Iran: housing

How many people in Iran live in cities?

77.4% of Iran's population lived in urban areas in 2025, according to the World Bank World Development Indicators. The population was 92,417,681, according to the World Bank, up from 89,524,246 in 2022.

The urban share has risen by about one percentage point since 2022. Population growth is slowing: the fertility rate was 1.68 births per woman in 2024, according to the World Bank, below the level of about 2.1 needed to keep a population stable over time.

Official sources: World Bank: urban population share, Iran · World Bank: population, Iran · World Bank: fertility rate, Iran

How much do houses cost in Iran?

Iranian government websites, including those of the Central Bank of Iran and the Statistical Centre of Iran, could not be reached on 15 October 2026; house price and rent statistics, which the Central Bank of Iran and the Statistical Centre of Iran publish for Tehran and other cities, could not be read from an official source on 15 October 2026, and the World Bank and IMF do not publish an Iranian house price series.

Official sources: World Bank: Iran country data

Do all homes in Iran have electricity?

100% of Iran's population had access to electricity in 2024, according to the World Bank World Development Indicators, the same as in every year since at least 2021.

Access means a household has an electricity connection; it does not show how reliable supply is. Renewable sources produced only 4.2% of Iran's electricity in 2021, according to the World Bank. Interruptions in supply are not measured by this indicator.

Official sources: World Bank: access to electricity, Iran · World Bank: renewable electricity output, Iran

What share of Iran is urban?

The UN Population Division puts the share of people living in urban areas in Iran at 77.4% in 2025. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan the middle value was 78.4%, and Iran placed 12th highest of 22. Worldwide: 53rd of 193.

What share of Iran's city dwellers live in slums?

44.7%: that is the share of city dwellers living in slums in Iran for 2022, according to UN-Habitat. No year since 2006 has been lower. Across Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan the middle value was 10.9%, and Iran placed 5th highest of 19. Of 170 countries with 2022 data, 46th highest.

What is the electricity access rate in Iran?

According to the World Bank, the share of people with access to electricity in Iran was 100.0% in 2024. No year since 2005 has been higher. Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan median: 100.0%; Iran is 1st highest of 22. World rank, highest first: 1st of 193.

How many people in Iran have clean water?

In 2024, the share of people using safely managed drinking water in Iran was 94.4%, according to WHO and UNICEF. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan the middle value was 89.0%, and Iran placed 7th highest of 17. World rank, highest first: 46th of 134.

How many people in Iran cook with wood or charcoal?

According to the WHO, the share of people using clean cooking fuels in Iran was 99.0% in 2024. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan the middle value was 99.5%, and Iran placed 12th highest of 22. Worldwide: 45th of 192.