Rural population (% of total population) in Iran was reported at 22.74 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iran - Rural population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Historical chart and dataset showing Iran rural population by year from 1960 to 2023.

Iran IR: Rural Population Growth data was reported at -0.891 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of -0.830 % for 2016. Iran IR: Rural Population Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 1.118 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.591 % in 1983 and a record low of -0.983 % in 2006. Iran IR: Rural Population Growth 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: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Weighted average;

Rural population in Iran was reported at 20607138 in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iran - Rural population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Iran IR: Rural Population: % of Total Population data was reported at 25.606 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 26.120 % for 2016. Iran IR: Rural Population: % of Total Population data is updated yearly, averaging 44.475 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 66.265 % in 1960 and a record low of 25.606 % in 2017. Iran IR: Rural Population: % of Total 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. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Weighted average;

This line chart displays rural population (people) by date using the aggregation sum in Iran. The data is about countries per year.

Iran IR: Rural Population data was reported at 20,782,543.000 Person in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 20,968,464.000 Person for 2016. Iran IR: Rural Population data is updated yearly, averaging 21,491,282.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24,748,958.000 Person in 1991 and a record low of 14,516,609.000 Person in 1960. Iran IR: Rural 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. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. 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;

This horizontal bar chart displays rural population (people) by region using the aggregation sum in Iran. The data is about countries per year.

Rural population growth (annual %) in Iran was reported at --0.75523 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iran - Rural population growth (annual %) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Historical chart and dataset showing Iran urban population by year from 1960 to 2023.

This dataset is about countries per year in Iran. It has 64 rows. It features 3 columns: country, and rural population.

Iran: Percent rural population with access to drinking water: The latest value from 2022 is 87.7 percent, an increase from 87.4 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 45.0 percent, based on data from 73 countries. Historically, the average for Iran from 2000 to 2022 is 84.4 percent. The minimum value, 81 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 87.7 percent was recorded in 2022.

Urban population (% of total population) in Iran was reported at 77.26 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iran - Urban population (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Iran IR: People Practicing Open Defecation: Rural: % of Rural Population data was reported at 1.684 % in 2015. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.684 % for 2014. Iran IR: People Practicing Open Defecation: Rural: % of Rural Population data is updated yearly, averaging 1.684 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2015, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.684 % in 2015 and a record low of 1.684 % in 2015. Iran IR: People Practicing Open Defecation: Rural: % of Rural 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;

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;

This dataset is about countries per year in Iran. It has 64 rows. It features 4 columns: country, ISO 3 country code, and rural population.

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Iran was reported at 82.3% in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Iran - People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

This bar chart displays rural population (people) by region using the aggregation sum in Iran. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Iran IR: Rural Land Area data was reported at 1,545,056.125 sq km in 2010. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1,545,056.125 sq km for 2000. Iran IR: Rural Land Area data is updated yearly, averaging 1,545,056.125 sq km from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2010, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,545,056.125 sq km in 2010 and a record low of 1,545,056.125 sq km in 2010. Iran IR: Rural Land Area 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: Land Use, Protected Areas and National Wealth. Rural land area in square kilometers, derived from urban extent grids which distinguish urban and rural areas based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of Nighttime Lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the Nighttime Lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.; ; Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University. 2013. Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates Version 2. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/lecz-urban-rural-population-land-area-estimates-v2.; Sum;

This horizontal bar chart displays rural population (people) by currency using the aggregation sum in Iran. The data is about countries per year.