Iran vs South Africa: Population by income level, per square kilometre
Iran
55.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
52.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
147th
South Africa rank
150th
Population by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 55.85 units per square kilometre against 52.11 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 3.74 units per square kilometre.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Iran ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 150th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.41 units per square kilometre | 15.8 units per square kilometre | 0.3841 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 20.56 units per square kilometre | 20.92 units per square kilometre | 0.3648 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 29.84 units per square kilometre | 28.44 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1990s | 38.14 units per square kilometre | 36.31 units per square kilometre | 1.83 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2000s | 43.76 units per square kilometre | 40.65 units per square kilometre | 3.11 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 50.51 units per square kilometre | 46.1 units per square kilometre | 4.41 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 54.9 units per square kilometre | 51.04 units per square kilometre | 3.86 units per square kilometre | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, per square kilometre, Iran or South Africa?
- Iran, at 55.85 units per square kilometre against 52.11 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by income level, per square kilometre between Iran and South Africa?
- 3.74 units per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 150th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population by income level, 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
Population by income level 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.