Iran vs Romania: Urban population, per square kilometre
Iran
42.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Romania
43.22 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
122nd
Romania rank
121st
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 43.22 units per square kilometre against 42.82 units per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 0.4 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Iran 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 | 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 or Romania?
- Romania, at 43.22 units per square kilometre against 42.82 units per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Iran and Romania?
- 0.4 units per square kilometre, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Romania rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Iran 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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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.