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Urban population share 2050 in Iran

Iran: Urban population share 2050 was 77.38 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
77.38
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
83rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
77.38
in 2025
All-time low
2.01
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Urban population share 2050 in Iran, 1000–2025

020406080100015122025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iran recorded 77.38 for urban population share 2050 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population share 2050 in Iran peaked at 77.38 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 1000.

Iran ranks 83rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Urban population share 2050 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 27.52 +10.7%
1951 28.09 +2.1%
1952 28.67 +2.1%
1953 29.28 +2.1%
1954 29.9 +2.1%
1955 30.53 +2.1%
1956 31.17 +2.1%
1957 31.88 +2.3%
1958 32.59 +2.2%
1959 33.29 +2.1%
1960 33.97 +2.0%
1961 34.62 +1.9%
1962 35.28 +1.9%
1963 35.95 +1.9%
1964 36.62 +1.9%
1965 37.14 +1.4%
1966 37.7 +1.5%
1967 38.86 +3.1%
1968 39.74 +2.3%
1969 40.63 +2.2%
1970 41.53 +2.2%
1971 42.43 +2.2%
1972 43.34 +2.1%
1973 44.25 +2.1%
1974 45.17 +2.1%
1975 46.09 +2.0%
1976 46.77 +1.5%
1977 47.76 +2.1%
1978 48.48 +1.5%
1979 49.21 +1.5%
1980 49.94 +1.5%
1981 50.66 +1.5%
1982 51.39 +1.4%
1983 52.12 +1.4%
1984 52.84 +1.4%
1985 53.57 +1.4%
1986 54.15 +1.1%
1987 54.83 +1.2%
1988 55.37 +1.0%
1989 55.91 +1.0%
1990 56.46 +1.0%
1991 56.9 +0.8%
1992 57.85 +1.7%
1993 58.7 +1.5%
1994 59.55 +1.5%
1995 60.42 +1.5%
1996 61.06 +1.1%
1997 62.11 +1.7%
1998 62.91 +1.3%
1999 63.71 +1.3%
2000 64.48 +1.2%
2001 65.22 +1.1%
2002 65.93 +1.1%
2003 66.6 +1.0%
2004 67.26 +1.0%
2005 67.87 +0.9%
2006 68.31 +0.6%
2007 68.81 +0.7%
2008 69.38 +0.8%
2009 69.99 +0.9%
2010 70.61 +0.9%
2011 71.2 +0.8%
2012 71.76 +0.8%
2013 72.3 +0.8%
2014 72.83 +0.7%
2015 73.36 +0.7%
2016 73.88 +0.7%
2017 74.4 +0.7%
2018 74.8 +0.5%
2019 75.2 +0.5%
2020 75.6 +0.5%
2021 75.99 +0.5%
2022 76.33 +0.4%
2023 76.68 +0.4%
2024 77.02 +0.4%
2025 77.38 +0.5%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 77.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 77.38 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.48, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 30.29 27.52 33.29 10
1960s 37.05 33.97 40.63 10
1970s 45.5 41.53 49.21 10
1980s 53.08 49.94 55.91 10
1990s 59.97 56.46 63.71 10
2000s 67.38 64.48 69.99 10
2010s 73.04 70.61 75.2 10
2020s 76.5 75.6 77.38 6

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 80 Colombia 78.78 compare
  2. 81 Cape Verde 77.63 compare
  3. 82 Malaysia 77.39 compare
  4. 84 Cuba 77.23 compare
  5. 85 Cook Islands 76.9 compare
  6. 86 Algeria 75.82 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population share 2050 in Iran?
Urban population share 2050 in Iran was 77.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 77.38 in 2025.
What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 1000.
How does Iran rank for urban population share 2050?
Iran ranks 83rd out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban population share 2050 rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Urban population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population share 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
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