Iran vs Samoa: Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Iran
0.005 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Samoa
0.0047 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Iran rank
122nd
Samoa rank
125th
Urban area long term, per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- Samoa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.005 units per square kilometre against 0.0047 units per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 0.0003 units per square kilometre.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
Iran ranks 122nd and Samoa ranks 125th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area long term, per square kilometre, Iran or Samoa?
- Iran, at 0.005 units per square kilometre against 0.0047 units per square kilometre in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in urban area long term, per square kilometre between Iran and Samoa?
- 0.0003 units per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Samoa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Samoa rank globally for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 122nd and Samoa ranks 125th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, 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
Urban area long term 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.