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Iran vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 17th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Portugal
Population
93468444
10667081
Population rank 17/197 92/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Iran and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Iran and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Iran

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Iran Portugal
2024 $475,252,089,215 $313,271,185,085
2023 $457,510,482,317 $292,323,800,949
2022 $422,662,261,526 $256,898,677,175
2021 $407,350,685,583 $256,055,879,091
2020 $280,934,329,280 $229,618,773,423
2019 $347,988,400,958 $240,115,970,063
2018 $411,903,303,606 $242,092,894,543
2017 $510,239,893,418 $220,862,990,767
2016 $478,618,064,871 $206,305,431,242
2015 $409,191,686,497 $199,038,523,120
2014 $462,284,793,281 $230,078,616,300
2013 $500,399,839,840 $226,677,408,292
2012 $644,019,315,004 $216,536,676,772
2011 $629,082,257,472 $245,426,767,676
2010 $487,069,570,464 $238,443,864,993
2009 $414,059,094,949 $244,667,762,836
2008 $406,070,949,554 $263,416,394,624
2007 $349,736,591,832 $240,496,147,317
2006 $265,602,187,404 $208,756,449,276
2005 $224,970,371,325 $197,253,876,705
2004 $187,754,571,248 $189,382,122,532
2003 $151,911,222,119 $165,226,175,537
2002 $128,626,917,504 $134,795,565,549
2001 $126,878,750,296 $121,604,107,165
2000 $109,591,707,802 $118,605,192,877
1999 $113,848,450,088 $127,470,385,557
1998 $110,276,913,363 $123,946,327,916
1997 $113,919,163,421 $117,016,535,163
1996 $120,403,931,885 $122,630,089,680
1995 $96,419,225,744 $118,122,007,430
1994 $71,841,461,173 $99,688,641,304
1993 $63,743,623,232 $95,009,751,901
1992 $119,768,691,217 $107,592,098,307
1991 $131,637,664,958 $89,233,599,278
1990 $124,813,263,926 $78,713,860,217
1989 $120,496,362,916 $60,594,092,182
1988 $123,057,861,334 $56,347,250,696
1987 $134,009,995,923 $48,182,925,857
1986 $209,094,561,833 $38,745,901,354
1985 $180,183,629,600 $27,115,807,742
1984 $162,276,728,620 $25,217,969,050
1983 $156,365,156,618 $27,239,650,742
1982 $125,948,756,439 $30,527,754,793
1981 $100,499,312,750 $31,977,276,873
1980 $94,362,275,580 $32,896,519,824
1979 $90,391,877,326 $26,622,819,672
1978 $77,994,316,621 $23,487,614,051
1977 $80,600,122,702 $21,439,523,311
1976 $68,055,295,081 $20,332,831,565
1975 $51,776,222,350 $19,347,607,843
1974 $46,209,092,072 $17,512,391,476
1973 $27,081,698,250 $15,090,564,186
1972 $17,153,463,263 $11,239,117,865
1971 $13,731,802,833 $9,201,604,240
1970 $10,976,245,154 $8,108,235,704
1969 $9,743,089,607 $7,287,555,035
1968 $8,623,172,960 $6,644,693,214
1967 $7,555,383,690 $6,002,607,030
1966 $6,789,938,672 $5,370,108,031
1965 $6,197,319,929 $4,901,711,248
1964 $5,379,845,648 $4,429,202,657
1963 $4,928,628,018 $4,084,251,593
1962 $4,693,566,416 $3,835,883,663
1961 $4,426,949,095 $3,573,719,085
1960 $4,199,134,390 $3,339,150,158

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iran and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Portugal
2024 $5,190 $29,292
2023 $5,049 $27,635
2022 $4,721 $24,621
2021 $4,605 $24,711
2020 $3,203 $22,299
2019 $3,997 $23,343
2018 $4,783 $23,541
2017 $6,001 $21,442
2016 $5,711 $19,980
2015 $4,953 $19,216
2014 $5,672 $22,121
2013 $6,223 $21,676
2012 $8,114 $20,593
2011 $8,026 $23,247
2010 $6,291 $22,552
2009 $5,416 $23,151
2008 $5,377 $24,949
2007 $4,688 $22,811
2006 $3,619 $19,839
2005 $3,132 $18,780
2004 $2,672 $18,064
2003 $2,209 $15,798
2002 $1,891 $12,937
2001 $1,881 $11,735
2000 $1,650 $11,526
1999 $1,740 $12,475
1998 $1,709 $12,199
1997 $1,790 $11,576
1996 $1,915 $12,185
1995 $1,550 $11,781
1994 $1,168 $9,977
1993 $1,038 $9,535
1992 $1,957 $10,811
1991 $2,194 $8,959
1990 $2,138 $7,885
1989 $2,125 $6,056
1988 $2,234 $5,624
1987 $2,513 $4,804
1986 $4,064 $3,862
1985 $3,634 $2,705
1984 $3,395 $2,523
1983 $3,397 $2,735
1982 $2,845 $3,080
1981 $2,393 $3,246
1980 $2,368 $3,368
1979 $2,352 $2,756
1978 $2,101 $2,457
1977 $2,243 $2,267
1976 $1,954 $2,173
1975 $1,532 $2,128
1974 $1,409 $2,000
1973 $851 $1,748
1972 $555 $1,302
1971 $457 $1,065
1970 $377 $934
1969 $345 $832
1968 $314 $752
1967 $283.7 $676
1966 $262.9 $601
1965 $247.5 $545
1964 $221.7 $490
1963 $209.6 $452
1962 $205.8 $426
1961 $200.1 $400
1960 $195.6 $377

