China (People’s Republic of) vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Mountain area

China (People’s Republic of)
5.06 million kmsq
in 2021
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
931,338 kmsq
in 2021
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
10th

Mountain area over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M200020102021

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 5.06 million kmsq against 931,338 kmsq in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 4.13 million kmsq.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 5.4 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th of 164 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 5.06 million kmsq 931,338 kmsq 4.13 million kmsq China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 5.06 million kmsq 931,338 kmsq 4.13 million kmsq China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 5.06 million kmsq 931,338 kmsq 4.13 million kmsq China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mountain area, China (People’s Republic of) or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
China (People’s Republic of), at 5.06 million kmsq against 931,338 kmsq in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2021.
What is the difference in mountain area between China (People’s Republic of) and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
4.13 million kmsq, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for mountain area?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mountain area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
206 places, 1,236 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed