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Land area in Iran

Land area in Iran was 1,622,500 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 17th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

2024, km²1,622,500
Change on 20230%
Rank17th of 214Countries ranked
Series high1,628,7601961
Series low1,622,5002017

Land area in Iran, 1961 to 2024

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1.62M1.62M1.63M1.63M1.63M19611971198119912001201120241961: 1,628,760 km²1962: 1,628,760 km²1963: 1,628,760 km²1964: 1,628,760 km²1965: 1,628,760 km²1966: 1,628,760 km²1967: 1,628,760 km²1968: 1,628,760 km²1969: 1,628,760 km²1970: 1,628,760 km²1971: 1,628,760 km²1972: 1,628,760 km²1973: 1,628,760 km²1974: 1,628,760 km²1975: 1,628,760 km²1976: 1,628,760 km²1977: 1,628,760 km²1978: 1,628,760 km²1979: 1,628,760 km²1980: 1,628,760 km²1981: 1,628,760 km²1982: 1,628,760 km²1983: 1,628,760 km²1984: 1,628,760 km²1985: 1,628,760 km²1986: 1,628,760 km²1987: 1,628,760 km²1988: 1,628,760 km²1989: 1,628,760 km²1990: 1,628,760 km²1991: 1,628,760 km²1992: 1,628,760 km²1993: 1,628,760 km²1994: 1,628,760 km²1995: 1,628,760 km²1996: 1,628,760 km²1997: 1,628,760 km²1998: 1,628,760 km²1999: 1,628,760 km²2000: 1,628,760 km²2001: 1,628,760 km²2002: 1,628,760 km²2003: 1,628,760 km²2004: 1,628,760 km²2005: 1,628,760 km²2006: 1,628,760 km²2007: 1,628,760 km²2008: 1,628,760 km²2009: 1,628,760 km²2010: 1,628,760 km²2011: 1,628,760 km²2012: 1,628,760 km²2013: 1,628,760 km²2014: 1,628,760 km²2015: 1,628,760 km²2016: 1,628,760 km²2017: 1,622,500 km²2018: 1,622,500 km²2019: 1,622,500 km²2020: 1,622,500 km²2021: 1,622,500 km²2022: 1,622,500 km²2023: 1,622,500 km²2024: 1,622,500 km²
km². Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodkm²
20241,622,500
20231,622,500
20221,622,500
20211,622,500
20201,622,500
20191,622,500
20181,622,500
20171,622,500
20161,628,760
20151,628,760
20141,628,760
20131,628,760
20121,628,760
20111,628,760
20101,628,760
20091,628,760
20081,628,760
20071,628,760
20061,628,760
20051,628,760
20041,628,760
20031,628,760
20021,628,760
20011,628,760
20001,628,760
19991,628,760
19981,628,760
19971,628,760
19961,628,760
19951,628,760
19941,628,760
19931,628,760
19921,628,760
19911,628,760
19901,628,760
19891,628,760
19881,628,760
19871,628,760
19861,628,760
19851,628,760
19841,628,760
19831,628,760
19821,628,760
19811,628,760
19801,628,760
19791,628,760
19781,628,760
19771,628,760
19761,628,760
19751,628,760
19741,628,760
19731,628,760
19721,628,760
19711,628,760
19701,628,760
19691,628,760
19681,628,760
19671,628,760
19661,628,760
19651,628,760
19641,628,760
19631,628,760
19621,628,760
19611,628,760

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Definition

Total area of a country excluding inland water bodies, national claims to the continental shelf and exclusive economic zones, in km². World Bank series from FAO data.

Excludes lakes and major rivers, so it is smaller than the total area often quoted for countries such as Canada.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.TOTL.K2. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the land area in Iran?

Land area in Iran was 1,622,500 km² in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 17th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Land area, km² (AG.LND.TOTL.K2). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest land area in Iran?

1,628,760 km² in 1961, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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