Share of population living in the capital city in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of population living in the capital city was 10.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in the capital city in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 10.1%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 12.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1950.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 126th out of 170 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.3% | — |
| 1955 | 8.1% | +12.0% |
| 1960 | 9.3% | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 10.3% | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 12.6% | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 12.8% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.7% | 7.3% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 9.8% | 9.3% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 12.2% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.1% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 10.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1950.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 126th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.