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Iran vs Israel statistics compared

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Iran has a population of 92.4M (ranked 17/197), compared with 10.1M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 17th vs. 149th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 44/197 ($363B) and Israel ranks 27/197 ($611B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 135/197 ($3,924), while Israel ranks 19/197 ($60,337).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Israel
Population
93580141
10334048
Population rank 17/197 95/197
GDP
$363B
2025
$611B
2025
GDP rank 44/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$3,924
2025
$60,337
2025
GDP per capita rank 135/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$135B
2025
$418B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.3%
2025
68.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,463
2025
$41,338
2025
Government debt per person rank 133/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,958
2026
$48,251
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
148.8 ppl/mi²
2026
1,228 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.68
2024
2.87
2024
Median age
35 years
2025
30.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Iran and Israel: Comparison Charts

Iran and Israel economies compared

GDP
Iran

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Iran Israel
2025 $362,682,115,433 $610,777,842,874
2024 $475,252,089,215 $542,284,494,491
2023 $457,510,482,317 $513,393,395,492
2022 $422,662,261,526 $525,157,951,213
2021 $407,350,685,583 $489,735,019,666
2020 $280,934,329,280 $410,908,899,711
2019 $347,988,400,958 $399,207,771,082
2018 $411,903,303,606 $375,470,422,244
2017 $510,239,893,418 $357,360,816,857
2016 $478,618,064,871 $321,083,954,798
2015 $409,191,686,497 $302,841,190,258
2014 $462,284,793,281 $314,376,760,832
2013 $500,399,839,840 $298,045,324,736
2012 $644,019,315,004 $263,172,104,091
2011 $629,082,257,472 $267,739,352,609
2010 $487,069,570,464 $239,372,857,534
2009 $414,059,094,949 $213,112,649,594
2008 $406,070,949,554 $220,952,472,408
2007 $349,736,591,832 $184,448,882,452
2006 $265,602,187,404 $158,706,516,002
2005 $224,970,371,325 $147,346,035,831
2004 $187,754,571,248 $139,925,423,025
2003 $151,911,222,119 $131,278,887,815
2002 $128,626,917,504 $125,215,963,105
2001 $126,878,750,296 $134,889,159,474
2000 $109,591,707,802 $136,409,902,632
1999 $113,848,450,088 $121,329,240,042
1998 $110,276,913,363 $120,468,659,246
1997 $113,919,163,421 $119,389,303,067
1996 $120,403,931,885 $115,051,957,577
1995 $96,419,225,744 $105,432,315,611
1994 $71,841,461,173 $90,684,108,118
1993 $63,743,623,232 $79,806,598,120
1992 $119,768,691,217 $79,408,652,426
1991 $131,637,664,958 $70,954,941,681
1990 $124,813,263,926 $61,978,459,022
1989 $120,496,362,916 $52,411,116,588
1988 $123,057,861,334 $52,618,458,014
1987 $134,009,995,923 $43,022,977,765
1986 $209,094,561,833 $35,812,041,620
1985 $180,183,629,600 $28,887,898,639
1984 $162,276,728,620 $30,626,695,891
1983 $156,365,156,618 $32,655,591,256
1982 $125,948,756,439 $29,237,231,967
1981 $100,499,312,750 $26,865,420,933
1980 $94,362,275,580 $25,379,585,067
1979 $90,391,877,326 $22,595,788,591
1978 $77,994,316,621 $17,690,363,444
1977 $80,600,122,702 $18,245,847,441
1976 $68,055,295,081 $15,946,502,888
1975 $51,776,222,350 $16,131,806,290
1974 $46,209,092,072 $17,162,009,924
1973 $27,081,698,250 $11,895,229,181
1972 $17,153,463,263 $9,216,866,299
1971 $13,731,802,833 $7,048,191,876
1970 $10,976,245,154 $7,402,142,195
1969 $9,743,089,607 $6,293,966,357
1968 $8,623,172,960 $5,455,059,532
1967 $7,555,383,690 $4,759,447,914
1966 $6,789,938,672 $4,700,397,692
1965 $6,197,319,929 $4,326,412,951
1964 $5,379,845,648 $4,021,861,430
1963 $4,928,628,018 $3,533,767,055
1962 $4,693,566,416 $2,964,323,618
1961 $4,426,949,095 $3,706,297,903
1960 $4,199,134,390 $3,068,690,949

