Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 55.85 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 55.85 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 55.85 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.92 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 134th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.92 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 40.63 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 40.96 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 41.46 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 42.4 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 43.39 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 44.34 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 45.21 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 45.81 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 46.8 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 47.25 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 47.88 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 48.49 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 49.27 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 50.04 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 50.73 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 51.46 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 52.35 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 53.08 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 53.65 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 54.07 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 54.52 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 55.18 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 55.85 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.09 units per square kilometre | 39.92 units per square kilometre | 46.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.42 units per square kilometre | 47.25 units per square kilometre | 53.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9 units per square kilometre | 54.07 units per square kilometre | 55.85 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 131 Eswatini 61.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Bulgaria 59.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Panama 58.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Afghanistan 54.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Georgia 53.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Fiji 50.23 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
- Ores and metals imports 2.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 55.85 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 55.85 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.92 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access 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.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access 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.