Urban area over the long-term in Iran
Iran: Urban area over the long-term was 8,281 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8,281 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
17th
of 202 countries
All-time high
8,281 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
27.58 km² per grid cell
in 1300
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Iran, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Iran recorded 8,281 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Iran peaked at 8,281 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.58 km² per grid cell, in 1300.
Iran ranks 17th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 30.81 km² per grid cell | 30.81 km² per grid cell | 30.81 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 34.16 km² per grid cell | 34.16 km² per grid cell | 34.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 37.68 km² per grid cell | 37.68 km² per grid cell | 37.68 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 27.58 km² per grid cell | 27.58 km² per grid cell | 27.58 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 30.85 km² per grid cell | 30.85 km² per grid cell | 30.85 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 34.28 km² per grid cell | 34.28 km² per grid cell | 34.28 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 44.57 km² per grid cell | 44.57 km² per grid cell | 44.57 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 46.3 km² per grid cell | 46.3 km² per grid cell | 46.3 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 54.37 km² per grid cell | 54.37 km² per grid cell | 54.37 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 60.8 km² per grid cell | 60.8 km² per grid cell | 60.8 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 68 km² per grid cell | 68 km² per grid cell | 68 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 76.05 km² per grid cell | 76.05 km² per grid cell | 76.05 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 85.06 km² per grid cell | 85.06 km² per grid cell | 85.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 95.13 km² per grid cell | 95.13 km² per grid cell | 95.13 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 106.39 km² per grid cell | 106.39 km² per grid cell | 106.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 118.98 km² per grid cell | 118.98 km² per grid cell | 118.98 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 133.07 km² per grid cell | 133.07 km² per grid cell | 133.07 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 148.83 km² per grid cell | 148.83 km² per grid cell | 148.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 166.45 km² per grid cell | 166.45 km² per grid cell | 166.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 186.15 km² per grid cell | 186.15 km² per grid cell | 186.15 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 215.41 km² per grid cell | 215.41 km² per grid cell | 215.41 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 248.56 km² per grid cell | 248.56 km² per grid cell | 248.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 286.06 km² per grid cell | 286.06 km² per grid cell | 286.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 328.45 km² per grid cell | 328.45 km² per grid cell | 328.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 376.32 km² per grid cell | 376.32 km² per grid cell | 376.32 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 475.32 km² per grid cell | 475.32 km² per grid cell | 475.32 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 589.77 km² per grid cell | 589.77 km² per grid cell | 589.77 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 705.92 km² per grid cell | 705.92 km² per grid cell | 705.92 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 838.84 km² per grid cell | 838.84 km² per grid cell | 838.84 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 990.54 km² per grid cell | 990.54 km² per grid cell | 990.54 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 1,161 km² per grid cell | 1,161 km² per grid cell | 1,161 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 1,333 km² per grid cell | 1,333 km² per grid cell | 1,333 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,535 km² per grid cell | 1,404 km² per grid cell | 1,632 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,678 km² per grid cell | 1,643 km² per grid cell | 1,726 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,866 km² per grid cell | 1,743 km² per grid cell | 2,040 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,602 km² per grid cell | 2,109 km² per grid cell | 3,157 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,855 km² per grid cell | 3,277 km² per grid cell | 4,441 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,180 km² per grid cell | 4,627 km² per grid cell | 5,782 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,621 km² per grid cell | 5,918 km² per grid cell | 7,322 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,890 km² per grid cell | 7,542 km² per grid cell | 8,281 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Iran
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0713 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.08 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2419 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 4,030 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Iran?
- Urban area over the long-term in Iran was 8,281 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 8,281 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.58 km² per grid cell in 1300.
- How does Iran rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Iran ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.