Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 55.85 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
55.85 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
147th
of 215 countries
All-time high
55.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
13.58 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 55.85 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 55.85 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.58 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 147th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 13.58 units per square kilometre
1962 14 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1963 14.44 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1964 14.9 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1965 15.37 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1966 15.86 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1967 16.35 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1968 16.85 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1969 17.36 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1970 17.89 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1971 18.44 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1972 18.98 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1973 19.55 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1974 20.14 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1975 20.75 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1976 21.39 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1977 22.06 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1978 22.79 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1979 23.59 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1980 24.46 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1981 25.78 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1982 27.18 units per square kilometre +5.4%
1983 28.26 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1984 29.34 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1985 30.44 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1986 31.59 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1987 32.74 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1988 33.81 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1989 34.81 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1990 35.84 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1991 36.83 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1992 37.57 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1993 37.7 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1994 37.77 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1995 38.19 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1996 38.61 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1997 39.07 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1998 39.61 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1999 40.18 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2000 40.78 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2001 41.41 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2002 41.76 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2003 42.22 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2004 43.13 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2005 44.1 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2006 45.06 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2007 45.8 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2008 46.36 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2009 46.94 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2010 47.53 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2011 48.12 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2012 48.73 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2013 49.37 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2014 50.04 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2015 50.73 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2016 51.46 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2017 52.4 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2018 53.08 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2019 53.65 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2020 54.07 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2021 54.52 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2022 55.18 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2023 55.85 units per square kilometre +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.41 units per square kilometre 13.58 units per square kilometre 17.36 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 20.56 units per square kilometre 17.89 units per square kilometre 23.59 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 29.84 units per square kilometre 24.46 units per square kilometre 34.81 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 38.14 units per square kilometre 35.84 units per square kilometre 40.18 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 43.76 units per square kilometre 40.78 units per square kilometre 46.94 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 50.51 units per square kilometre 47.53 units per square kilometre 53.65 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 54.9 units per square kilometre 54.07 units per square kilometre 55.85 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 144 Guinea 58.63 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 145 Liberia 57.03 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 146 Nicaragua 56.7 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 148 Georgia 54.79 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 149 Madagascar 53.62 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 150 South Africa 52.11 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 55.85 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 55.85 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 13.58 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 147th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, 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
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Population regions with projections 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.