Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0179 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0179 sq. km per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
69th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0736 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0179 sq. km per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961–2023

0.020.040.060.08196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.0179 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.0736 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0179 sq. km per person, in 2023.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1961 to 2023.
Year sq. km per person Change
1961 0.0736 sq. km per person
1962 0.0714 sq. km per person -3.0%
1963 0.0693 sq. km per person -3.0%
1964 0.0671 sq. km per person -3.1%
1965 0.0651 sq. km per person -3.1%
1966 0.0631 sq. km per person -3.1%
1967 0.0612 sq. km per person -3.0%
1968 0.0594 sq. km per person -2.9%
1969 0.0576 sq. km per person -3.0%
1970 0.0559 sq. km per person -3.0%
1971 0.0542 sq. km per person -2.9%
1972 0.0527 sq. km per person -2.9%
1973 0.0512 sq. km per person -2.9%
1974 0.0497 sq. km per person -2.9%
1975 0.0482 sq. km per person -3.0%
1976 0.0468 sq. km per person -3.0%
1977 0.0453 sq. km per person -3.0%
1978 0.0439 sq. km per person -3.2%
1979 0.0424 sq. km per person -3.4%
1980 0.0409 sq. km per person -3.6%
1981 0.0388 sq. km per person -5.1%
1982 0.0368 sq. km per person -5.2%
1983 0.0354 sq. km per person -3.8%
1984 0.0341 sq. km per person -3.7%
1985 0.0328 sq. km per person -3.6%
1986 0.0317 sq. km per person -3.6%
1987 0.0305 sq. km per person -3.5%
1988 0.0296 sq. km per person -3.2%
1989 0.0287 sq. km per person -2.9%
1990 0.0279 sq. km per person -2.9%
1991 0.0272 sq. km per person -2.7%
1992 0.0266 sq. km per person -2.0%
1993 0.0265 sq. km per person -0.4%
1994 0.0265 sq. km per person -0.2%
1995 0.0262 sq. km per person -1.1%
1996 0.0259 sq. km per person -1.1%
1997 0.0256 sq. km per person -1.2%
1998 0.0252 sq. km per person -1.4%
1999 0.0249 sq. km per person -1.4%
2000 0.0245 sq. km per person -1.5%
2001 0.0241 sq. km per person -1.5%
2002 0.0239 sq. km per person -0.8%
2003 0.0237 sq. km per person -1.1%
2004 0.0232 sq. km per person -2.1%
2005 0.0227 sq. km per person -2.2%
2006 0.0222 sq. km per person -2.1%
2007 0.0218 sq. km per person -1.6%
2008 0.0216 sq. km per person -1.2%
2009 0.0213 sq. km per person -1.2%
2010 0.021 sq. km per person -1.2%
2011 0.0208 sq. km per person -1.2%
2012 0.0205 sq. km per person -1.2%
2013 0.0203 sq. km per person -1.3%
2014 0.02 sq. km per person -1.3%
2015 0.0197 sq. km per person -1.4%
2016 0.0194 sq. km per person -1.4%
2017 0.0191 sq. km per person -1.8%
2018 0.0188 sq. km per person -1.3%
2019 0.0186 sq. km per person -1.1%
2020 0.0185 sq. km per person -0.8%
2021 0.0183 sq. km per person -0.8%
2022 0.0181 sq. km per person -1.2%
2023 0.0179 sq. km per person -1.2%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.0179 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.012 sq. km per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.0179 sq. km per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0087 sq. km per person, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0653 sq. km per person 0.0576 sq. km per person 0.0736 sq. km per person 9
1970s 0.049 sq. km per person 0.0424 sq. km per person 0.0559 sq. km per person 10
1980s 0.0339 sq. km per person 0.0287 sq. km per person 0.0409 sq. km per person 10
1990s 0.0262 sq. km per person 0.0249 sq. km per person 0.0279 sq. km per person 10
2000s 0.0229 sq. km per person 0.0213 sq. km per person 0.0245 sq. km per person 10
2010s 0.0198 sq. km per person 0.0186 sq. km per person 0.021 sq. km per person 10
2020s 0.0182 sq. km per person 0.0179 sq. km per person 0.0185 sq. km per person 4

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 66 South Africa 0.0192 sq. km per person compare
  2. 67 Georgia 0.0187 sq. km per person compare
  3. 68 Madagascar 0.0186 sq. km per person compare
  4. 70 Nicaragua 0.0176 sq. km per person compare
  5. 71 Liberia 0.0175 sq. km per person compare
  6. 72 Guinea 0.0171 sq. km per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.0179 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.0736 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0179 sq. km per person in 2023.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land area in square kilometers, per capita
Unit
sq. km per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 12,259 data points, 1961–2023
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