Iran Urban Population 1960-2023

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
  • Iran urban population for 2021 was 67,125,144, a 1.35% increase from 2020.
  • Iran urban population for 2020 was 66,230,561, a 1.48% increase from 2019.
  • Iran urban population for 2019 was 65,261,618, a 1.77% increase from 2018.
  • Iran urban population for 2018 was 64,125,842, a 2% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Iran 67,125,144
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South Africa 40,295,863
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Iran Urban Population - Historical Data
Year Population % of Total Change
2021 67,125,144 76.35 1.34%
2020 66,230,561 75.87 1.47%
2019 65,261,618 75.39 1.76%
2018 64,125,842 74.90 1.98%
2017 62,866,706 74.39 2.12%
2016 61,546,643 73.88 2.54%
2015 60,000,125 73.36 2.98%
2014 58,236,086 72.83 2.63%
2013 56,721,882 72.30 2.21%
2012 55,484,160 71.76 2.05%
2011 54,356,195 71.20 2.09%
2010 53,233,539 70.63 2.23%
2009 52,059,325 70.05 2.20%
2008 50,925,490 69.46 2.23%
2007 49,802,044 68.86 2.37%
2006 48,637,866 68.24 2.55%
2005 47,413,957 67.56 2.64%
2004 46,180,851 66.87 2.66%
2003 44,966,983 66.17 2.00%
2002 44,077,717 65.47 2.06%
2001 43,177,300 64.76 2.82%
2000 41,975,934 64.04 2.78%
1999 40,824,119 63.32 2.74%
1998 39,719,234 62.59 2.74%
1997 38,646,084 61.85 2.67%
1996 37,628,601 61.09 2.72%
1995 36,620,361 60.24 2.77%
1994 35,619,538 59.38 1.85%
1993 34,968,280 58.52 2.13%
1992 34,229,748 57.65 3.73%
1991 32,976,516 56.87 4.81%
1990 31,428,551 56.33 4.88%
1989 29,930,544 55.79 3.87%
1988 28,795,455 55.26 4.04%
1987 27,654,787 54.72 4.35%
1986 26,478,203 54.13 4.80%
1985 25,237,766 53.40 4.92%
1984 24,026,548 52.66 4.99%
1983 22,857,569 51.92 4.97%
1982 21,749,390 51.18 6.34%
1981 20,413,792 50.43 6.43%
1980 19,142,074 49.69 4.98%
1979 18,212,226 48.95 4.84%
1978 17,352,544 48.21 4.70%
1977 16,555,873 47.47 4.72%
1976 15,792,269 46.67 4.94%
1975 15,031,081 45.75 4.99%
1974 14,299,406 44.83 4.96%
1973 13,607,250 43.92 4.93%
1972 12,952,192 43.01 4.95%
1971 12,327,147 42.11 5.01%
1970 11,724,692 41.21 5.06%
1969 11,146,210 40.32 5.04%
1968 10,598,813 39.44 5.06%
1967 10,076,232 38.56 4.96%
1966 9,588,517 37.75 4.75%
1965 9,143,573 37.07 4.80%
1964 8,715,144 36.39 4.79%
1963 8,307,683 35.72 4.74%
1962 7,923,296 35.05 4.69%
1961 7,559,948 34.39 4.66%
1960 7,215,514 33.74 %