Iran vs Uzbekistan: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Iran
42.82 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Uzbekistan
41.26 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
121st
Uzbekistan rank
122nd

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 42.82 people per square kilometre against 41.26 people per square kilometre in Uzbekistan, a difference of 1.56 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 121st and Uzbekistan ranks 122nd of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1990s 23.47 people per square kilometre 23.9 people per square kilometre 0.4305 people per square kilometre Uzbekistan
2000s 29.52 people per square kilometre 30.37 people per square kilometre 0.8441 people per square kilometre Uzbekistan
2010s 36.92 people per square kilometre 35.5 people per square kilometre 1.42 people per square kilometre Iran
2020s 41.81 people per square kilometre 39.99 people per square kilometre 1.82 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, Iran or Uzbekistan?
Iran, at 42.82 people per square kilometre against 41.26 people per square kilometre in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Iran and Uzbekistan?
1.56 people per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uzbekistan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Iran and Uzbekistan rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 121st and Uzbekistan ranks 122nd 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.