Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0431 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Iran, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Iran stood at 0.0431 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 0.0431 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.02 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Iran ranks 116th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0238 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0431 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0602 units per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0431 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0777 units per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.026 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 113 Panama 0.0449 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Yemen 0.0439 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Georgia 0.0433 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Tanzania 0.0431 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 0.0412 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Nicaragua 0.0401 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 (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Iran?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Iran was 0.0431 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0431 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
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.