Population, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Population, per square kilometre was 55.85 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.85 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
122nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
55.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
13.58 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Iran is 55.85 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 55.85 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.58 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iran ranks 122nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.58 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 14.44 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 14.9 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 15.37 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 15.86 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 16.35 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 16.85 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 17.36 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 17.89 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 18.44 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 18.98 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 19.55 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 20.14 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 20.75 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 21.39 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 22.06 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 22.79 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 23.59 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 24.46 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 25.78 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 27.18 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 28.26 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 29.34 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 30.44 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 31.59 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 32.74 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 33.81 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 34.81 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 35.84 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 36.83 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 37.57 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 37.7 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 37.77 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 38.19 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 38.61 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 39.07 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 39.61 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 40.18 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 40.78 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 41.41 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 41.76 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 42.22 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 43.13 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 44.1 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 45.06 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 45.8 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 46.36 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 46.94 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 47.53 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 48.12 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 48.73 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 49.37 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 50.04 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 50.73 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 51.46 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 52.4 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 53.08 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 53.65 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 54.07 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 54.52 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 55.18 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 55.85 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 55.85 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.76 units per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran's 55.85 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 109.44 units per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.41 units per square kilometre | 13.58 units per square kilometre | 17.36 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.56 units per square kilometre | 17.89 units per square kilometre | 23.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.84 units per square kilometre | 24.46 units per square kilometre | 34.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.14 units per square kilometre | 35.84 units per square kilometre | 40.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.76 units per square kilometre | 40.78 units per square kilometre | 46.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.51 units per square kilometre | 47.53 units per square kilometre | 53.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9 units per square kilometre | 54.07 units per square kilometre | 55.85 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 119 Guinea 58.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Liberia 57.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Nicaragua 56.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Madagascar 53.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Georgia 53.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 South Africa 52.11 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Iran
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Population, per square kilometre in Iran was 55.85 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 55.85 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.58 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population 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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population 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.