Iran vs South Africa: Population, female, per square kilometre
Iran
27.46 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
26.76 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
148th
South Africa rank
149th
Population, female, per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 27.46 units per square kilometre against 26.76 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.7 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Iran ranks 148th and South Africa ranks 149th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5 units per square kilometre | 7.77 units per square kilometre | 0.2741 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 9.98 units per square kilometre | 10.35 units per square kilometre | 0.3696 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 14.49 units per square kilometre | 14.01 units per square kilometre | 0.4807 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1990s | 18.72 units per square kilometre | 18.39 units per square kilometre | 0.3249 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2000s | 21.45 units per square kilometre | 21.23 units per square kilometre | 0.2151 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 24.76 units per square kilometre | 23.8 units per square kilometre | 0.9597 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 26.97 units per square kilometre | 26.25 units per square kilometre | 0.7262 units per square kilometre | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, per square kilometre, Iran or South Africa?
- Iran, at 27.46 units per square kilometre against 26.76 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, female, per square kilometre between Iran and South Africa?
- 0.7 units per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 148th and South Africa ranks 149th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population, female 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.