Urban population, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Urban population, female was 36.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 36.5% for urban population, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 36.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 1980.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 60th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.7% | — |
| 1985 | 25.8% | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 27.4% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 31.3% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 36.5% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.8% | 23.7% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 27.4% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 31.3% | 32.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 34.9% | 36.5% | 2 |
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More gender data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 605,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 586,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 617,379 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Urban population, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 36.5% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 1980.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for urban population, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.