Population density in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population density was 55.85 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.85 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
148th
of 215 countries
All-time high
55.85 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
All-time low
13.58 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, population density in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 55.85 people per sq. km of land area. 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 density in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 55.85 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.58 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 148th 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 density in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.58 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 14 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 14.44 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 14.9 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 15.37 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 15.86 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 16.35 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 16.85 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 17.36 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 17.89 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 18.44 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 18.98 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 19.55 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 20.14 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 20.75 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 21.39 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 22.06 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 22.79 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 23.59 people per sq. km of land area | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 24.46 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 25.78 people per sq. km of land area | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 27.18 people per sq. km of land area | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 28.26 people per sq. km of land area | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 29.34 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 30.44 people per sq. km of land area | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 31.59 people per sq. km of land area | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 32.74 people per sq. km of land area | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 33.81 people per sq. km of land area | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 34.81 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 35.84 people per sq. km of land area | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 36.83 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 37.57 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 37.7 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 37.77 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 38.19 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 38.61 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 39.07 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 39.61 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 40.18 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 40.78 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 41.41 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 41.76 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 42.22 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 43.13 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 44.1 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 45.06 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 45.8 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 46.36 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 46.94 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 47.53 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 48.12 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 48.73 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 49.37 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 50.04 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 50.73 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 51.46 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 52.4 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 53.08 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 53.65 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 54.07 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 54.52 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 55.18 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 55.85 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.41 people per sq. km of land area | 13.58 people per sq. km of land area | 17.36 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.56 people per sq. km of land area | 17.89 people per sq. km of land area | 23.59 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.84 people per sq. km of land area | 24.46 people per sq. km of land area | 34.81 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.14 people per sq. km of land area | 35.84 people per sq. km of land area | 40.18 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.76 people per sq. km of land area | 40.78 people per sq. km of land area | 46.94 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.51 people per sq. km of land area | 47.53 people per sq. km of land area | 53.65 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9 people per sq. km of land area | 54.07 people per sq. km of land area | 55.85 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
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- 150 South Africa 52.11 people per sq. km of land area compare
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More urban development data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Population in the largest city 13.6% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 40.25 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2522 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 23.31 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 14.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 9.73 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 60 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 518.25 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Population density in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 55.85 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 55.85 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.58 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for population density?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density 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 FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.