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Iran, Islamic Republic of Highest Population Density

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56.8 in 2025

People per sq. km of land area · World Bank

The highest population density in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 56.8 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (56.8), 2023 (55.8), 2022 (55.2), 2021 (54.5), 2020 (54.1).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Iran, Islamic Republic of Top 5 Highest Population Density Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	56.8
2nd	2023	55.8
3rd	2022	55.2
4th	2021	54.5
5th	2020	54.1

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	56.8	+1.0	148th
2023	55.8	+0.7	67th
2022	55.2	+0.7	67th
2021	54.5	+0.5	67th
2020	54.1	+0.4	68th
2019	53.7	+0.6	69th
2018	53.1	+0.7	70th
2017	52.4	+0.9	70th
2016	51.5	+0.7	70th
2015	50.7	+0.7	70th
2014	50.0	+0.7	70th
2013	49.4	+0.6	71st
2012	48.7	+0.6	71st
2011	48.1	+0.6	68th
2010	47.5	+0.6	68th
2009	46.9	+0.6	68th
2008	46.4	+0.6	68th
2007	45.8	+0.7	68th
2006	45.1	+1.0	68th
2005	44.1	+1.0	67th
2004	43.1	+0.9	68th
2003	42.2	+0.5	67th
2002	41.8	+0.3	67th
2001	41.4	+0.6	68th
2000	40.8	+0.6	68th
1999	40.2	+0.6	68th
1998	39.6	+0.5	68th
1997	39.1	+0.5	67th
1996	38.6	+0.4	69th
1995	38.2	+0.4	70th
1994	37.8	+0.1	70th
1993	37.7	+0.1	72nd
1992	37.6	+0.7	71st
1991	36.8	+1.0	66th
1990	35.8	+1.0	65th
1989	34.8	+1.0	65th
1988	33.8	+1.1	64th
1987	32.7	+1.2	63rd
1986	31.6	+1.1	63rd
1985	30.4	+1.1	62nd
1984	29.3	+1.1	62nd
1983	28.3	+1.1	61st
1982	27.2	+1.4	62nd
1981	25.8	+1.3	61st
1980	24.5	+0.9	60th
1979	23.6	+0.8	59th
1978	22.8	+0.7	59th
1977	22.1	+0.7	59th
1976	21.4	+0.6	57th
1975	20.8	+0.6	57th
1974	20.1	+0.6	57th
1973	19.5	+0.6	57th
1972	19.0	+0.5	57th
1971	18.4	+0.5	57th
1970	17.9	+0.5	58th
1969	17.4	+0.5	58th
1968	16.8	+0.5	58th
1967	16.3	+0.5	58th
1966	15.9	+0.5	58th
1965	15.4	+0.5	57th
1964	14.9	+0.5	55th
1963	14.4	+0.4	55th
1962	14.0	+0.4	55th
1961	13.6	–	55th

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