Iran vs Low & middle income: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
Iran
1.08 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
Low & middle income
1.02 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
26th
Low & middle income rank
23rd
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in Low & middle income, a difference of 0.06 sq. km per square kilometre.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Low & middle income ahead.
Iran ranks 26th and Low & middle income ranks 23rd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Low & middle income in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0812 sq. km per square kilometre | Low & middle income |
| 1970s | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0812 sq. km per square kilometre | Low & middle income |
| 1980s | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0812 sq. km per square kilometre | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.008 sq. km per square kilometre | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0148 sq. km per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.03 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0443 sq. km per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0528 sq. km per square kilometre | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre, Iran or Low & middle income?
- Iran, at 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between Iran and Low & middle income?
- 0.06 sq. km per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Low & middle income?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Low & middle income rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 26th and Low & middle income ranks 23rd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.