Iran vs Uzbekistan: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Iran
13.6%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
14.1%
in 2025
Iran rank
138th
Uzbekistan rank
137th
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) over time
- Iran
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 14.1% against 13.6% in Iran, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 138th and Uzbekistan ranks 137th of 153 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.7% | 33.2% | 6.5% | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 27.1% | 30.8% | 3.7% | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 26.9% | 4.6% | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 21.8% | 3.8% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 16.4% | 0.6% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 15.2% | 1.0% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 14.4% | 0.7% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Iran or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 14.1% against 13.6% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Iran and Uzbekistan?
- 0.5%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uzbekistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Uzbekistan rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Iran ranks 138th and Uzbekistan ranks 137th 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.