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

Iran
0.0431 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Yemen
0.0439 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
116th
Yemen rank
114th

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

  • Iran
  • Yemen
0.010.020.030.04199020062023

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.0439 units per square kilometre against 0.0431 units per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 0.0008 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 116th and Yemen ranks 114th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0224 units per square kilometre 0.0154 units per square kilometre 0.0071 units per square kilometre Iran
2000s 0.0318 units per square kilometre 0.0229 units per square kilometre 0.0089 units per square kilometre Iran
2010s 0.0386 units per square kilometre 0.0338 units per square kilometre 0.0048 units per square kilometre Iran
2020s 0.0421 units per square kilometre 0.0419 units per square kilometre 0.0002 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 Yemen?
Yemen, at 0.0439 units per square kilometre against 0.0431 units per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Iran and Yemen?
0.0008 units per square kilometre, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Yemen?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iran and Yemen rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 116th and Yemen ranks 114th 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.