Iran has a population density of 146.2 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Iran has 193,748 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Iran ranked 133rd out of 197.
Iran has 1.12% of the world's population and 1.09% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Iran compared to the World's average
Iran
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 146.2 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 133/197 | N/A |
| Population |
93020793
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 626,451 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 190,727 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.3% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 77.7% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 22.7% | 28.6% |
Iran population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Iran has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 30.8%. The population density rank was 128th 21 years ago and is 133rd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 146.2 | 133 |
| 2023 | 144.6 | 133 |
| 2022 | 142.9 | 133 |
| 2021 | 141.2 | 133 |
| 2020 | 140 | 132 |
| 2019 | 139 | 131 |
| 2018 | 137.5 | 131 |
| 2017 | 135.7 | 131 |
| 2016 | 133.3 | 131 |
| 2015 | 131.4 | 131 |
| 2014 | 129.6 | 131 |
| 2013 | 127.9 | 130 |
| 2012 | 126.2 | 130 |
| 2011 | 124.6 | 131 |
| 2010 | 123.1 | 130 |
| 2009 | 121.6 | 130 |
| 2008 | 120.1 | 130 |
| 2007 | 118.6 | 130 |
| 2006 | 116.7 | 130 |
| 2005 | 114.2 | 129 |
| 2004 | 111.7 | 128 |
| 2003 | 109.4 | 129 |
| 2002 | 108.1 | 129 |
| 2001 | 107.3 | 128 |
| 2000 | 105.6 | 128 |
| 1999 | 104.1 | 125 |
| 1998 | 102.6 | 125 |
| 1997 | 101.2 | 126 |
| 1996 | 100 | 124 |
| 1995 | 98.9 | 123 |
| 1994 | 97.8 | 123 |
| 1993 | 97.6 | 121 |
| 1992 | 97.3 | 118 |
| 1991 | 95.4 | 104 |
| 1990 | 92.8 | 103 |
| 1989 | 90.2 | 102 |
| 1988 | 87.6 | 102 |
| 1987 | 84.8 | 103 |
| 1986 | 81.8 | 103 |
| 1985 | 78.8 | 104 |
| 1984 | 76 | 104 |
| 1983 | 73.2 | 105 |
| 1982 | 70.4 | 104 |
| 1981 | 66.8 | 105 |
| 1980 | 63.4 | 106 |
| 1979 | 61.1 | 107 |
| 1978 | 59 | 107 |
| 1977 | 57.1 | 107 |
| 1976 | 55.4 | 109 |
| 1975 | 53.8 | 109 |
| 1974 | 52.2 | 109 |
| 1973 | 50.6 | 109 |
| 1972 | 49.2 | 109 |
| 1971 | 47.8 | 109 |
| 1970 | 46.3 | 108 |
| 1969 | 45 | 108 |
| 1968 | 43.6 | 108 |
| 1967 | 42.3 | 108 |
| 1966 | 41.1 | 108 |
| 1965 | 39.8 | 109 |
| 1964 | 38.6 | 111 |
| 1963 | 37.4 | 111 |
| 1962 | 36.3 | 111 |
| 1961 | 35.2 | 111 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Iran from 1960 to 2024: 33.7% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 64% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 77.7%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.7% | 58 |
| 2023 | 77.3% | 59 |
| 2022 | 76.8% | 59 |
| 2021 | 76.3% | 59 |
| 2020 | 75.9% | 59 |
| 2019 | 75.4% | 59 |
| 2018 | 74.9% | 60 |
| 2017 | 74.4% | 60 |
| 2016 | 73.9% | 61 |
| 2015 | 73.4% | 63 |
| 2014 | 72.8% | 63 |
| 2013 | 72.3% | 63 |
| 2012 | 71.8% | 63 |
| 2011 | 71.2% | 63 |
| 2010 | 70.6% | 63 |
| 2009 | 70% | 63 |
| 2008 | 69.5% | 61 |
| 2007 | 68.9% | 62 |
| 2006 | 68.2% | 63 |
| 2005 | 67.6% | 66 |
| 2004 | 66.9% | 66 |
| 2003 | 66.2% | 68 |
| 2002 | 65.5% | 69 |
| 2001 | 64.8% | 69 |
| 2000 | 64% | 71 |
| 1999 | 63.3% | 71 |
| 1998 | 62.6% | 72 |
| 1997 | 61.9% | 72 |
| 1996 | 61.1% | 74 |
| 1995 | 60.2% | 74 |
| 1994 | 59.4% | 75 |
| 1993 | 58.5% | 76 |
| 1992 | 57.7% | 76 |
| 1991 | 56.9% | 79 |
| 1990 | 56.3% | 79 |
| 1989 | 55.8% | 79 |
| 1988 | 55.3% | 79 |
| 1987 | 54.7% | 80 |
| 1986 | 54.1% | 80 |
| 1985 | 53.4% | 81 |
| 1984 | 52.7% | 82 |
| 1983 | 51.9% | 81 |
| 1982 | 51.2% | 81 |
| 1981 | 50.4% | 82 |
| 1980 | 49.7% | 82 |
| 1979 | 49% | 84 |
| 1978 | 48.2% | 85 |
| 1977 | 47.5% | 85 |
| 1976 | 46.7% | 85 |
| 1975 | 45.7% | 84 |
| 1974 | 44.8% | 83 |
| 1973 | 43.9% | 83 |
| 1972 | 43% | 84 |
| 1971 | 42.1% | 83 |
| 1970 | 41.2% | 84 |
| 1969 | 40.3% | 84 |
| 1968 | 39.4% | 85 |
| 1967 | 38.6% | 90 |
| 1966 | 37.8% | 90 |
| 1965 | 37.1% | 90 |
| 1964 | 36.4% | 91 |
| 1963 | 35.7% | 91 |
| 1962 | 35.1% | 91 |
| 1961 | 34.4% | 92 |
| 1960 | 33.7% | 94 |
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