Iran, Islamic Rep.—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #95 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
1.5%
2024
YoY Change
-9.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#95
of 217 countries
Maximum
3.1%
2005
Minimum
1.3%
2020
CAGR
-2.4%
25 years
Last
1.5%
Previous
1.7%
Highest
3.1%
Lowest
1.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Iran, Islamic Rep.'s urban population growth (%) was 1.5% in 2024, ranking #95 out of 217 countries. This represents a -9.1% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 3.1% (2005) and the lowest was 1.3% (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.5% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +46.1% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.7% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |