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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
42.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Romania
43.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
122nd
Romania rank
121st

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Romania
0204060196119922023

How they compare

Romania currently reports 43.22 units per square kilometre against 42.82 units per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.4 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 122nd and Romania ranks 121st of 216 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 5.79 units per square kilometre 31.56 units per square kilometre 25.77 units per square kilometre Romania
1970s 9.4 units per square kilometre 42.21 units per square kilometre 32.81 units per square kilometre Romania
1980s 15.9 units per square kilometre 51.39 units per square kilometre 35.49 units per square kilometre Romania
1990s 22.9 units per square kilometre 53.34 units per square kilometre 30.44 units per square kilometre Romania
2000s 29.52 units per square kilometre 49.36 units per square kilometre 19.84 units per square kilometre Romania
2010s 36.92 units per square kilometre 46.22 units per square kilometre 9.3 units per square kilometre Romania
2020s 41.81 units per square kilometre 43.47 units per square kilometre 1.66 units per square kilometre Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Romania?
Romania, at 43.22 units per square kilometre against 42.82 units per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Romania?
0.4 units per square kilometre, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Romania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Romania rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 122nd and Romania ranks 121st 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.