over time

  • Estonia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 76.42 against 74.37 in Estonia, a difference of 2.05.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iran ahead.

Estonia ranks 68th and Iran ranks 65th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 31 and Iran in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Iran Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0023 2.01 2.01 Iran
1100s 0.0068 2.11 2.11 Iran
1200s 0.0204 2.22 2.19 Iran
1300s 0.0613 2.32 2.26 Iran
1400s 0.184 2.42 2.23 Iran
1500s 0.5519 2.52 1.97 Iran
1600s 1.66 2.62 0.9648 Iran
1700s 4.97 2.72 2.25 Estonia
1710s 5.6 3.07 2.53 Estonia
1720s 6.13 3.36 2.77 Estonia
1730s 6.71 3.68 3.03 Estonia
1740s 7.35 4.03 3.32 Estonia
1750s 8.05 4.41 3.64 Estonia
1760s 8.82 4.83 3.99 Estonia
1770s 9.66 5.29 4.37 Estonia
1780s 10.58 5.8 4.78 Estonia
1790s 11.59 6.35 5.24 Estonia
1800s 12.69 6.95 5.74 Estonia
1810s 13.9 7.62 6.28 Estonia
1820s 15.22 8.34 6.88 Estonia
1830s 16.67 9.14 7.54 Estonia
1840s 18.26 10.01 8.25 Estonia
1850s 20 10.96 9.04 Estonia
1860s 21.9 12 9.9 Estonia
1870s 23.99 13.15 10.84 Estonia
1880s 26.27 14.4 11.88 Estonia
1890s 28.78 15.77 13.01 Estonia
1900s 31.52 17.27 14.25 Estonia
1910s 34.52 18.91 15.6 Estonia
1920s 37.81 20.72 17.09 Estonia
1930s 41.41 22.69 18.72 Estonia
1940s 45.35 24.85 20.5 Estonia
1950s 53.24 29.95 23.29 Estonia
1960s 60.99 36.76 24.22 Estonia
1970s 67.42 45.73 21.7 Estonia
1980s 70.79 54.73 16.06 Estonia
1990s 70.12 62.03 8.09 Estonia
2000s 69.43 67.99 1.44 Estonia
2010s 71.01 72.57 1.56 Iran
2020s 73.62 75.6 1.99 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Estonia or Iran?
Iran, at 76.42 against 74.37 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Estonia and Iran?
2.05, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iran?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Iran rank globally for long term urban population region?
Estonia ranks 68th and Iran ranks 65th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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