# Population density — IRN
> Latest: 56.44 persons/km² (2024). Change: +1.1% vs 2023.
- Unit: persons/km²
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1961–2024
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — EN.POP.DNST — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.POP.DNST
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/population-density/IRN
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2020 | 54.07 |
| 2021 | 54.52 |
| 2022 | 55.18 |
| 2023 | 55.85 |
| 2024 | 56.44 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2024). Population density — IRN [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/population-density/IRN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EN.POP.DNST
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)