Urban population, male (% of total) in Iran
Iran: Urban population, male (% of total) was 36.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Iran, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Iran recorded 36.8% for urban population, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Iran peaked at 36.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1980.
Iran ranks 51st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male (% of total) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.0% | — |
| 1985 | 27.6% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 28.9% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 30.8% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +3.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 36.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.9%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 36.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.9%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.8% | 26.0% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 28.9% | 30.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 32.8% | 34.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 35.7% | 36.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More gender data for Iran
- 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)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Iran?
- Urban population, male in Iran was 36.8% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for urban population, male?
- Iran ranks 51st out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.