Urban Population: Iran
Iran's urban population is currently 77.0% as of 2024. # Iran Urban Population Iran's urban population reached 77.
Current (2024)
77.0%
+0.4% y/y
Peak (2024)
77.0%
Low (1960)
34.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Iran
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Iran
Analysis# Iran Urban Population
Iran's urban population reached 77.02% in 2024, marking both the current level and the all-time peak in recorded data. This represents a dramatic transformation from 1960, when merely 33.966% of Iranians lived in urban areas—a total increase of 126.8% over six decades. The nation's urbanization has followed a consistent upward trajectory, with the shift from rural to urban living fundamentally reshaping Iranian society.
The pace of urbanization has remained steady throughout the recent period, with annual gains averaging 0.36 percentage points between 2015 and 2024. Iran's urban population grew from 73.356% in 2015 to 77.02% in 2024, reflecting sustained migration toward cities and continued demographic concentration. The slowing rate of growth in recent years suggests Iran is approaching urbanization saturation, with limited room for further expansion as the nation becomes increasingly city-centered.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.0% | +0.45% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | +0.45% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | +0.45% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +0.52% |
| 2020 | 75.6% | +0.53% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | +0.54% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | +0.54% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | +0.71% |
| 2016 | 73.9% | +0.71% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +0.72% |
| 2014 | 72.8% | +0.73% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +0.75% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | +0.79% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | +0.84% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | +0.88% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +0.88% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | +0.83% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | +0.73% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | +0.65% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | +0.91% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 67.3% | +0.98% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | +1.03% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | +1.09% |
| 2001 | 65.2% | +1.15% |
| 2000 | 64.5% | +1.21% |
| 1999 | 63.7% | +1.28% |
| 1998 | 62.9% | +1.27% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | +1.72% |
| 1996 | 61.1% | +1.06% |
| 1995 | 60.4% | +1.46% |
| 1994 | 59.6% | +1.46% |
| 1993 | 58.7% | +1.46% |
| 1992 | 57.9% | +1.67% |
| 1991 | 56.9% | +0.78% |
| 1990 | 56.5% | +0.98% |
| 1989 | 55.9% | +0.98% |
| 1988 | 55.4% | +0.98% |
| 1987 | 54.8% | +1.25% |
| 1986 | 54.2% | +1.09% |
| 1985 | 53.6% | +1.37% |
| 1984 | 52.8% | +1.39% |
| 1983 | 52.1% | +1.41% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | +1.43% |
| 1981 | 50.7% | +1.45% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | +1.48% |
| 1979 | 49.2% | +1.50% |
| 1978 | 48.5% | +1.52% |
| 1977 | 47.8% | +2.11% |
| 1976 | 46.8% | +1.47% |
| 1975 | 46.1% | +2.04% |
| 1974 | 45.2% | +2.07% |
| 1973 | 44.3% | +2.11% |
| 1972 | 43.3% | +2.14% |
| 1971 | 42.4% | +2.17% |
| 1970 | 41.5% | +2.21% |
| 1969 | 40.6% | +2.24% |
| 1968 | 39.7% | +2.28% |
| 1967 | 38.9% | +3.06% |
| 1966 | 37.7% | +1.52% |
| 1965 | 37.1% | +1.42% |
| 1964 | 36.6% | +1.87% |
| 1963 | 35.9% | +1.89% |
| 1962 | 35.3% | +1.91% |
| 1961 | 34.6% | +1.93% |
| 1960 | 34.0% | — |
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