Iran vs Turkey: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Iran
13.03 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkey
12.45 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
153rd
Turkey rank
154th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • Turkey
10203040196119922023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 13.03 units per square kilometre against 12.45 units per square kilometre in Turkey, a difference of 0.58 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.

Iran ranks 153rd and Turkey ranks 154th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 9.63 units per square kilometre 31.15 units per square kilometre 21.53 units per square kilometre Turkey
1970s 11.16 units per square kilometre 34.32 units per square kilometre 23.16 units per square kilometre Turkey
1980s 13.94 units per square kilometre 35.72 units per square kilometre 21.78 units per square kilometre Turkey
1990s 15.24 units per square kilometre 35.53 units per square kilometre 20.29 units per square kilometre Turkey
2000s 14.24 units per square kilometre 32.98 units per square kilometre 18.74 units per square kilometre Turkey
2010s 13.59 units per square kilometre 18.51 units per square kilometre 4.92 units per square kilometre Turkey
2020s 13.09 units per square kilometre 12.36 units per square kilometre 0.7356 units per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Iran or Turkey?
Iran, at 13.03 units per square kilometre against 12.45 units per square kilometre in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Iran and Turkey?
0.58 units per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 153rd and Turkey ranks 154th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Unit
units 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

Urban and rural population 2050 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.