Cambodia vs Iran: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Cambodia
40.1 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
42.82 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Cambodia rank
123rd
Iran rank
121st
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time
- Cambodia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 42.82 people per square kilometre against 40.1 people per square kilometre in Cambodia, a difference of 2.72 people per square kilometre.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Cambodia ranks 123rd and Iran ranks 121st of 215 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.75 people per square kilometre | 5.79 people per square kilometre | 2.04 people per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1970s | 5.57 people per square kilometre | 9.4 people per square kilometre | 3.83 people per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1980s | 4.79 people per square kilometre | 15.9 people per square kilometre | 11.11 people per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1990s | 9.65 people per square kilometre | 22.9 people per square kilometre | 13.25 people per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2000s | 14.51 people per square kilometre | 29.52 people per square kilometre | 15.01 people per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 26.2 people per square kilometre | 36.92 people per square kilometre | 10.72 people per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 38.94 people per square kilometre | 41.81 people per square kilometre | 2.87 people per square kilometre | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Cambodia or Iran?
- Iran, at 42.82 people per square kilometre against 40.1 people per square kilometre in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Cambodia and Iran?
- 2.72 people per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Iran rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 123rd and Iran ranks 121st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, 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
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.