Colombia vs Iran: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Colombia
78.8%
in 2025
Iran
77.4%
in 2025
Colombia rank
79th
Iran rank
82nd
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Colombia
- Iran
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 78.8% against 77.4% in Iran, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 79th and Iran ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.9% | 30.3% | 12.6% | Colombia |
| 1960s | 52.6% | 37.1% | 15.5% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 61.6% | 45.5% | 16.0% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 66.9% | 53.1% | 13.8% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 60.0% | 11.7% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 67.4% | 8.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 73.0% | 4.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 76.5% | 1.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Colombia or Iran?
- Colombia, at 78.8% against 77.4% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Colombia and Iran?
- 1.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 79th and Iran ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.