Iran vs Niger: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Iran
12.0%
in 2020
Niger
11.3%
in 2020
Iran rank
155th
Niger rank
158th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Iran
- Niger
How they compare
Iran currently reports 12.0% against 11.3% in Niger, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 155th and Niger ranks 158th of 179 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.8% | 6.0% | 8.8% | Iran |
| 1970s | 16.8% | 7.8% | 9.0% | Iran |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 9.3% | 7.2% | Iran |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 10.7% | 3.5% | Iran |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.6% | 1.1% | Iran |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.7% | 0.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.3% | 0.6% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Iran or Niger?
- Iran, at 12.0% against 11.3% in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Iran and Niger?
- 0.7%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Niger?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Iran and Niger rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Iran ranks 155th and Niger ranks 158th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.