Iran vs United States: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
Iran
1.08 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
United States
1.07 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
Iran rank
26th
United States rank
27th
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- United States
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.01 sq. km per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 26th and United States ranks 27th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0201 sq. km per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0201 sq. km per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0201 sq. km per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.05 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0201 sq. km per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.06 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0155 sq. km per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0021 sq. km per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0008 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 United States?
- Iran, at 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.07 sq. km per square kilometre in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between Iran and United States?
- 0.01 sq. km per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and United States rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 26th and United States ranks 27th 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.