Population density in Iran in 2023 — 55.8 per km². Ranked 148 in the world out of 215. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 311.1%.
1961–2023 · people per km²
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iran
| Year | per km² | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 55.8 | +0.7 | +1.21% |
| 2022 | 55.2 | +0.7 | +1.21% |
| 2021 | 54.5 | +0.5 | +0.83% |
| 2020 | 54.1 | +0.4 | +0.77% |
| 2019 | 53.7 | +0.6 | +1.08% |
| 2018 | 53.1 | +0.7 | +1.28% |
| 2017 | 52.4 | +0.9 | +1.84% |
| 2016 | 51.5 | +0.7 | +1.44% |
| 2015 | 50.7 | +0.7 | +1.37% |
| 2014 | 50 | +0.7 | +1.35% |
| 2013 | 49.4 | +0.6 | +1.32% |
| 2012 | 48.7 | +0.6 | +1.26% |
| 2011 | 48.1 | +0.6 | +1.24% |
| 2010 | 47.5 | +0.6 | +1.26% |
| 2009 | 46.9 | +0.6 | +1.25% |
| 2008 | 46.4 | +0.6 | +1.22% |
| 2007 | 45.8 | +0.7 | +1.65% |
| 2006 | 45.1 | +1 | +2.18% |
| 2005 | 44.1 | +1 | +2.24% |
| 2004 | 43.1 | +0.9 | +2.16% |
| 2003 | 42.2 | +0.5 | +1.11% |
| 2002 | 41.8 | +0.3 | +0.83% |
| 2001 | 41.4 | +0.6 | +1.56% |
| 2000 | 40.8 | +0.6 | +1.49% |
| 1999 | 40.2 | +0.6 | +1.43% |
| 1998 | 39.6 | +0.5 | +1.38% |
| 1997 | 39.1 | +0.5 | +1.21% |
| 1996 | 38.6 | +0.4 | +1.09% |
| 1995 | 38.2 | +0.4 | +1.11% |
| 1994 | 37.8 | +0.1 | +0.19% |
| 1993 | 37.7 | +0.1 | +0.36% |
| 1992 | 37.6 | +0.7 | +2% |
| 1991 | 36.8 | +1 | +2.75% |
| 1990 | 35.8 | +1 | +2.95% |
| 1989 | 34.8 | +1 | +2.96% |
| 1988 | 33.8 | +1.1 | +3.28% |
| 1987 | 32.7 | +1.2 | +3.65% |
| 1986 | 31.6 | +1.1 | +3.76% |
| 1985 | 30.4 | +1.1 | +3.74% |
| 1984 | 29.3 | +1.1 | +3.83% |
| 1983 | 28.3 | +1.1 | +3.97% |
| 1982 | 27.2 | +1.4 | +5.44% |
| 1981 | 25.8 | +1.3 | +5.39% |
| 1980 | 24.5 | +0.9 | +3.69% |
| 1979 | 23.6 | +0.8 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 22.8 | +0.7 | +3.32% |
| 1977 | 22.1 | +0.7 | +3.15% |
| 1976 | 21.4 | +0.6 | +3.06% |
| 1975 | 20.8 | +0.6 | +3.07% |
| 1974 | 20.1 | +0.6 | +3% |
| 1973 | 19.5 | +0.6 | +2.97% |
| 1972 | 19 | +0.5 | +2.97% |
| 1971 | 18.4 | +0.5 | +3.03% |
| 1970 | 17.9 | +0.5 | +3.08% |
| 1969 | 17.4 | +0.5 | +3.05% |
| 1968 | 16.8 | +0.5 | +3.04% |
| 1967 | 16.3 | +0.5 | +3.09% |
| 1966 | 15.9 | +0.5 | +3.16% |
| 1965 | 15.4 | +0.5 | +3.19% |
| 1964 | 14.9 | +0.5 | +3.16% |
| 1963 | 14.4 | +0.4 | +3.12% |
| 1962 | 14 | +0.4 | +3.08% |
| 1961 | 13.6 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Population divided by the land area of the country (excluding inland water bodies). Average density says little about actual settlement: in countries with vast deserts or tundra almost the whole population lives on a small part of the territory, so the average figure comes out an order of magnitude below the actual density of the settled areas.
Important: The aggregate is weighted by land area: it is the whole population of the group over its whole area. It cannot be an average of country densities — otherwise Monaco would weigh as much as Russia.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
The area of a country excluding inland water bodies — the denominator for every land share.
Environment Surface areaThe full area of a country — land together with inland water bodies.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
