Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.2262 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.2262 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.6603 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2262 units per person, in 2025.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6603 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6538 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6472 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6405 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6338 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6286 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.623 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6114 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6026 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5937 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5847 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5757 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5666 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5575 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5483 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5391 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5323 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5224 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5152 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5079 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5006 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4934 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4861 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4788 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4716 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4643 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4585 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4517 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4463 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4409 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4354 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.431 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4215 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.413 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4045 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3958 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3894 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3789 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3709 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3629 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3552 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3478 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3407 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.334 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3274 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3213 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3169 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3119 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3062 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3001 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2939 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.288 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2824 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.277 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2717 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2664 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2612 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.256 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.252 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.248 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.244 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2401 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2367 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2332 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2298 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2262 units per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6295 units per person | 0.5937 units per person | 0.6603 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.545 units per person | 0.5079 units per person | 0.5847 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4692 units per person | 0.4409 units per person | 0.5006 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4003 units per person | 0.3629 units per person | 0.4354 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3262 units per person | 0.3001 units per person | 0.3552 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2696 units per person | 0.248 units per person | 0.2939 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.235 units per person | 0.2262 units per person | 0.244 units per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.2262 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6603 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2262 units per person in 2025.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
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- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.