Iran vs New Zealand: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre

Iran
827,008 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
926,490 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
109th
New Zealand rank
106th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • New Zealand
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196119922023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 926,490 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 827,008 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 99,482 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iran ranks 109th and New Zealand ranks 106th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 90,203 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 184,053 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 93,850 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre New Zealand
1970s 188,733 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 238,514 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 49,780 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre New Zealand
1980s 108,544 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 286,325 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 177,781 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre New Zealand
1990s 230,411 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 392,619 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 162,208 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre New Zealand
2000s 686,642 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 552,578 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 134,064 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Iran
2010s 931,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 744,050 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 187,914 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Iran
2020s 865,605 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 898,390 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 32,785 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Iran or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 926,490 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 827,008 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Iran and New Zealand?
99,482 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and New Zealand?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran and New Zealand rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 109th and New Zealand ranks 106th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 9,758 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.