Population, total, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Population, total, per square kilometre was 55.85 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.85 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
148th
of 216 countries
All-time high
55.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
13.58 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Iran 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 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 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, 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 55.85 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.39 units per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 55.85 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 115.06 units per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 145 Guinea 58.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Liberia 57.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Nicaragua 56.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Madagascar 53.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Georgia 53.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 South Africa 52.11 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Iran
- 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)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -620.65 % change on previous year (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?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Iran 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.58 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 148th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.