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Iran and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Israel
2025 $3,924 $60,337
2024 $5,190 $54,217
2023 $5,049 $52,126
2022 $4,721 $54,947
2021 $4,605 $52,258
2020 $3,203 $44,591
2019 $3,997 $44,092
2018 $4,783 $42,269
2017 $6,001 $41,013
2016 $5,711 $37,571
2015 $4,953 $36,138
2014 $5,672 $38,265
2013 $6,223 $36,981
2012 $8,114 $33,269
2011 $8,026 $34,477
2010 $6,291 $31,399
2009 $5,416 $28,470
2008 $5,377 $30,231
2007 $4,688 $25,689
2006 $3,619 $22,500
2005 $3,132 $21,262
2004 $2,672 $20,550
2003 $2,209 $19,624
2002 $1,891 $19,059
2001 $1,881 $20,949
2000 $1,650 $21,690
1999 $1,740 $19,809
1998 $1,709 $20,176
1997 $1,790 $20,457
1996 $1,915 $20,213
1995 $1,550 $19,014
1994 $1,168 $16,796
1993 $1,038 $15,169
1992 $1,957 $15,500
1991 $2,194 $14,337
1990 $2,138 $13,300
1989 $2,125 $11,601
1988 $2,234 $11,846
1987 $2,513 $9,847
1986 $4,064 $8,330
1985 $3,634 $6,824
1984 $3,395 $7,364
1983 $3,397 $7,955
1982 $2,845 $7,253
1981 $2,393 $6,791
1980 $2,368 $6,545
1979 $2,352 $5,968
1978 $2,101 $4,794
1977 $2,243 $5,050
1976 $1,954 $4,514
1975 $1,532 $4,669
1974 $1,409 $5,082
1973 $851 $3,629
1972 $555 $2,928
1971 $457 $2,297
1970 $377 $2,489
1969 $345 $2,188
1968 $314 $1,946
1967 $283.7 $1,734
1966 $262.9 $1,788
1965 $247.5 $1,688
1964 $221.7 $1,625
1963 $209.6 $1,485
1962 $205.8 $1,293
1961 $200.1 $1,696
1960 $195.6 $1,452

