Colombia vs Iran: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Colombia
17.92 million
in 2020
Iran
22.00 million
in 2020
Colombia rank
19th
Iran rank
16th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Colombia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 22.00 million against 17.92 million in Colombia, a difference of 4.08 million.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.

Colombia ranks 19th and Iran ranks 16th of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran Difference Ahead
1950s 584,670 1.36 million 778,035 Iran
1960s 2.48 million 2.29 million 194,230 Colombia
1970s 5.42 million 5.01 million 410,435 Colombia
1980s 8.20 million 9.30 million 1.11 million Iran
1990s 10.70 million 13.18 million 2.48 million Iran
2000s 13.24 million 16.84 million 3.60 million Iran
2010s 15.87 million 20.00 million 4.14 million Iran
2020s 17.92 million 22.00 million 4.08 million Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Colombia or Iran?
Iran, at 22.00 million against 17.92 million in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Colombia and Iran?
4.08 million, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Colombia ranks 19th and Iran ranks 16th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed