Population density in Iran
Iran: Population density was 49.33 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
49.33
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
165th
of 235 countries
All-time high
62.86
in 2053
All-time low
2.16
in 1300
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Iran, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 49.33 for population density in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Iran peaked at 62.86 in 2053 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 1300.
Iran ranks 165th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.77 | — |
| 1100 | 2.93 | +5.6% |
| 1200 | 3.08 | +5.3% |
| 1300 | 2.16 | -30.0% |
| 1400 | 2.31 | +7.1% |
| 1500 | 2.47 | +6.7% |
| 1600 | 3.08 | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 3.08 | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 3.21 | +4.2% |
| 1720 | 3.28 | +2.1% |
| 1730 | 3.35 | +2.1% |
| 1740 | 3.42 | +2.1% |
| 1750 | 3.49 | +2.1% |
| 1760 | 3.57 | +2.1% |
| 1770 | 3.64 | +2.1% |
| 1780 | 3.72 | +2.1% |
| 1790 | 3.8 | +2.1% |
| 1800 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 1801 | 3.71 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 3.73 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 3.75 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 3.76 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 3.78 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 3.8 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 3.82 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 3.83 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 3.85 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 3.87 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 3.88 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 3.9 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 3.92 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 3.94 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 3.95 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 3.97 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 3.99 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 4.01 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 4.03 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 4.04 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 4.06 | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 4.08 | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 4.1 | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 4.12 | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 4.13 | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 4.15 | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 4.17 | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 4.19 | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 4.21 | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 4.23 | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 4.25 | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 4.27 | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 4.28 | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 4.3 | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 4.32 | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 4.34 | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 4.36 | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 4.38 | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 4.4 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 4.42 | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 4.44 | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 4.46 | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 4.48 | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 4.5 | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 4.52 | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 4.54 | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 4.56 | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 4.58 | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 4.6 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 4.63 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 4.65 | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 4.68 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 4.71 | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 4.74 | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 4.76 | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 4.79 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 4.82 | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 4.85 | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 4.88 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 4.91 | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 4.94 | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 4.97 | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 5 | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 5.03 | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 5.06 | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 5.09 | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 5.12 | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 5.15 | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 5.18 | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 5.21 | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 5.23 | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 5.25 | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 5.27 | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 5.29 | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 5.31 | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 5.33 | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 5.35 | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 5.37 | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 5.39 | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 5.4 | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 5.42 | +0.4% |
| 1882 | 5.44 | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 5.46 | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 5.48 | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 5.5 | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 5.52 | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 5.54 | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 5.56 | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 5.59 | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 5.63 | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 5.67 | +0.8% |
| 1892 | 5.73 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 5.79 | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 5.85 | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 5.91 | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 5.98 | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 6.04 | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 6.11 | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 6.17 | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 6.24 | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 6.3 | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 6.37 | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 6.43 | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 6.49 | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 6.55 | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 6.62 | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 6.68 | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 6.75 | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 6.77 | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 6.76 | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 6.71 | -0.8% |
| 1912 | 6.62 | -1.4% |
| 1913 | 6.49 | -2.0% |
| 1914 | 6.36 | -2.0% |
| 1915 | 6.24 | -2.0% |
| 1916 | 6.11 | -2.0% |
| 1917 | 5.99 | -2.0% |
| 1918 | 5.87 | -2.0% |
| 1919 | 5.82 | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 5.83 | +0.1% |
| 1921 | 5.9 | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 6.04 | +2.4% |
| 1923 | 6.25 | +3.4% |
| 1924 | 6.46 | +3.4% |
| 1925 | 6.68 | +3.4% |
| 1926 | 6.91 | +3.4% |
| 1927 | 7.14 | +3.4% |
| 1928 | 7.39 | +3.4% |
| 1929 | 7.61 | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 7.82 | +2.7% |
| 1931 | 8.01 | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 8.18 | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 8.32 | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 8.47 | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 8.62 | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 8.77 | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 8.92 | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 9.08 | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 9.23 | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 9.36 | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 9.47 | +1.2% |
| 1942 | 9.57 | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 9.65 | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 9.74 | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 9.82 | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 9.91 | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 9.99 | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 10.08 | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 10.21 | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 10.18 | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 10.43 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 10.69 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 10.96 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 11.23 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 11.53 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 11.84 | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 12.16 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 12.49 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 12.85 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 13.23 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 13.64 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 14.06 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 14.5 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 14.95 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 15.43 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 15.92 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 16.41 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 16.91 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 17.43 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 17.96 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 18.51 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 19.06 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 19.62 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 20.21 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 20.83 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 21.47 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 22.15 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 22.88 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 23.68 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 24.56 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 25.88 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 27.29 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 28.37 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 29.46 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 30.56 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 31.71 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 32.87 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 33.94 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 34.95 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 35.98 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 36.97 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 37.71 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 37.84 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 37.92 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 38.34 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 38.76 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 39.22 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 39.77 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 40.34 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 40.94 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 41.57 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 41.92 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 42.38 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 43.3 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 44.27 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 45.23 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 45.98 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 46.54 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 47.12 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 47.72 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 48.31 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 48.92 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 49.56 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 50.23 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 50.92 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 51.66 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 52.4 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 53.08 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 53.65 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 54.07 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 54.52 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 55.18 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 55.85 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 56.44 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 56.96 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 57.42 | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 57.84 | +0.7% |
| 2028 | 58.21 | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 58.54 | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 58.85 | +0.5% |
| 2031 | 59.14 | +0.5% |
| 2032 | 59.42 | +0.5% |
| 2033 | 59.69 | +0.5% |
| 2034 | 59.95 | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 60.2 | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 60.45 | +0.4% |
| 2037 | 60.68 | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 60.91 | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 61.13 | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 61.34 | +0.3% |
| 2041 | 61.54 | +0.3% |
| 2042 | 61.74 | +0.3% |
| 2043 | 61.92 | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 62.09 | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 62.24 | +0.3% |
| 2046 | 62.38 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 62.51 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 62.62 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 62.71 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 62.78 | +0.1% |
| 2051 | 62.83 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 62.86 | +0.0% |
| 2053 | 62.86 | +0.0% |
| 2054 | 62.85 | -0.0% |
| 2055 | 62.8 | -0.1% |
| 2056 | 62.73 | -0.1% |
| 2057 | 62.64 | -0.1% |
| 2058 | 62.53 | -0.2% |
| 2059 | 62.39 | -0.2% |
| 2060 | 62.23 | -0.3% |
| 2061 | 62.05 | -0.3% |
| 2062 | 61.85 | -0.3% |
| 2063 | 61.62 | -0.4% |
| 2064 | 61.38 | -0.4% |
| 2065 | 61.12 | -0.4% |
| 2066 | 60.84 | -0.5% |
| 2067 | 60.55 | -0.5% |
| 2068 | 60.25 | -0.5% |
| 2069 | 59.93 | -0.5% |
| 2070 | 59.6 | -0.5% |
| 2071 | 59.27 | -0.6% |
| 2072 | 58.92 | -0.6% |
| 2073 | 58.56 | -0.6% |
| 2074 | 58.2 | -0.6% |
| 2075 | 57.84 | -0.6% |
| 2076 | 57.47 | -0.6% |
| 2077 | 57.1 | -0.6% |
| 2078 | 56.73 | -0.6% |
| 2079 | 56.36 | -0.7% |
| 2080 | 55.99 | -0.7% |
| 2081 | 55.62 | -0.7% |
| 2082 | 55.26 | -0.6% |
| 2083 | 54.91 | -0.6% |
| 2084 | 54.55 | -0.6% |
| 2085 | 54.21 | -0.6% |
| 2086 | 53.86 | -0.6% |
| 2087 | 53.53 | -0.6% |
| 2088 | 53.19 | -0.6% |
| 2089 | 52.87 | -0.6% |
| 2090 | 52.54 | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 52.22 | -0.6% |
| 2092 | 51.9 | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 51.59 | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 51.27 | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 50.95 | -0.6% |
| 2096 | 50.63 | -0.6% |
| 2097 | 50.31 | -0.6% |
| 2098 | 49.99 | -0.6% |
| 2099 | 49.66 | -0.6% |
| 2100 | 49.33 | -0.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 49.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 49.33 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 231.84, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population density in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | -30.0% | 3.08 | 2.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.77 | 2.77 | 2.77 | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.08 | 3.08 | 3.08 | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.31 | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.47 | 2.47 | 2.47 | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.08 | 3.08 | 3.08 | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.08 | 3.08 | 3.08 | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.21 | 3.21 | 3.21 | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.28 | 3.28 | 3.28 | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.35 | 3.35 | 3.35 | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.42 | 3.42 | 3.42 | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.49 | 3.49 | 3.49 | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.57 | 3.57 | 3.57 | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.64 | 3.64 | 3.64 | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.72 | 3.72 | 3.72 | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.77 | 3.7 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 1810s | 3.95 | 3.87 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 1820s | 4.13 | 4.04 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 1830s | 4.31 | 4.23 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1840s | 4.51 | 4.42 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1850s | 4.75 | 4.63 | 4.88 | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.04 | 4.91 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.3 | 5.21 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.49 | 5.4 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.89 | 5.63 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.52 | 6.24 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.3 | 5.82 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.62 | 5.83 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.54 | 7.82 | 9.23 | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.78 | 9.36 | 10.21 | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.43 | 10.18 | 12.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.25 | 13.23 | 17.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.64 | 17.96 | 23.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.96 | 24.56 | 34.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.28 | 35.98 | 40.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.93 | 40.94 | 47.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.65 | 47.72 | 53.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5 | 54.07 | 58.54 | 10 |
| 2030s | 60.04 | 58.85 | 61.13 | 10 |
| 2040s | 62.11 | 61.34 | 62.71 | 10 |
| 2050s | 62.73 | 62.39 | 62.86 | 10 |
| 2060s | 61.18 | 59.93 | 62.23 | 10 |
| 2070s | 58 | 56.36 | 59.6 | 10 |
| 2080s | 54.4 | 52.87 | 55.99 | 10 |
| 2090s | 51.11 | 49.66 | 52.54 | 10 |
| 2100s | 49.33 | 49.33 | 49.33 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Iran?
- Population density in Iran was 49.33 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 62.86 in 2053.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 1300.
- How does Iran rank for population density?
- Iran ranks 165th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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