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
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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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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.