Iran vs South Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates
Iran
0.055 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0498 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
110th
South Africa rank
112th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.055 Persons per square kilometre against 0.0498 Persons per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0052 Persons per square kilometre.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 112th of 167 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0372 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0358 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0014 Persons per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0429 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0403 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0026 Persons per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0497 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0454 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0044 Persons per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.0544 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0492 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0052 Persons per square kilometre | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Iran or South Africa?
- Iran, at 0.055 Persons per square kilometre against 0.0498 Persons per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Iran and South Africa?
- 0.0052 Persons per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Iran ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 112th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — 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
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — 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.