Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 38.67 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.67 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
141st
of 215 countries
All-time high
38.67 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7.05 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iran recorded 38.67 units per square kilometre for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 38.67 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.05 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Iran 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.05 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.22 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 7.4 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 7.63 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 7.9 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 8.17 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 8.44 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 8.71 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 8.99 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 9.29 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 9.62 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 9.95 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 10.32 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 10.7 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 11.1 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 11.48 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 11.87 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 12.26 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 12.67 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 13.1 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 13.91 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 14.75 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 15.27 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 15.77 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 16.27 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 16.82 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 17.37 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 17.86 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 18.33 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 18.88 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 19.45 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 19.91 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 19.97 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 20.12 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 20.73 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 21.43 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 22.28 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 23.26 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 24.3 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 25.38 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 26.49 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 27.32 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 28.18 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 29.33 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 30.46 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 31.52 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 32.34 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 32.94 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 33.47 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 33.94 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 34.35 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 34.74 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 35.11 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 35.44 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 35.71 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 36.01 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 36.48 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 36.77 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.06 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 37.3 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 37.64 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 38.15 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 38.67 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 38.67 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.27 units per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 38.67 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.02 units per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.94 units per square kilometre | 7.05 units per square kilometre | 8.99 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.93 units per square kilometre | 9.29 units per square kilometre | 12.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.95 units per square kilometre | 13.1 units per square kilometre | 18.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.03 units per square kilometre | 18.88 units per square kilometre | 24.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.74 units per square kilometre | 25.38 units per square kilometre | 33.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.56 units per square kilometre | 33.94 units per square kilometre | 37.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.94 units per square kilometre | 37.3 units per square kilometre | 38.67 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Panama 39.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Equatorial Guinea 38.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Bulgaria 37.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Nicaragua 37.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Turks and Caicos Islands 35.44 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Iran was 38.67 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 38.67 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.05 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total 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.
Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 15-64, total 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.