Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Iran
Iran: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Iran stood at 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 32.9% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 0.0017 people per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Iran ranks 45th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0017 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0017 people per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0017 people per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0017 people per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 people per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 people per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 people per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 people per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +63.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +91.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +91.3% | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More population data for Iran
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99,007 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4819 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5653 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.673 (2100)
- Population density 49.33 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.09 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Iran?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Iran was 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 people per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 45th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Urban and rural population Our World in Data
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About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.