Iran vs Uzbekistan: Share of population living in the capital city

Iran
10.13
in 2020
Uzbekistan
10.86
in 2020
Iran rank
126th
Uzbekistan rank
123rd

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Iran
  • Uzbekistan
051015195019852020

How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 10.86 against 10.13 in Iran, a difference of 0.73.

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

Across all 15 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 126th and Uzbekistan ranks 123rd of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1950s 7.71 13.18 5.47 Uzbekistan
1960s 9.8 14.08 4.28 Uzbekistan
1970s 12.1 15.25 3.15 Uzbekistan
1980s 12.5 14.5 2 Uzbekistan
1990s 11.15 13.18 2.03 Uzbekistan
2000s 10.31 11.83 1.53 Uzbekistan
2010s 9.89 10.96 1.07 Uzbekistan
2020s 10.13 10.86 0.7298 Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Iran or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 10.86 against 10.13 in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Iran and Uzbekistan?
0.73, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uzbekistan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Iran and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Iran ranks 126th and Uzbekistan ranks 123rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population living in the capital city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed