Iran vs Other small states: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
Iran
1.08 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
Other small states
1.02 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
26th
Other small states rank
24th
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- Other small states
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in Other small states, a difference of 0.06 sq. km per square kilometre.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Other small states ahead.
Iran ranks 26th and Other small states ranks 24th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Other small states in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.28 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2053 sq. km per square kilometre | Other small states |
| 1970s | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.28 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2053 sq. km per square kilometre | Other small states |
| 1980s | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.28 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2053 sq. km per square kilometre | Other small states |
| 1990s | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.12 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0457 sq. km per square kilometre | Other small states |
| 2000s | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0146 sq. km per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0496 sq. km per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0534 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 Other small states?
- Iran, at 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.02 sq. km per square kilometre in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between Iran and Other small states?
- 0.06 sq. km per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Other small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Other small states rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 26th and Other small states ranks 24th 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.