Brazil vs Iran: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Brazil
12.3%
in 2025
Iran
13.6%
in 2025
Brazil rank
139th
Iran rank
138th
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) over time
- Brazil
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 13.6% against 12.3% in Brazil, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 139th and Iran ranks 138th of 153 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.9% | 26.7% | 12.8% | Iran |
| 1970s | 14.9% | 27.1% | 12.3% | Iran |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 22.4% | 8.4% | Iran |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 18.0% | 5.2% | Iran |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 15.8% | 3.8% | Iran |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 14.2% | 2.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 13.7% | 1.5% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Brazil or Iran?
- Iran, at 13.6% against 12.3% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Brazil and Iran?
- 1.3%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Iran rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Brazil ranks 139th and Iran ranks 138th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.