Rural population, per capita in Iran
Iran: Rural population, per capita was 0.2262 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Iran, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Iran stood at 0.2262 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.6603 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2262 units per person, in 2025.
That places Iran 148th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6603 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6538 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.6472 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6405 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6338 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6286 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.623 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6114 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6026 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5937 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5847 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5757 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5666 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5575 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5483 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5391 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5323 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5224 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5152 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5079 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5006 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4934 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4861 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4788 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4716 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4643 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4585 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4517 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4463 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4409 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4354 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.431 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4215 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.413 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4045 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3958 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3894 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3789 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3709 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3629 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3552 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3478 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3407 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.334 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3274 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3213 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3169 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3119 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3062 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3001 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2939 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.288 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2824 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.277 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2717 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2664 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2612 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.256 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.252 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.248 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.244 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2401 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2367 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2332 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2298 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.2262 units per person | -1.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.2262 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 65% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.2262 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2052 units per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6295 units per person | 0.5937 units per person | 0.6603 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.545 units per person | 0.5079 units per person | 0.5847 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4692 units per person | 0.4409 units per person | 0.5006 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4003 units per person | 0.3629 units per person | 0.4354 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3262 units per person | 0.3001 units per person | 0.3552 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2696 units per person | 0.248 units per person | 0.2939 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.235 units per person | 0.2262 units per person | 0.244 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -25.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 415.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Iran?
- Rural population, per capita in Iran was 0.2262 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6603 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2262 units per person in 2025.
- How does Iran rank for rural population, per capita?
- Iran ranks 148th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.