Germany has a population density of 619 people per square mile compared to 146.2 people in Iran. Germany has 46,090 sq ft of land per person vs 193,748 sq ft in Iran. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Germany and Iran are ranked 48th and 133rd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Germany has 1.03% of the world's population and 0.23% of the land area of all countries, compared to 1.12% of the population and 1.09% of the land area for Iran, hence the population density in Germany is 323% higher than in Iran.
Population density comparison
Germany
|
Iran
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 619 ppl/mi² | 146.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 48/197 | 133/197 |
| Population |
83039665
|
93020793
|
| Land area | 134,916 sq mi | 626,451 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 45,039 sq ft | 190,727 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.1% | 22.3% |
| Urban population | 77.9% | 77.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 9.93% | 22.7% |
Germany vs Iran:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Germany increased by 1.01%, compared to a 30.8% growth in Iran.
In 2004, Germany ranked 37th for population density and is in 48th place now. Iran was 128th in 2004 and ranks 133rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Germany
|
Iran
|
|
| 2024 | 619 | 146.2 |
| 2023 | 622 | 144.6 |
| 2022 | 621 | 142.9 |
| 2021 | 617 | 141.2 |
| 2020 | 616 | 140 |
| 2019 | 616 | 139 |
| 2018 | 615 | 137.5 |
| 2017 | 613 | 135.7 |
| 2016 | 610 | 133.3 |
| 2015 | 606 | 131.4 |
| 2014 | 601 | 129.6 |
| 2013 | 599 | 127.9 |
| 2012 | 598 | 126.2 |
| 2011 | 596 | 124.6 |
| 2010 | 608 | 123.1 |
| 2009 | 608 | 121.6 |
| 2008 | 610 | 120.1 |
| 2007 | 611 | 118.6 |
| 2006 | 612 | 116.7 |
| 2005 | 612 | 114.2 |
| 2004 | 613 | 111.7 |
| 2003 | 613 | 109.4 |
| 2002 | 612 | 108.1 |
| 2001 | 611 | 107.3 |
| 2000 | 610 | 105.6 |
| 1999 | 609 | 104.1 |
| 1998 | 609 | 102.6 |
| 1997 | 609 | 101.2 |
| 1996 | 608 | 100 |
| 1995 | 606 | 98.9 |
| 1994 | 604 | 97.8 |
| 1993 | 602 | 97.6 |
| 1992 | 598 | 97.3 |
| 1991 | 594 | 95.4 |
| 1990 | 589 | 92.8 |
| 1989 | 584 | 90.2 |
| 1988 | 580 | 87.6 |
| 1987 | 577 | 84.8 |
| 1986 | 577 | 81.8 |
| 1985 | 576 | 78.8 |
| 1984 | 578 | 76 |
| 1983 | 580 | 73.2 |
| 1982 | 581 | 70.4 |
| 1981 | 582 | 66.8 |
| 1980 | 581 | 63.4 |
| 1979 | 580 | 61.1 |
| 1978 | 579 | 59 |
| 1977 | 580 | 57.1 |
| 1976 | 581 | 55.4 |
| 1975 | 584 | 53.8 |
| 1974 | 586 | 52.2 |
| 1973 | 586 | 50.6 |
| 1972 | 584 | 49.2 |
| 1971 | 581 | 47.8 |
| 1970 | 580 | 46.3 |
| 1969 | 578 | 45 |
| 1968 | 573 | 43.6 |
| 1967 | 571 | 42.3 |
| 1966 | 568 | 41.1 |
| 1965 | 564 | 39.8 |
| 1964 | 559 | 38.6 |
| 1963 | 554 | 37.4 |
| 1962 | 549 | 36.3 |
| 1961 | 544 | 35.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Germany
|
Iran
|
|
| 2024 | 77.9% | 77.7% |
| 2023 | 77.8% | 77.3% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | 76.8% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | 76.3% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | 75.9% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | 75.4% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | 74.9% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | 74.4% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | 73.9% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | 73.4% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | 72.8% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | 71.8% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | 77% | 70.6% |
| 2009 | 76.8% | 70% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | 69.5% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | 68.9% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | 68.2% |
| 2005 | 76% | 67.6% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | 66.9% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | 66.2% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | 65.5% |
| 2001 | 75.2% | 64.8% |
| 2000 | 75% | 64% |
| 1999 | 74.8% | 63.3% |
| 1998 | 74.6% | 62.6% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | 61.9% |
| 1996 | 74.1% | 61.1% |
| 1995 | 73.9% | 60.2% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | 59.4% |
| 1993 | 73.5% | 58.5% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | 57.7% |
| 1991 | 73.3% | 56.9% |
| 1990 | 73.1% | 56.3% |
| 1989 | 73% | 55.8% |
| 1988 | 73% | 55.3% |
| 1987 | 72.8% | 54.7% |
| 1986 | 72.6% | 54.1% |
| 1985 | 72.7% | 53.4% |
| 1984 | 72.9% | 52.7% |
| 1983 | 73.1% | 51.9% |
| 1982 | 73.1% | 51.2% |
| 1981 | 73% | 50.4% |
| 1980 | 72.8% | 49.7% |
| 1979 | 72.8% | 49% |
| 1978 | 72.7% | 48.2% |
| 1977 | 72.7% | 47.5% |
| 1976 | 72.6% | 46.7% |
| 1975 | 72.6% | 45.7% |
| 1974 | 72.5% | 44.8% |
| 1973 | 72.4% | 43.9% |
| 1972 | 72.4% | 43% |
| 1971 | 72.3% | 42.1% |
| 1970 | 72.3% | 41.2% |
| 1969 | 72.2% | 40.3% |
| 1968 | 72.1% | 39.4% |
| 1967 | 72.1% | 38.6% |
| 1966 | 72% | 37.8% |
| 1965 | 72% | 37.1% |
| 1964 | 71.9% | 36.4% |
| 1963 | 71.8% | 35.7% |
| 1962 | 71.8% | 35.1% |
| 1961 | 71.7% | 34.4% |
| 1960 | 71.4% | 33.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 75.8% to 77.9% in Germany and from 66.9% to 77.7% in Iran.
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