Iran vs Nigeria: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 77.4% in Iran and 63.8% in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Iran, by 13.6 percentage points, or 1.21 times that in Nigeria.
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Watch it change on the map% of people · UN · log scale
Latest figures
% of people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 77.4 2025 | 73.4 | 75 of 229 | 86.9 2050 |
| Nigeria | 63.8 2025 | 55.7 | 119 of 229 | 83.4 2050 |
What the numbers say
- Iran has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2025, Iran ranked 75 and Nigeria ranked 119 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Iran at 86.9% and Nigeria at 83.4% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Iran | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77.4 | 63.8 |
| 2024 | 77 | 63 |
| 2023 | 76.7 | 62.2 |
| 2022 | 76.3 | 61.4 |
| 2021 | 76 | 60.6 |
| 2020 | 75.6 | 59.8 |
| 2019 | 75.2 | 59 |
| 2018 | 74.8 | 58.2 |
| 2017 | 74.4 | 57.4 |
| 2016 | 73.9 | 56.5 |
| 2015 | 73.4 | 55.7 |
| 2014 | 72.8 | 54.9 |
| 2013 | 72.3 | 54.1 |
| 2012 | 71.8 | 53.3 |
| 2011 | 71.2 | 52.5 |
| 2010 | 70.6 | 51.7 |
| 2009 | 70 | 50.9 |
| 2008 | 69.4 | 50.1 |
| 2007 | 68.8 | 49.2 |
| 2006 | 68.3 | 48.4 |
| 2005 | 67.9 | 47.6 |
| 2004 | 67.3 | 46.7 |
| 2003 | 66.6 | 45.8 |
| 2002 | 65.9 | 45 |
| 2001 | 65.2 | 44.1 |
| 2000 | 64.5 | 43.3 |
| 1999 | 63.7 | 42.4 |
| 1998 | 62.9 | 41.6 |
| 1997 | 62.1 | 40.8 |
| 1996 | 61.1 | 40 |
| 1995 | 60.4 | 39.1 |
| 1994 | 59.6 | 38.3 |
| 1993 | 58.7 | 37.5 |
| 1992 | 57.9 | 36.8 |
| 1991 | 56.9 | 36 |
| 1990 | 56.5 | 35.2 |
| 1989 | 55.9 | 34.4 |
| 1988 | 55.4 | 33.6 |
| 1987 | 54.8 | 32.8 |
| 1986 | 54.2 | 32.1 |
| 1985 | 53.6 | 31.3 |
| 1984 | 52.8 | 30.5 |
| 1983 | 52.1 | 29.7 |
| 1982 | 51.4 | 29 |
| 1981 | 50.7 | 28.2 |
| 1980 | 49.9 | 27.4 |
| 1979 | 49.2 | 26.7 |
| 1978 | 48.5 | 25.9 |
| 1977 | 47.8 | 25.2 |
| 1976 | 46.8 | 24.4 |
| 1975 | 46.1 | 23.7 |
| 1974 | 45.2 | 23 |
| 1973 | 44.3 | 22.3 |
| 1972 | 43.3 | 21.6 |
| 1971 | 42.4 | 20.9 |
| 1970 | 41.5 | 20.2 |
| 1969 | 40.6 | 19.6 |
| 1968 | 39.7 | 18.9 |
| 1967 | 38.9 | 18.3 |
| 1966 | 37.7 | 17.7 |
| 1965 | 37.1 | 17.1 |
| 1964 | 36.6 | 16.5 |
| 1963 | 36 | 15.9 |
| 1962 | 35.3 | 15.4 |
| 1961 | 34.6 | 14.8 |
| 1960 | 34 | 14.2 |
| 1959 | 33.3 | 13.7 |
| 1958 | 32.6 | 13.2 |
| 1957 | 31.9 | 12.7 |
| 1956 | 31.2 | 12.2 |
| 1955 | 30.5 | 11.7 |
| 1954 | 29.9 | 11.3 |
| 1953 | 29.3 | 11 |
| 1952 | 28.7 | 10.7 |
| 1951 | 28.1 | 10.4 |
| 1950 | 27.5 | 10.1 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Iran | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 77.7 | 64.6 |
| 2027 | 78.1 | 65.4 |
| 2028 | 78.5 | 66.2 |
| 2029 | 78.8 | 67 |
| 2030 | 79.2 | 67.8 |
| 2031 | 79.5 | 68.6 |
| 2032 | 79.9 | 69.3 |
| 2033 | 80.3 | 70.1 |
| 2034 | 80.6 | 70.9 |
| 2035 | 81 | 71.7 |
| 2036 | 81.4 | 72.5 |
| 2037 | 81.8 | 73.3 |
| 2038 | 82.1 | 74.1 |
| 2039 | 82.5 | 74.9 |
| 2040 | 82.9 | 75.6 |
| 2041 | 83.3 | 76.4 |
| 2042 | 83.7 | 77.2 |
| 2043 | 84.1 | 78 |
| 2044 | 84.5 | 78.8 |
| 2045 | 84.8 | 79.5 |
| 2046 | 85.2 | 80.3 |
| 2047 | 85.6 | 81.1 |
| 2048 | 86.1 | 81.8 |
| 2049 | 86.5 | 82.6 |
| 2050 | 86.9 | 83.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living in places the country itself counts as urban.
- Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
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