Iran vs Russia: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Iran
22.00 million
in 2020
Russia
24.98 million
in 2020
Iran rank
16th
Russia rank
15th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Iran
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 24.98 million against 22.00 million in Iran, a difference of 2.97 million.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 16th and Russia ranks 15th of 182 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 1.36 million 8.24 million 6.88 million Russia
1960s 2.29 million 13.23 million 10.94 million Russia
1970s 5.01 million 17.66 million 12.66 million Russia
1980s 9.30 million 23.16 million 13.86 million Russia
1990s 13.18 million 24.09 million 10.91 million Russia
2000s 16.84 million 23.61 million 6.76 million Russia
2010s 20.00 million 24.18 million 4.18 million Russia
2020s 22.00 million 24.98 million 2.97 million Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Iran or Russia?
Russia, at 24.98 million against 22.00 million in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Iran and Russia?
2.97 million, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Iran and Russia rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Iran ranks 16th and Russia ranks 15th 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