Iran vs Nicaragua: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Iran
0.0431 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.0401 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
116th
Nicaragua rank
119th

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • Nicaragua
00.010.020.030.04199020062023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0431 units per square kilometre against 0.0401 units per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.003 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 116th and Nicaragua ranks 119th of 186 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0224 units per square kilometre 0.0214 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre Iran
2000s 0.0318 units per square kilometre 0.0278 units per square kilometre 0.004 units per square kilometre Iran
2010s 0.0386 units per square kilometre 0.0343 units per square kilometre 0.0043 units per square kilometre Iran
2020s 0.0421 units per square kilometre 0.039 units per square kilometre 0.0031 units per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Iran or Nicaragua?
Iran, at 0.0431 units per square kilometre against 0.0401 units per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Iran and Nicaragua?
0.003 units per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nicaragua?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iran and Nicaragua rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 116th and Nicaragua ranks 119th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Population (UN estimates and projections) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.