Cambodia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Urban population, per square kilometre

Cambodia
40.1 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
42.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cambodia rank
124th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
122nd

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Cambodia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 42.82 units per square kilometre against 40.1 units per square kilometre in Cambodia, a difference of 2.72 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Cambodia ranks 124th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 122nd of 216 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 3.75 units per square kilometre 5.79 units per square kilometre 2.04 units per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 5.57 units per square kilometre 9.4 units per square kilometre 3.83 units per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 4.79 units per square kilometre 15.9 units per square kilometre 11.11 units per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 9.65 units per square kilometre 22.9 units per square kilometre 13.25 units per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 14.51 units per square kilometre 29.52 units per square kilometre 15.01 units per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 26.2 units per square kilometre 36.92 units per square kilometre 10.72 units per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 38.94 units per square kilometre 41.81 units per square kilometre 2.87 units per square kilometre Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Cambodia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 42.82 units per square kilometre against 40.1 units per square kilometre in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Cambodia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
2.72 units per square kilometre, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Cambodia ranks 124th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 122nd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban 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.