Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre was 1.29 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.29 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
140th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.29 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1861 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Iran stood at 1.29 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Iran peaked at 1.29 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1861 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iran ranks 140th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1861 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1901 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1939 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1967 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1982 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1984 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1972 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1956 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1954 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2024 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2087 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2174 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2288 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2423 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2584 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2776 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2979 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.316 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3312 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3451 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3553 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3616 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3685 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3773 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3883 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4013 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4151 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4279 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4395 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4506 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4602 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4652 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4686 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4741 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4791 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4834 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4885 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4966 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5087 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5249 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5451 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5677 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6002 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6443 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6913 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7385 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7846 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8214 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8472 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.871 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.897 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.929 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9662 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.29 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.48 units per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.29 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.04 units per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1946 units per square kilometre | 0.1861 units per square kilometre | 0.1984 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2447 units per square kilometre | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | 0.316 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3772 units per square kilometre | 0.3312 units per square kilometre | 0.4279 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4706 units per square kilometre | 0.4395 units per square kilometre | 0.4966 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6427 units per square kilometre | 0.5087 units per square kilometre | 0.8214 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9953 units per square kilometre | 0.8472 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 137 Colombia 1.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Tajikistan 1.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Palau 1.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 East Timor 1.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Kenya 1.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Fiji 1.21 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,070 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Iran was 1.29 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1861 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 140th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, 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.
Population ages 55-59, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- 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 55-59, 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.