Review how Iran, Islamic Rep.'s urban population and urbanization rate have changed across recent years and longer historical periods.
Iran, Islamic Rep.’s urbanization rate stood at 77.0% in 2024, up by 1.8 percentage points over five years. The number of people living in urban areas was 71,509,246 in 2025, while annual urban population growth reached 1.4% in 2025.
Based on comparable data for 2024, Iran, Islamic Rep. recorded the 68th-highest urban population share among 217 economies. Its five-year urban population growth ranked 99th of 217 economies with sufficient data.
Iran, Islamic Rep. Urban Population and Growth by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Urban population (SP.URB.TOTL); Urban population, % of total population (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS); Urban population growth, annual % (SP.URB.GROW); Population, total (population).
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About the Indicators
Urban population. The number of people living in areas classified as urban under each country’s own national statistical definition, which varies from country to country.
Urban population, % of total population. The share of a country’s population living in urban areas, based on national definitions of what counts as urban.
Urban population growth, annual %. The annual growth rate of the urban population, reflecting both natural increase and migration from rural to urban areas.