Iran vs South Africa: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Iran
0.0191 sq. km per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0191 sq. km per person
in 2024
Iran rank
70th
South Africa rank
71st
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.0191 sq. km per person against 0.0191 sq. km per person in South Africa, a difference of 0 sq. km per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 71st of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.07 sq. km per person | 0.064 sq. km per person | 0.0059 sq. km per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.0525 sq. km per person | 0.0483 sq. km per person | 0.0042 sq. km per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0364 sq. km per person | 0.0357 sq. km per person | 0.0007 sq. km per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.0281 sq. km per person | 0.0277 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0245 sq. km per person | 0.0247 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0213 sq. km per person | 0.0218 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0195 sq. km per person | 0.0196 sq. km per person | 0.0001 sq. km per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Iran or South Africa?
- Iran, at 0.0191 sq. km per person against 0.0191 sq. km per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Iran and South Africa?
- 0 sq. km per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Iran ranks 70th and South Africa ranks 71st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.