Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.2522 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.2522 units per person for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.2522 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1528 units per person, in 1960.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 48th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1528 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1563 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.16 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1637 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1674 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1712 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1751 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1788 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1826 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1863 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1902 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1942 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1984 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2027 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2071 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2114 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2159 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2191 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2214 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2235 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2254 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2238 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2222 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2239 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2261 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2287 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2315 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2302 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2284 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2273 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2263 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2258 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2252 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2278 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2307 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2316 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2326 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2339 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2352 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2363 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2373 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2381 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2407 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2427 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2421 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2414 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2409 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2413 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2426 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2439 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2452 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2466 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2471 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2472 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2472 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2471 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2469 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2467 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2469 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2476 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2491 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2505 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2509 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2511 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2515 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2522 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1694 units per person | 0.1528 units per person | 0.1863 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2084 units per person | 0.1902 units per person | 0.2235 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2267 units per person | 0.2222 units per person | 0.2315 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2305 units per person | 0.2252 units per person | 0.2363 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2411 units per person | 0.2373 units per person | 0.2439 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2468 units per person | 0.2452 units per person | 0.2476 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2509 units per person | 0.2491 units per person | 0.2522 units per person | 6 |
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More urban development data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Population in the largest city 13.6% (2025)
- Population density 55.85 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 40.25 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 23.31 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 14.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 9.73 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 60 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 518.25 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.2522 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2522 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1528 units per person in 1960.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 48th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.