Iran vs Venezuela: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Iran
13.6%
in 2025
Venezuela
11.8%
in 2025
Iran rank
138th
Venezuela rank
140th
Population in the largest city (% of urban population) over time
- Iran
- Venezuela
How they compare
Iran currently reports 13.6% against 11.8% in Venezuela, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela ahead.
Iran ranks 138th and Venezuela ranks 140th of 153 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.7% | 25.7% | 1.0% | Iran |
| 1970s | 27.1% | 23.6% | 3.6% | Iran |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 19.2% | 3.2% | Iran |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 14.9% | 3.0% | Iran |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 12.3% | 3.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.0% | 3.2% | 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 Venezuela?
- Iran, at 13.6% against 11.8% in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Iran and Venezuela?
- 1.8%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Venezuela?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Venezuela rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Iran ranks 138th and Venezuela ranks 140th 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.