Share of population in cities over 1 million in Iran in 2025 — 25.22%. Ranked 48 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 9.95 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iran
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.22 | +0.07 pp |
| 2024 | 25.15 | +0.05 pp |
| 2023 | 25.11 | +0.02 pp |
| 2022 | 25.09 | +0.04 pp |
| 2021 | 25.05 | +0.14 pp |
| 2020 | 24.91 | +0.15 pp |
| 2019 | 24.76 | +0.07 pp |
| 2018 | 24.69 | +0.02 pp |
| 2017 | 24.67 | −0.02 pp |
| 2016 | 24.69 | −0.02 pp |
| 2015 | 24.71 | −0.01 pp |
| 2014 | 24.72 | −0 pp |
| 2013 | 24.72 | +0.01 pp |
| 2012 | 24.71 | +0.06 pp |
| 2011 | 24.66 | +0.14 pp |
| 2010 | 24.52 | +0.13 pp |
| 2009 | 24.39 | +0.13 pp |
| 2008 | 24.26 | +0.13 pp |
| 2007 | 24.13 | +0.04 pp |
| 2006 | 24.09 | −0.06 pp |
| 2005 | 24.14 | −0.07 pp |
| 2004 | 24.21 | −0.05 pp |
| 2003 | 24.27 | +0.19 pp |
| 2002 | 24.07 | +0.26 pp |
| 2001 | 23.81 | +0.08 pp |
| 2000 | 23.73 | +0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 23.63 | +0.11 pp |
| 1998 | 23.52 | +0.12 pp |
| 1997 | 23.39 | +0.14 pp |
| 1996 | 23.26 | +0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 23.16 | +0.09 pp |
| 1994 | 23.07 | +0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 22.78 | +0.25 pp |
| 1992 | 22.52 | −0.05 pp |
| 1991 | 22.58 | −0.05 pp |
| 1990 | 22.63 | −0.1 pp |
| 1989 | 22.73 | −0.11 pp |
| 1988 | 22.84 | −0.18 pp |
| 1987 | 23.02 | −0.14 pp |
| 1986 | 23.15 | +0.28 pp |
| 1985 | 22.87 | +0.26 pp |
| 1984 | 22.61 | +0.22 pp |
| 1983 | 22.39 | +0.17 pp |
| 1982 | 22.22 | −0.16 pp |
| 1981 | 22.37 | −0.17 pp |
| 1980 | 22.54 | +0.19 pp |
| 1979 | 22.35 | +0.21 pp |
| 1978 | 22.14 | +0.23 pp |
| 1977 | 21.91 | +0.32 pp |
| 1976 | 21.59 | +0.45 pp |
| 1975 | 21.14 | +0.43 pp |
| 1974 | 20.71 | +0.44 pp |
| 1973 | 20.27 | +0.43 pp |
| 1972 | 19.84 | +0.42 pp |
| 1971 | 19.42 | +0.4 pp |
| 1970 | 19.02 | +0.38 pp |
| 1969 | 18.63 | +0.38 pp |
| 1968 | 18.26 | +0.37 pp |
| 1967 | 17.88 | +0.38 pp |
| 1966 | 17.51 | +0.39 pp |
| 1965 | 17.12 | +0.38 pp |
| 1964 | 16.74 | +0.37 pp |
| 1963 | 16.37 | +0.37 pp |
| 1962 | 16 | +0.36 pp |
| 1961 | 15.63 | +0.36 pp |
| 1960 | 15.28 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
