Canada vs Iran: Urban area over the long-term
Canada
9,053 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Iran
8,281 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Canada rank
15th
Iran rank
17th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9,053 km² per grid cell against 8,281 km² per grid cell in Iran, a difference of 772 km² per grid cell.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Iran ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Iran ranks 17th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 12 and Iran in 28.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | 30.81 km² per grid cell | 30.81 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1100s | 0.0023 km² per grid cell | 34.16 km² per grid cell | 34.16 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1200s | 0.0079 km² per grid cell | 37.68 km² per grid cell | 37.67 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1300s | 0.0271 km² per grid cell | 27.58 km² per grid cell | 27.56 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1400s | 0.0916 km² per grid cell | 30.85 km² per grid cell | 30.75 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1500s | 0.3052 km² per grid cell | 34.28 km² per grid cell | 33.98 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1600s | 0.9156 km² per grid cell | 44.57 km² per grid cell | 43.66 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1700s | 2.75 km² per grid cell | 46.3 km² per grid cell | 43.55 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1710s | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 54.37 km² per grid cell | 51.27 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1720s | 4.2 km² per grid cell | 60.8 km² per grid cell | 56.6 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1730s | 5.71 km² per grid cell | 68 km² per grid cell | 62.29 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1740s | 7.8 km² per grid cell | 76.05 km² per grid cell | 68.26 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1750s | 10.66 km² per grid cell | 85.06 km² per grid cell | 74.39 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1760s | 14.62 km² per grid cell | 95.13 km² per grid cell | 80.51 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1770s | 20.09 km² per grid cell | 106.39 km² per grid cell | 86.3 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1780s | 27.65 km² per grid cell | 118.98 km² per grid cell | 91.33 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1790s | 38.11 km² per grid cell | 133.07 km² per grid cell | 94.96 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1800s | 52.53 km² per grid cell | 148.83 km² per grid cell | 96.3 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1810s | 72.23 km² per grid cell | 166.45 km² per grid cell | 94.22 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1820s | 99.52 km² per grid cell | 186.15 km² per grid cell | 86.64 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1830s | 135.4 km² per grid cell | 215.41 km² per grid cell | 80.01 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1840s | 180.25 km² per grid cell | 248.56 km² per grid cell | 68.31 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1850s | 232.59 km² per grid cell | 286.06 km² per grid cell | 53.47 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1860s | 339.51 km² per grid cell | 328.45 km² per grid cell | 11.06 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 1870s | 387.76 km² per grid cell | 376.32 km² per grid cell | 11.43 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 1880s | 442.36 km² per grid cell | 475.32 km² per grid cell | 32.96 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1890s | 487.17 km² per grid cell | 589.77 km² per grid cell | 102.6 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1900s | 531.7 km² per grid cell | 705.92 km² per grid cell | 174.22 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1910s | 749.95 km² per grid cell | 838.84 km² per grid cell | 88.89 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1920s | 926.64 km² per grid cell | 990.54 km² per grid cell | 63.9 km² per grid cell | Iran |
| 1930s | 1,209 km² per grid cell | 1,161 km² per grid cell | 47.23 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 1940s | 1,452 km² per grid cell | 1,333 km² per grid cell | 118.74 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 1950s | 2,154 km² per grid cell | 1,535 km² per grid cell | 619.06 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 1960s | 3,088 km² per grid cell | 1,678 km² per grid cell | 1,409 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 1970s | 3,924 km² per grid cell | 1,866 km² per grid cell | 2,058 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 1980s | 4,586 km² per grid cell | 2,602 km² per grid cell | 1,985 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 1990s | 5,485 km² per grid cell | 3,855 km² per grid cell | 1,630 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 2000s | 6,472 km² per grid cell | 5,180 km² per grid cell | 1,293 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 2010s | 7,642 km² per grid cell | 6,621 km² per grid cell | 1,020 km² per grid cell | Canada |
| 2020s | 8,714 km² per grid cell | 7,890 km² per grid cell | 824.77 km² per grid cell | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Canada or Iran?
- Canada, at 9,053 km² per grid cell against 8,281 km² per grid cell in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Canada and Iran?
- 772 km² per grid cell, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Iran rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Canada ranks 15th and Iran ranks 17th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.