Rural population, per square kilometre in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Rural population, per square kilometre was 13.03 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rural population, per square kilometre in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 13.03 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 15.87 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.88 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 155th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.63 units per square kilometre | 8.88 units per square kilometre | 10.31 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.16 units per square kilometre | 10.46 units per square kilometre | 11.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.94 units per square kilometre | 12.25 units per square kilometre | 15.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.24 units per square kilometre | 14.58 units per square kilometre | 15.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.24 units per square kilometre | 14.09 units per square kilometre | 14.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.59 units per square kilometre | 13.3 units per square kilometre | 13.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.09 units per square kilometre | 13.03 units per square kilometre | 13.19 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- 152 Luxembourg 13.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Somalia 13.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Mali 13.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Türkiye 12.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Bhutan 12.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Chad 11.3 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -25.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 415.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2262 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 3.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 13.03 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.87 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.88 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 155th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population 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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population 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.