Which has higher share of population living in cities, Curaçao or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 60.6% against 59.6% in Curaçao as of 2020.

What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Curaçao and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

1.0%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Curaçao vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of population living in cities

Curaçao

59.6%

in 2020

Iran, Islamic Republic of

60.6%

in 2020

Curaçao rank

36th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

35th

Share of population living in cities over time

Curaçao
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 60.6% against 59.6% in Curaçao, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Curaçao ranks 36th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 35th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Curaçao	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.0%	21.0%	21.0%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1960s	0.0%	28.8%	28.8%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s	0.0%	38.2%	38.2%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	0.0%	47.0%	47.0%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	0.0%	52.7%	52.7%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	0.0%	56.9%	56.9%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	17.9%	59.2%	41.3%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	59.6%	60.6%	0.9%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in cities, Curaçao or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 60.6% against 59.6% in Curaçao as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Curaçao and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 1.0%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Curaçao and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of population living in cities?: Curaçao ranks 36th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. 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 cities
Unit: %
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.