Iran has a population density of 146.2 people per square mile compared to 536 people in Nepal. Iran has 193,748 sq ft of land per person vs 53,430 sq ft in Nepal. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Iran and Nepal are ranked 133rd and 55th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Iran has 1.12% of the world's population and 1.09% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.36% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Nepal, hence the population density in Iran is 72.7% lower than in Nepal.
Population density comparison
Iran
|
Nepal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 146.2 ppl/mi² | 536 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 133/197 | 55/197 |
| Population |
93020793
|
29627185
|
| Land area | 626,451 sq mi | 55,348 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 190,727 sq ft | 52,039 sq ft |
| Rural population | 22.3% | 77.6% |
| Urban population | 77.7% | 22.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 22.7% | 0% |
Iran vs Nepal:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Iran increased by 30.8%, compared to a 14% growth in Nepal.
In 2004, Iran ranked 128th for population density and is in 133rd place now. Nepal was 45th in 2004 and ranks 55th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iran
|
Nepal
|
|
| 2024 | 146.2 | 536 |
| 2023 | 144.6 | 537 |
| 2022 | 142.9 | 537 |
| 2021 | 141.2 | 533 |
| 2020 | 140 | 523 |
| 2019 | 139 | 513 |
| 2018 | 137.5 | 507 |
| 2017 | 135.7 | 506 |
| 2016 | 133.3 | 505 |
| 2015 | 131.4 | 503 |
| 2014 | 129.6 | 500 |
| 2013 | 127.9 | 498 |
| 2012 | 126.2 | 497 |
| 2011 | 124.6 | 496 |
| 2010 | 123.1 | 494 |
| 2009 | 121.6 | 491 |
| 2008 | 120.1 | 488 |
| 2007 | 118.6 | 484 |
| 2006 | 116.7 | 480 |
| 2005 | 114.2 | 475 |
| 2004 | 111.7 | 470 |
| 2003 | 109.4 | 464 |
| 2002 | 108.1 | 458 |
| 2001 | 107.3 | 451 |
| 2000 | 105.6 | 443 |
| 1999 | 104.1 | 437 |
| 1998 | 102.6 | 429 |
| 1997 | 101.2 | 421 |
| 1996 | 100 | 412 |
| 1995 | 98.9 | 403 |
| 1994 | 97.8 | 393 |
| 1993 | 97.6 | 384 |
| 1992 | 97.3 | 373 |
| 1991 | 95.4 | 363 |
| 1990 | 92.8 | 354 |
| 1989 | 90.2 | 345 |
| 1988 | 87.6 | 338 |
| 1987 | 84.8 | 331 |
| 1986 | 81.8 | 324 |
| 1985 | 78.8 | 317 |
| 1984 | 76 | 309 |
| 1983 | 73.2 | 302 |
| 1982 | 70.4 | 295.2 |
| 1981 | 66.8 | 288.4 |
| 1980 | 63.4 | 281.7 |
| 1979 | 61.1 | 275.1 |
| 1978 | 59 | 268.8 |
| 1977 | 57.1 | 262.6 |
| 1976 | 55.4 | 256.8 |
| 1975 | 53.8 | 251.2 |
| 1974 | 52.2 | 245.7 |
| 1973 | 50.6 | 240.4 |
| 1972 | 49.2 | 235.3 |
| 1971 | 47.8 | 230.2 |
| 1970 | 46.3 | 225.2 |
| 1969 | 45 | 220.4 |
| 1968 | 43.6 | 215.6 |
| 1967 | 42.3 | 211.1 |
| 1966 | 41.1 | 206.6 |
| 1965 | 39.8 | 202.4 |
| 1964 | 38.6 | 198.3 |
| 1963 | 37.4 | 194.3 |
| 1962 | 36.3 | 190.6 |
| 1961 | 35.2 | 186.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iran
|
Nepal
|
|
| 2024 | 77.7% | 22.4% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | 21.9% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | 21.5% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | 21% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | 20.6% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | 20.2% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | 19.7% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 73.9% | 18.9% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | 18.6% |
| 2014 | 72.8% | 18.2% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | 17.8% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | 17.5% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | 17.1% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | 16.8% |
| 2009 | 70% | 16.4% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | 16.1% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | 15.8% |
| 2006 | 68.2% | 15.5% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | 15.1% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | 14.8% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | 14.5% |
| 2002 | 65.5% | 14.2% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | 13.9% |
| 2000 | 64% | 13.4% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | 12.9% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | 12.3% |
| 1997 | 61.9% | 11.8% |
| 1996 | 61.1% | 11.3% |
| 1995 | 60.2% | 10.9% |
| 1994 | 59.4% | 10.4% |
| 1993 | 58.5% | 10% |
| 1992 | 57.7% | 9.58% |
| 1991 | 56.9% | 9.18% |
| 1990 | 56.3% | 8.85% |
| 1989 | 55.8% | 8.54% |
| 1988 | 55.3% | 8.24% |
| 1987 | 54.7% | 7.94% |
| 1986 | 54.1% | 7.66% |
| 1985 | 53.4% | 7.39% |
| 1984 | 52.7% | 7.12% |
| 1983 | 51.9% | 6.86% |
| 1982 | 51.2% | 6.62% |
| 1981 | 50.4% | 6.38% |
| 1980 | 49.7% | 6.09% |
| 1979 | 49% | 5.82% |
| 1978 | 48.2% | 5.55% |
| 1977 | 47.5% | 5.3% |
| 1976 | 46.7% | 5.06% |
| 1975 | 45.7% | 4.83% |
| 1974 | 44.8% | 4.61% |
| 1973 | 43.9% | 4.4% |
| 1972 | 43% | 4.2% |
| 1971 | 42.1% | 4.01% |
| 1970 | 41.2% | 3.96% |
| 1969 | 40.3% | 3.91% |
| 1968 | 39.4% | 3.87% |
| 1967 | 38.6% | 3.82% |
| 1966 | 37.8% | 3.78% |
| 1965 | 37.1% | 3.74% |
| 1964 | 36.4% | 3.69% |
| 1963 | 35.7% | 3.65% |
| 1962 | 35.1% | 3.61% |
| 1961 | 34.4% | 3.57% |
| 1960 | 33.7% | 3.48% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 66.9% to 77.7% in Iran and from 14.8% to 22.4% in Nepal.
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