Urban share european commission in Iran

Iran: Urban share european commission was 84.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
84.7
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.7
in 2020
All-time low
58.93
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Urban share european commission in Iran, 1950–2020

0204060801950198520201950: 58.91955: 61.51960: 64.41965: 67.51970: 70.61975: 73.31980: 74.91985: 76.81990: 78.21995: 79.82000: 812005: 82.12010: 83.32015: 84.12020: 84.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, urban share european commission in Iran stood at 84.7. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban share european commission in Iran peaked at 84.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.93, in 1950.

Iran ranks 55th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Urban share european commission in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Urban share european commission in Iran, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 58.93 —
1955 61.52 +4.4%
1960 64.38 +4.6%
1965 67.53 +4.9%
1970 70.55 +4.5%
1975 73.34 +3.9%
1980 74.93 +2.2%
1985 76.83 +2.5%
1990 78.2 +1.8%
1995 79.75 +2.0%
2000 81.01 +1.6%
2005 82.12 +1.4%
2010 83.27 +1.4%
2015 84.13 +1.0%
2020 84.7 +0.7%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 84.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.74, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 84.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.99, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 60.23 58.93 61.52 2
1960s 65.95 64.38 67.53 2
1970s 71.95 70.55 73.34 2
1980s 75.88 74.93 76.83 2
1990s 78.97 78.2 79.75 2
2000s 81.56 81.01 82.12 2
2010s 83.7 83.27 84.13 2
2020s 84.7 84.7 84.7 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 52 Dominican Republic 85.52 compare
  2. 53 Uzbekistan 85.42 compare
  3. 54 Philippines 84.81 compare
  4. 56 Sri Lanka 84.68 compare
  5. 57 Burundi 84.6 compare
  6. 58 Guam 84.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban share european commission in Iran?
Urban share european commission in Iran was 84.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban share european commission recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 84.7 in 2020.
What is the lowest urban share european commission recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 58.93 in 1950.
How does Iran rank for urban share european commission?
Iran ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
Is urban share european commission rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban share european commission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban share european commission
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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