Iran vs Panama: Urban population, per square kilometre
Iran
42.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama
39.59 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
122nd
Panama rank
125th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- Panama
How they compare
Iran currently reports 42.82 units per square kilometre against 39.59 units per square kilometre in Panama, a difference of 3.23 units per square kilometre.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Iran ranks 122nd and Panama ranks 125th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.79 units per square kilometre | 7.88 units per square kilometre | 2.09 units per square kilometre | Panama |
| 1970s | 9.4 units per square kilometre | 11.2 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | Panama |
| 1980s | 15.9 units per square kilometre | 15.08 units per square kilometre | 0.8258 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1990s | 22.9 units per square kilometre | 21.03 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2000s | 29.52 units per square kilometre | 28.2 units per square kilometre | 1.32 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 36.92 units per square kilometre | 34.66 units per square kilometre | 2.26 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 41.81 units per square kilometre | 38.82 units per square kilometre | 3 units per square kilometre | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Iran or Panama?
- Iran, at 42.82 units per square kilometre against 39.59 units per square kilometre in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Iran and Panama?
- 3.23 units per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Panama?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Panama rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 122nd and Panama ranks 125th 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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About this data
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.