Population, total, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population, total, per square kilometre was 55.85 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 55.85 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 55.85 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.58 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 148th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.58 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 14.44 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 14.9 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 15.37 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 15.86 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 16.35 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 16.85 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 17.36 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 17.89 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 18.44 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 18.98 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 19.55 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 20.14 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 20.75 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 21.39 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 22.06 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 22.79 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 23.59 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 24.46 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 25.78 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 27.18 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 28.26 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 29.34 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 30.44 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 31.59 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 32.74 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 33.81 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 34.81 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 35.84 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 36.83 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 37.57 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 37.7 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 37.77 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 38.19 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 38.61 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 39.07 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 39.61 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 40.18 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 40.78 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 41.41 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 41.76 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 42.22 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 43.13 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 44.1 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 45.06 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 45.8 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 46.36 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 46.94 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 47.53 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 48.12 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 48.73 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 49.37 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 50.04 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 50.73 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 51.46 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 52.4 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 53.08 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 53.65 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 54.07 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 54.52 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 55.18 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 55.85 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.41 units per square kilometre | 13.58 units per square kilometre | 17.36 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.56 units per square kilometre | 17.89 units per square kilometre | 23.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.84 units per square kilometre | 24.46 units per square kilometre | 34.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.14 units per square kilometre | 35.84 units per square kilometre | 40.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.76 units per square kilometre | 40.78 units per square kilometre | 46.94 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.51 units per square kilometre | 47.53 units per square kilometre | 53.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9 units per square kilometre | 54.07 units per square kilometre | 55.85 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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More climate change data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.9283 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7738 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 77.4% (2025)
- Urban population 71.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Population, total 92.42 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 55.85 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 55.85 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.58 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 148th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, total 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, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Population, total 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.