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Iran vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Israel
2026 78.2 82.9
2025 78.1 82.8
2024 77.9 82.7
2023 77.7 82.4
2022 76.8 82.8
2021 73.8 82.5
2020 74.1 82.7
2019 76.9 82.9
2018 76.6 82.9
2017 76.4 82.7
2016 76.2 82.6
2015 75.9 82.3
2014 75.6 82.4
2013 75.3 82.4
2012 75 82
2011 74.7 82
2010 74.4 82
2009 74 81.8
2008 73.7 81.3
2007 73.3 81
2006 72.9 80.8
2005 72.4 80.4
2004 72 80.3
2003 70.5 79.8
2002 71.1 79.5
2001 70.6 79.5
2000 70.2 79.2
1999 69.7 78.9
1998 69.2 78.6
1997 68.6 78.6
1996 68.3 78.6
1995 67.9 78.1
1994 67.5 78
1993 67 77.9
1992 66.7 77.3
1991 66.2 77.6
1990 64.1 78
1989 65.3 77.6
1988 63.3 76.9
1987 62.7 76.4
1986 62.1 75.9
1985 61.5 76
1984 60.9 75.5
1983 58.5 75.1
1982 57.6 74.3
1981 56.6 74.2
1980 58.4 73.7
1979 58.5 73.4
1978 56 73.1
1977 56.7 72.7
1976 55.8 72.7
1975 54.8 71.6
1974 53.9 71.6
1973 52.9 71.6
1972 51.7 71.6
1971 51.1 71.8
1970 50.2 71.2
1969 49.4 71
1968 47.9 70.8
1967 47.8 70.9
1966 47.1 70.9
1965 46.4 70.5
1964 45.7 69.6
1963 45.1 69.6
1962 43.8 69.3
1961 43.9 69.8
1960 43.3 69.8
1959 42.8 68.9
1958 42.2 68.4
1957 41.3 66.5
1956 41.1 66.6
1955 40.6 68
1954 40 66.3
1953 39.5 66.4
1952 39.2 67.2
1951 38.7 67.6
1950 38.2 69.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Iran and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Israel
1x
Year Population
Iran Israel
2025 92,417,681 10,122,800
2024 91,567,738 10,002,200
2023 90,608,707 9,849,000
2022 89,524,246 9,557,500
2021 88,455,488 9,371,400
2020 87,723,443 9,215,100
2019 87,051,648 9,054,000
2018 86,117,998 8,882,800
2017 85,026,754 8,713,300
2016 83,812,228 8,546,000
2015 82,619,362 8,380,100
2014 81,502,045 8,215,700
2013 80,414,686 8,059,500
2012 79,370,580 7,910,500
2011 78,383,598 7,765,800
2010 77,420,842 7,623,600
2009 76,457,825 7,485,600
2008 75,514,204 7,308,800
2007 74,602,648 7,180,100
2006 73,392,747 7,053,700
2005 71,828,455 6,930,100
2004 70,256,316 6,809,000
2003 68,769,340 6,689,700
2002 68,011,317 6,570,000
2001 67,452,005 6,439,000
2000 66,418,659 6,289,000
1999 65,445,391 6,125,000
1998 64,519,859 5,971,000
1997 63,639,638 5,836,000
1996 62,881,300 5,692,000
1995 62,205,567 5,545,000
1994 61,520,598 5,399,000
1993 61,403,543 5,261,000
1992 61,184,983 5,123,000
1991 59,986,931 4,949,000
1990 58,380,092 4,660,000
1989 56,704,914 4,518,000
1988 55,072,694 4,442,000
1987 53,323,493 4,369,000
1986 51,446,045 4,299,000
1985 49,582,289 4,233,000
1984 47,793,998 4,159,000
1983 46,029,535 4,105,000
1982 44,272,141 4,031,000
1981 41,989,312 3,956,000
1980 39,842,324 3,878,000
1979 38,424,952 3,786,000
1978 37,126,535 3,690,000
1977 35,933,181 3,613,000
1976 34,837,271 3,533,000
1975 33,802,973 3,455,000
1974 32,796,463 3,377,000
1973 31,839,838 3,278,000
1972 30,921,179 3,148,000
1971 30,029,071 3,069,000
1970 29,145,100 2,974,000
1969 28,273,482 2,877,000
1968 27,437,391 2,803,000
1967 26,628,432 2,745,000
1966 25,829,270 2,629,000
1965 25,036,978 2,563,000
1964 24,262,859 2,475,000
1963 23,519,005 2,379,000
1962 22,807,907 2,293,000
1961 22,125,726 2,185,000
1960 21,470,434 2,114,020

