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Iran, Islamic Republic of Highest Urban Population

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77.38% in 2025

Urban population as % of total · World Bank

The highest urban population in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 77.38% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (77.38%), 2024 (77.02%), 2023 (76.68%), 2022 (76.33%), 2021 (75.99%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Iran, Islamic Republic of Top 5 Highest Urban Population Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	77.38%
2nd	2024	77.02%
3rd	2023	76.68%
4th	2022	76.33%
5th	2021	75.99%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	77.38%	+0.36%	67th
2024	77.02%	+0.34%	150th
2023	76.68%	+0.34%	150th
2022	76.33%	+0.34%	150th
2021	75.99%	+0.39%	150th
2020	75.60%	+0.39%	150th
2019	75.20%	+0.40%	150th
2018	74.80%	+0.40%	149th
2017	74.40%	+0.52%	147th
2016	73.88%	+0.52%	145th
2015	73.36%	+0.52%	144th
2014	72.83%	+0.53%	142nd
2013	72.30%	+0.54%	142nd
2012	71.76%	+0.56%	143rd
2011	71.20%	+0.59%	144th
2010	70.61%	+0.62%	143rd
2009	69.99%	+0.61%	143rd
2008	69.38%	+0.57%	144th
2007	68.81%	+0.50%	144th
2006	68.31%	+0.44%	143rd
2005	67.87%	+0.61%	142nd
2004	67.26%	+0.65%	139th
2003	66.60%	+0.68%	136th
2002	65.93%	+0.71%	136th
2001	65.22%	+0.74%	134th
2000	64.48%	+0.77%	133rd
1999	63.71%	+0.80%	132nd
1998	62.91%	+0.79%	132nd
1997	62.11%	+1.05%	130th
1996	61.06%	+0.64%	129th
1995	60.42%	+0.87%	129th
1994	59.55%	+0.86%	127th
1993	58.70%	+0.85%	126th
1992	57.85%	+0.95%	126th
1991	56.90%	+0.44%	121st
1990	56.46%	+0.55%	121st
1989	55.91%	+0.54%	121st
1988	55.37%	+0.54%	120th
1987	54.83%	+0.67%	120th
1986	54.15%	+0.59%	120th
1985	53.57%	+0.72%	119th
1984	52.84%	+0.72%	118th
1983	52.12%	+0.73%	119th
1982	51.39%	+0.73%	118th
1981	50.66%	+0.73%	117th
1980	49.94%	+0.73%	116th
1979	49.21%	+0.73%	114th
1978	48.48%	+0.73%	114th
1977	47.76%	+0.99%	112th
1976	46.77%	+0.68%	113th
1975	46.09%	+0.92%	113th
1974	45.17%	+0.92%	114th
1973	44.25%	+0.91%	117th
1972	43.34%	+0.91%	116th
1971	42.43%	+0.90%	115th
1970	41.53%	+0.90%	115th
1969	40.63%	+0.89%	115th
1968	39.74%	+0.88%	116th
1967	38.86%	+1.15%	113th
1966	37.70%	+0.56%	111th
1965	37.14%	+0.52%	107th
1964	36.62%	+0.67%	106th
1963	35.95%	+0.67%	107th
1962	35.28%	+0.66%	108th
1961	34.62%	+0.65%	106th
1960	33.97%	–	105th

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