Long term urban population region in Iran
Iran: Long term urban population region was 76.42 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
76.42
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
65th
of 202 countries
All-time high
76.42
in 2025
All-time low
2.01
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Iran, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, long term urban population region in Iran stood at 76.42. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Iran peaked at 76.42 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 1000.
That places Iran 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.01 | — |
| 1100 | 2.11 | +5.0% |
| 1200 | 2.22 | +4.8% |
| 1300 | 2.32 | +4.6% |
| 1400 | 2.42 | +4.4% |
| 1500 | 2.52 | +4.2% |
| 1600 | 2.62 | +4.0% |
| 1700 | 2.72 | +3.9% |
| 1710 | 3.07 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 3.36 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 3.68 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 4.03 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 4.41 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 4.83 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 5.29 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 5.8 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 6.35 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 6.95 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 7.62 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 8.34 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 9.14 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 10.01 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 10.96 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 12 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 13.15 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 14.4 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 15.77 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 17.27 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 18.91 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 20.72 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 22.69 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 24.85 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 27.22 | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 27.83 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 28.43 | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 29.03 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 29.63 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 30.23 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 30.84 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 31.47 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 32.11 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 32.76 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 33.42 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 34.1 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 34.79 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 35.49 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 36.22 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 36.97 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 37.74 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 38.64 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 39.63 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 40.63 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 41.63 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 42.51 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 43.43 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 44.4 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 45.42 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 46.51 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 47.24 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 47.91 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 48.64 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 49.55 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 50.66 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 51.44 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 52.41 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 53.48 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 54.57 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 55.6 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 56.46 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 57.1 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 57.6 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 57.98 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 58.24 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 59.09 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 60.05 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 60.98 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 61.85 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 62.7 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 63.41 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 64.05 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 64.66 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 65.22 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 65.73 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 66.24 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 66.74 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 67.24 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 67.74 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 68.24 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 68.75 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.25 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 69.75 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 70.25 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 70.75 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 71.16 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 71.56 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 71.96 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.37 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 72.77 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 73.18 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 73.58 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 73.98 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 74.39 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 74.79 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 75.12 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 75.44 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 75.77 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 76.09 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 76.42 | +0.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 76.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.17, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 76.42 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.83, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.32 | 2.32 | 2.32 | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.42 | 2.42 | 2.42 | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.07 | 3.07 | 3.07 | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.36 | 3.36 | 3.36 | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.68 | 3.68 | 3.68 | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.03 | 4.03 | 4.03 | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.41 | 4.41 | 4.41 | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.83 | 4.83 | 4.83 | 1 |
| 1770s | 5.29 | 5.29 | 5.29 | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 1790s | 6.35 | 6.35 | 6.35 | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.95 | 6.95 | 6.95 | 1 |
| 1810s | 7.62 | 7.62 | 7.62 | 1 |
| 1820s | 8.34 | 8.34 | 8.34 | 1 |
| 1830s | 9.14 | 9.14 | 9.14 | 1 |
| 1840s | 10.01 | 10.01 | 10.01 | 1 |
| 1850s | 10.96 | 10.96 | 10.96 | 1 |
| 1860s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 1870s | 13.15 | 13.15 | 13.15 | 1 |
| 1880s | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 1 |
| 1890s | 15.77 | 15.77 | 15.77 | 1 |
| 1900s | 17.27 | 17.27 | 17.27 | 1 |
| 1910s | 18.91 | 18.91 | 18.91 | 1 |
| 1920s | 20.72 | 20.72 | 20.72 | 1 |
| 1930s | 22.69 | 22.69 | 22.69 | 1 |
| 1940s | 24.85 | 24.85 | 24.85 | 1 |
| 1950s | 29.95 | 27.22 | 32.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.76 | 33.42 | 40.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.73 | 41.63 | 49.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.73 | 50.66 | 57.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.03 | 58.24 | 65.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.99 | 65.73 | 70.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.57 | 70.75 | 74.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6 | 74.79 | 76.42 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Iran?
- Long term urban population region in Iran was 76.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 76.42 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 1000.
- How does Iran rank for long term urban population region?
- Iran ranks 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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