The share of urban population in Iran saw no significant changes in 2023 in comparison to the previous year 2022 and remained at around 77.26 percent. Nevertheless, 2023 still represents a peak in the share in Iran. A country's urbanization rate refers to the share of the total population living in an urban setting. International comparisons of urbanization rates may be inconsistent, due to discrepancies between definitions of what constitutes an urban center (based on population size, area, or space between dwellings, among others).Find more key insights for the share of urban population in countries like Iraq and Saudi Arabia.

Iran IR: Urban Population data was reported at 60,380,245.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 59,308,964.000 Person for 2016. Iran IR: Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 29,945,168.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60,380,245.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 7,390,294.000 Person in 1960. Iran IR: Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Sum;

Iran urban population for 2023 was 68,892,205, a 1.29% increase from 2022.

• Iran urban population for 2022 was 68,013,036, a 1.32% increase from 2021.
• Iran urban population for 2021 was 67,125,144, a 1.35% increase from 2020.
• Iran urban population for 2020 was 66,230,561, a 1.48% increase from 2019.

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.

Urban population in Iran was reported at 70001569 in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iran - Urban population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

Iran IR: Access to Electricity: Urban: % of Population data was reported at 100.000 % in 2016. This stayed constant from the previous number of 100.000 % for 2015. Iran IR: Access to Electricity: Urban: % of Population data is updated yearly, averaging 99.860 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2016, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 100.000 % in 2016 and a record low of 99.684 % in 1990. Iran IR: Access to Electricity: Urban: % of Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.World Bank: Energy Production and Consumption. Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.; ; World Bank, Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) database from the SE4ALL Global Tracking Framework led jointly by the World Bank, International Energy Agency, and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program.; Weighted average;

This scatter chart displays urban population (people) against median age (year) and is filtered where the country is Iran. The data is about countries per year.

Contains data from the World Bank's data portal. There is also a consolidated country dataset on HDX.

Cities can be tremendously efficient. It is easier to provide water and sanitation to people living closer together, while access to health, education, and other social and cultural services is also much more readily available. However, as cities grow, the cost of meeting basic needs increases, as does the strain on the environment and natural resources. Data on urbanization, traffic and congestion, and air pollution are from the United Nations Population Division, World Health Organization, International Road Federation, World Resources Institute, and other sources.

This horizontal bar chart displays urban population (people) by countries yearly using the aggregation sum and is filtered where the country is Iran. The data is about countries per year.

Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population) in Iran was reported at 100 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iran - Access to electricity, urban - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on March of 2025.

This horizontal bar chart displays urban population (people) by ISO 3 country code using the aggregation sum and is filtered where the country is Iran. The data is about countries per year.

This scatter chart displays urban population (people) against inflation (annual %) and is filtered where the country is Iran. The data is about countries per year.

Iran IR: People Practicing Open Defecation: Urban: % of Urban Population data was reported at 0.129 % in 2015. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.129 % for 2014. Iran IR: People Practicing Open Defecation: Urban: % of Urban Population data is updated yearly, averaging 0.129 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2015, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.129 % in 2015 and a record low of 0.129 % in 2015. Iran IR: People Practicing Open Defecation: Urban: % of Urban Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.World Bank: Health Statistics. People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.; ; WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation (http://www.wssinfo.org/).; Weighted Average;

Contains data from World Bank's data portal covering various economic and social indicators (one per resource).

This bar chart displays urban population (people) by region using the aggregation sum and is filtered where the country is Iran. The data is about countries per year.

Proportion of urban population served with piped water of Iran remained constant at 99.0 % over the last 10 years.

This raster layer contains the total area occupied by the built-up area of Ahvāz, Iran and its urbanized open space in 2000. Categories of urban land use represented in these data include: urban, suburban, rural and urbanized open land. The built-up area of the city is the area occupied by built-up pixels within the set of administrative boundaries defining the city. The urbanized open space consists of all fringe open spaces (including exterior open spaces) and all captured open spaces. These data are part of the Atlas of Urban Expansion.

This raster layer contains the total area occupied by the built-up area of Tehran, Iran and its urbanized open space in 1990. Categories of urban land use represented in these data include: urban, suburban, rural and urbanized open land. The built-up area of the city is the area occupied by built-up pixels within the set of administrative boundaries defining the city. The urbanized open space consists of all fringe open spaces (including exterior open spaces) and all captured open spaces. These data are part of the Atlas of Urban Expansion.

This scatter chart displays urban land area (km²) against population (people) and is filtered where the country is Iran. The data is about countries per year.

The urban indicators data available here are analyzed, compiled and published by UN-Habitat’s Global Urban Observatory which supports governments, local authorities and civil society organizations to develop urban indicators, data and statistics. Urban statistics are collected through household surveys and censuses conducted by national statistics authorities. Global Urban Observatory team analyses and compiles urban indicators statistics from surveys and censuses. Additionally, Local urban observatories collect, compile and analyze urban data for national policy development. Population statistics are produced by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, World Urbanization Prospects.

Iran Consumer Price Index (CPI): Urban: FB: Food data was reported at 220.500 Apr2016-Mar2017=100 in Jul 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 217.300 Apr2016-Mar2017=100 for Jun 2019. Iran Consumer Price Index (CPI): Urban: FB: Food data is updated monthly, averaging 166.600 Apr2016-Mar2017=100 from Mar 2018 (Median) to Jul 2019, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 220.500 Apr2016-Mar2017=100 in Jul 2019 and a record low of 115.800 Apr2016-Mar2017=100 in Mar 2018. Iran Consumer Price Index (CPI): Urban: FB: Food data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Centre of Iran. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.I002: Consumer Price Index: April 16-March 17=100: Statistical Centre of Iran: Urban.