Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP in Iran
Iran: Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, urbanization vs gdp, per unit of gdp in Iran stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urbanization vs gdp, per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Iran ranks 165th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +58.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +90.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urbanization vs gdp, 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 | +90.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +58.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units 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 urbanization vs gdp, per unit of gdp in Iran?
- Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of gdp in Iran was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for urbanization vs gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 165th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urbanization vs gdp divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urbanization vs gdp ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urbanization vs gdp Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urbanization vs gdp divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.