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Iran and Israel

Fertility rate
Iran

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Israel
2024 1.68 2.87
2023 1.7 2.85
2022 1.7 2.89
2021 1.71 3
2020 1.7 2.9
2019 1.77 3.01
2018 1.92 3.09
2017 2.02 3.11
2016 2.05 3.11
2015 2.02 3.09
2014 1.98 3.08
2013 1.91 3.03
2012 1.85 3.05
2011 1.79 2.98
2010 1.75 3.03
2009 1.74 2.96
2008 1.74 2.96
2007 1.75 2.9
2006 1.76 2.88
2005 1.76 2.84
2004 1.78 2.9
2003 1.8 2.95
2002 1.84 2.89
2001 1.92 2.92
2000 2 2.95
1999 2.09 2.97
1998 2.19 2.98
1997 2.32 2.94
1996 2.54 2.9
1995 2.85 2.9
1994 3.24 2.9
1993 3.67 2.8
1992 4.1 2.7
1991 4.57 2.76
1990 4.93 2.82
1989 5.17 2.89
1988 5.43 2.95
1987 5.72 3.01
1986 6.01 3.03
1985 6.24 3.06
1984 6.43 3.08
1983 6.53 3.11
1982 6.59 3.13
1981 6.62 3.19
1980 6.63 3.24
1979 6.55 3.3
1978 6.34 3.35
1977 6.18 3.41
1976 6.07 3.48
1975 5.95 3.55
1974 5.97 3.63
1973 6.06 3.7
1972 6.26 3.77
1971 6.55 3.77
1970 6.8 3.78
1969 7.01 3.78
1968 7.12 3.79
1967 7.19 3.79
1966 7.21 3.8
1965 7.22 3.81
1964 7.24 3.83
1963 7.32 3.84
1962 7.4 3.85
1961 7.46 3.86
1960 7.52 3.87

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Iran and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Israel
2025 35 30.2
2024 34.3 30.2
2023 33.8 30.2
2022 33.3 30.1
2021 32.8 30
2020 32.3 30
2019 31.7 29.9
2018 31.2 29.9
2017 30.7 29.9
2016 30.2 29.8
2015 29.7 29.8
2014 29.2 29.7
2013 28.7 29.6
2012 28.2 29.5
2011 27.7 29.5
2010 27.2 29.4
2009 26.6 29.3
2008 26.1 29.2
2007 25.5 29.1
2006 24.8 28.9
2005 24.3 28.7
2004 23.7 28.5
2003 23.1 28.4
2002 22.6 28.2
2001 22 28
2000 21.4 27.8
1999 20.7 27.6
1998 20 27.4
1997 19.5 27.3
1996 19.1 27.1
1995 18.7 26.9
1994 18.4 26.6
1993 18.3 26.5
1992 18.4 26.4
1991 18.3 26.2
1990 18.2 25.8
1989 18.1 25.6
1988 18.2 25.5
1987 18.2 25.5
1986 18.2 25.4
1985 18.3 25.4
1984 18.4 25.4
1983 18.5 25.3
1982 18.6 25.2
1981 18.4 25.1
1980 18.2 25
1979 18.3 24.8
1978 18.3 24.7
1977 18.3 24.5
1976 18.2 24.3
1975 18.1 24.2
1974 18 24
1973 17.9 23.8
1972 17.8 23.7
1971 17.7 23.5
1970 17.6 23.4
1969 17.6 23.3
1968 17.6 23.3
1967 17.7 23.4
1966 17.7 23.5
1965 17.8 23.8
1964 17.9 24.1
1963 18.1 24.6
1962 18.4 25
1961 18.7 25.3
1960 19.1 25.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$429B
2025
$569B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2025
43.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.65%
2025
-5.22%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
3%
2025
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2025
72.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.6%
2025
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
27%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
1.8%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
195,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.97%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
630
2025
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$186B
2025
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$229B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Iran Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,399 kg
2023
2,477 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.57
2023
$23
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
5.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.03%
2023
6.72%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,815 kWh
2023
7,186 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.4%
2023
0%
2023
Nuclear share
1.56%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Israel
% of world population
1.13%
2025
0.12%
2025
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
77.4%
2025
91.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2025
49.8:50.2
2025
Average male height
5.69 ft
2026
5.77 ft
2026
Average female height
5.25 ft
2026
5.32 ft
2026
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
84.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.38
2014
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
51
2026
153
2026
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
97.8%
2011
English speaking
12%
2026
32.3%
2026
People using the Internet
85.3%
2024
88.2%
2024

Health

Iran Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.3
2024
3.3
2024
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2024
21.2%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Israel
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
6,778 sq mi
2025
825 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
59,647 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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