Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 80,441 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
80,441 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 22 countries
All-time high
80,441 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
4,716 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 80,441 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 80,441 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 4,716 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6th out of 22 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,716 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 4,928 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 5,152 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 5,388 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 5,635 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 5,895 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 6,168 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 6,453 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 6,752 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 7,064 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 7,390 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 7,731 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 8,087 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 8,458 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 8,846 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 9,250 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 9,674 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 10,148 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 10,661 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 11,195 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 11,751 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 12,330 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 12,936 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 13,573 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 14,250 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 14,973 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 15,744 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 16,524 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 17,342 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 18,236 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 19,216 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 20,283 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 21,434 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 22,659 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 23,946 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 25,279 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 26,664 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 28,014 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 29,328 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 30,562 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 31,672 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 32,627 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 33,589 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 34,521 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 35,465 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 36,489 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 37,620 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 38,788 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 39,994 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 41,196 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 42,352 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 43,450 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 44,508 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 45,535 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 46,553 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 47,575 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 48,606 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 49,603 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 50,597 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 51,615 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 52,664 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 53,750 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 54,859 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 55,982 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 57,107 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 58,217 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 59,309 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 60,380 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 61,425 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 62,440 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 63,420 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 64,365 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 65,272 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 66,139 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 66,968 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 67,760 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 68,514 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2027 | 69,231 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2028 | 69,915 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2029 | 70,572 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2030 | 71,205 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2031 | 71,817 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2032 | 72,409 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 72,984 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2034 | 73,544 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 74,092 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2036 | 74,630 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2037 | 75,157 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2038 | 75,673 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2039 | 76,176 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2040 | 76,666 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 77,141 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 77,600 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2043 | 78,040 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2044 | 78,462 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2045 | 78,860 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2046 | 79,234 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2047 | 79,582 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 79,901 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2049 | 80,188 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2050 | 80,441 1000 No | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,815 1000 No | 4,716 1000 No | 7,064 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,144 1000 No | 7,390 1000 No | 11,195 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,766 1000 No | 11,751 1000 No | 18,236 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,738 1000 No | 19,216 1000 No | 30,562 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,196 1000 No | 31,672 1000 No | 41,196 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,039 1000 No | 42,352 1000 No | 51,615 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,613 1000 No | 52,664 1000 No | 62,440 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,216 1000 No | 63,420 1000 No | 70,572 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 73,769 1000 No | 71,205 1000 No | 76,176 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 78,567 1000 No | 76,666 1000 No | 80,188 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 80,441 1000 No | 80,441 1000 No | 80,441 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 3 India 876,613 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 125,931 1000 No compare
- 4 Nigeria 287,130 1000 No compare
- 5 Indonesia 234,105 1000 No compare
- 5 Türkiye 82,192 1000 No compare
- 6 Brazil 215,063 1000 No compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 76,542 1000 No compare
- 7 USSR 189,602 1000 No compare
- 8 Pakistan 160,228 1000 No compare
- 8 Viet Nam 65,711 1000 No compare
- 9 Mexico 144,910 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6631 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6738 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6521 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3155 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,112 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,628 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 40,417 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 80,045 1000 No (2100)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 17.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 80,441 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 80,441 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,716 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th out of 22 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.