Iran vs Russia: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Iran
13.6%
in 2025
Russia
11.8%
in 2025
Iran rank
138th
Russia rank
141st
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 13.6% against 11.8% in Russia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 138th and Russia ranks 141st of 153 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.7% | 9.1% | 17.6% | Iran |
| 1970s | 27.1% | 8.5% | 18.6% | Iran |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 8.3% | 14.1% | Iran |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 8.6% | 9.4% | Iran |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 10.1% | 5.7% | Iran |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.2% | 3.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 11.7% | 2.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Iran or Russia?
- Iran, at 13.6% against 11.8% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Iran and Russia?
- 1.8%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Iran ranks 138th and Russia ranks 141st 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.