Chad vs Iran: Population density
Chad
55.23 people per km²
in 2100
Iran
49.33 people per km²
in 2100
Chad rank
162nd
Iran rank
165th
Population density over time
- Chad
- Iran
How they compare
Chad currently reports 55.23 people per km² against 49.33 people per km² in Iran, a difference of 5.9 people per km².
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iran ahead.
Chad ranks 162nd and Iran ranks 165th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 46.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4415 people per km² | 2.77 people per km² | 2.33 people per km² | Iran |
| 1100s | 0.4747 people per km² | 2.93 people per km² | 2.45 people per km² | Iran |
| 1200s | 0.5078 people per km² | 3.08 people per km² | 2.57 people per km² | Iran |
| 1300s | 0.5559 people per km² | 2.16 people per km² | 1.6 people per km² | Iran |
| 1400s | 0.6194 people per km² | 2.31 people per km² | 1.69 people per km² | Iran |
| 1500s | 0.6623 people per km² | 2.47 people per km² | 1.8 people per km² | Iran |
| 1600s | 0.7727 people per km² | 3.08 people per km² | 2.31 people per km² | Iran |
| 1700s | 0.8831 people per km² | 3.08 people per km² | 2.2 people per km² | Iran |
| 1710s | 0.9391 people per km² | 3.21 people per km² | 2.27 people per km² | Iran |
| 1720s | 0.9466 people per km² | 3.28 people per km² | 2.33 people per km² | Iran |
| 1730s | 0.9545 people per km² | 3.35 people per km² | 2.39 people per km² | Iran |
| 1740s | 0.9628 people per km² | 3.42 people per km² | 2.46 people per km² | Iran |
| 1750s | 0.9716 people per km² | 3.49 people per km² | 2.52 people per km² | Iran |
| 1760s | 0.9809 people per km² | 3.57 people per km² | 2.59 people per km² | Iran |
| 1770s | 0.9908 people per km² | 3.64 people per km² | 2.65 people per km² | Iran |
| 1780s | 1 people per km² | 3.72 people per km² | 2.72 people per km² | Iran |
| 1790s | 1.01 people per km² | 3.8 people per km² | 2.78 people per km² | Iran |
| 1800s | 1.16 people per km² | 3.77 people per km² | 2.61 people per km² | Iran |
| 1810s | 1.21 people per km² | 3.95 people per km² | 2.73 people per km² | Iran |
| 1820s | 1.27 people per km² | 4.13 people per km² | 2.86 people per km² | Iran |
| 1830s | 1.33 people per km² | 4.31 people per km² | 2.99 people per km² | Iran |
| 1840s | 1.39 people per km² | 4.51 people per km² | 3.13 people per km² | Iran |
| 1850s | 1.43 people per km² | 4.75 people per km² | 3.32 people per km² | Iran |
| 1860s | 1.45 people per km² | 5.04 people per km² | 3.59 people per km² | Iran |
| 1870s | 1.48 people per km² | 5.3 people per km² | 3.82 people per km² | Iran |
| 1880s | 1.51 people per km² | 5.49 people per km² | 3.98 people per km² | Iran |
| 1890s | 1.48 people per km² | 5.89 people per km² | 4.41 people per km² | Iran |
| 1900s | 1.4 people per km² | 6.52 people per km² | 5.12 people per km² | Iran |
| 1910s | 1.35 people per km² | 6.3 people per km² | 4.94 people per km² | Iran |
| 1920s | 1.41 people per km² | 6.62 people per km² | 5.21 people per km² | Iran |
| 1930s | 1.59 people per km² | 8.54 people per km² | 6.95 people per km² | Iran |
| 1940s | 1.83 people per km² | 9.78 people per km² | 7.95 people per km² | Iran |
| 1950s | 2.18 people per km² | 11.43 people per km² | 9.25 people per km² | Iran |
| 1960s | 2.66 people per km² | 15.25 people per km² | 12.59 people per km² | Iran |
| 1970s | 3.27 people per km² | 20.64 people per km² | 17.37 people per km² | Iran |
| 1980s | 4.05 people per km² | 29.96 people per km² | 25.9 people per km² | Iran |
| 1990s | 5.59 people per km² | 38.28 people per km² | 32.69 people per km² | Iran |
| 2000s | 8.05 people per km² | 43.93 people per km² | 35.88 people per km² | Iran |
| 2010s | 11.47 people per km² | 50.65 people per km² | 39.18 people per km² | Iran |
| 2020s | 16.22 people per km² | 56.5 people per km² | 40.28 people per km² | Iran |
| 2030s | 21.73 people per km² | 60.04 people per km² | 38.31 people per km² | Iran |
| 2040s | 27.53 people per km² | 62.11 people per km² | 34.58 people per km² | Iran |
| 2050s | 33.64 people per km² | 62.73 people per km² | 29.09 people per km² | Iran |
| 2060s | 39.67 people per km² | 61.18 people per km² | 21.51 people per km² | Iran |
| 2070s | 45.13 people per km² | 58 people per km² | 12.87 people per km² | Iran |
| 2080s | 49.9 people per km² | 54.4 people per km² | 4.5 people per km² | Iran |
| 2090s | 53.64 people per km² | 51.11 people per km² | 2.53 people per km² | Chad |
| 2100s | 55.23 people per km² | 49.33 people per km² | 5.9 people per km² | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Chad or Iran?
- Chad, at 55.23 people per km² against 49.33 people per km² in Iran as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Chad and Iran?
- 5.9 people per km², with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Iran?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Chad and Iran rank globally for population density?
- Chad ranks 162nd and Iran ranks 165th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.