Urban population, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Urban population, per square kilometre was 42.82 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 42.82 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 42.82 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.7 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 122nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.7 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 5.19 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 5.45 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 5.71 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 5.98 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 6.35 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 6.69 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 7.05 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 7.43 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 7.82 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 8.23 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 8.65 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 9.1 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 9.57 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 10 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 10.54 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 11.05 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 11.61 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 12.22 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 13.06 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 13.97 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 14.73 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 15.51 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 16.31 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 17.1 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 17.95 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 18.72 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 19.47 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 20.24 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 20.96 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 21.73 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 22.13 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 22.49 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 23.08 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 23.57 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 24.27 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 24.92 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 25.6 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 26.29 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 27.01 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 27.53 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 28.12 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 29.01 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 29.93 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 30.78 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 31.52 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 32.17 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 32.85 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 33.56 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 34.27 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 34.97 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 35.7 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 36.44 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 37.21 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 38.02 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 38.99 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 39.7 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 40.35 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 40.87 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 41.43 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 42.12 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 42.82 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.79 units per square kilometre | 4.7 units per square kilometre | 7.05 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.4 units per square kilometre | 7.43 units per square kilometre | 11.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.9 units per square kilometre | 12.22 units per square kilometre | 19.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.9 units per square kilometre | 20.24 units per square kilometre | 25.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.52 units per square kilometre | 26.29 units per square kilometre | 32.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.92 units per square kilometre | 33.56 units per square kilometre | 40.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.81 units per square kilometre | 40.87 units per square kilometre | 42.82 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 119 North Macedonia 45.12 units per square kilometre compare
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- 123 Uzbekistan 41.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Cambodia 40.1 units per square kilometre compare
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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 urban population, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 42.82 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 42.82 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 122nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization 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
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.