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iran vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Portugal
2026 78.2 82.9
2025 78.1 82.7
2024 77.9 82.6
2023 77.7 82.4
2022 76.8 81.2
2021 73.8 81.4
2020 74.1 81.4
2019 76.9 82
2018 76.6 81.6
2017 76.4 81.7
2016 76.2 81.4
2015 75.9 81.3
2014 75.6 81.3
2013 75.3 80.9
2012 75 80.6
2011 74.7 80.6
2010 74.4 80.1
2009 74 79.8
2008 73.7 79.6
2007 73.3 79.3
2006 72.9 79.1
2005 72.4 78.3
2004 72 78.4
2003 70.5 77.6
2002 71.1 77.4
2001 70.6 77.2
2000 70.2 76.8
1999 69.7 76.3
1998 69.2 76.1
1997 68.6 75.9
1996 68.3 75.5
1995 67.9 75.5
1994 67.5 75.7
1993 67 74.8
1992 66.7 74.9
1991 66.2 74.2
1990 64.1 74.3
1989 65.3 74.7
1988 63.3 74.1
1987 62.7 74.1
1986 62.1 73.6
1985 61.5 73.2
1984 60.9 72.9
1983 58.5 72.7
1982 57.6 72.7
1981 56.6 71.9
1980 58.4 71.7
1979 58.5 71.6
1978 56 70.8
1977 56.7 70.3
1976 55.8 69.1
1975 54.8 68.8
1974 53.9 69.1
1973 52.9 68.6
1972 51.7 69.2
1971 51.1 66.8
1970 50.2 67.1
1969 49.4 66.4
1968 47.9 66.8
1967 47.8 66.5
1966 47.1 65.6
1965 46.4 66.1
1964 45.7 65.1
1963 45.1 64.9
1962 43.8 64.3
1961 43.9 62.8
1960 43.3 64.1
1959 42.8 62.9
1958 42.2 63.7
1957 41.3 61.4
1956 41.1 61.2
1955 40.6 61.4
1954 40 62.2
1953 39.5 61.1
1952 39.2 59.8
1951 38.7 58.7
1950 38.2 58.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Iran and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Iran Portugal
2024 91,567,738 10,694,681
2023 90,608,707 10,578,174
2022 89,524,246 10,434,332
2021 88,455,488 10,361,831
2020 87,723,443 10,297,081
2019 87,051,648 10,286,263
2018 86,117,998 10,283,822
2017 85,026,754 10,300,300
2016 83,812,228 10,325,452
2015 82,619,362 10,358,076
2014 81,502,045 10,401,062
2013 80,414,686 10,457,295
2012 79,370,580 10,514,844
2011 78,383,598 10,557,560
2010 77,420,842 10,573,100
2009 76,457,825 10,568,247
2008 75,514,204 10,558,177
2007 74,602,648 10,542,964
2006 73,392,747 10,522,288
2005 71,828,455 10,503,330
2004 70,256,316 10,483,861
2003 68,769,340 10,458,821
2002 68,011,317 10,419,631
2001 67,452,005 10,362,722
2000 66,418,659 10,289,898
1999 65,445,391 10,217,828
1998 64,519,859 10,160,196
1997 63,639,638 10,108,977
1996 62,881,300 10,063,945
1995 62,205,567 10,026,176
1994 61,520,598 9,991,525
1993 61,403,543 9,964,675
1992 61,184,983 9,952,494
1991 59,986,931 9,960,235
1990 58,380,092 9,983,218
1989 56,704,914 10,005,000
1988 55,072,694 10,019,610
1987 53,323,493 10,030,031
1986 51,446,045 10,032,734
1985 49,582,289 10,023,613
1984 47,793,998 9,996,232
1983 46,029,535 9,957,865
1982 44,272,141 9,911,771
1981 41,989,312 9,851,362
1980 39,842,324 9,766,312
1979 38,424,952 9,661,265
1978 37,126,535 9,558,250
1977 35,933,181 9,455,675
1976 34,837,271 9,355,810
1975 33,802,973 9,093,470
1974 32,796,463 8,754,365
1973 31,839,838 8,633,100
1972 30,921,179 8,630,430
1971 30,029,071 8,643,756
1970 29,145,100 8,680,431
1969 28,273,482 8,757,705
1968 27,437,391 8,836,650
1967 26,628,432 8,874,520
1966 25,829,270 8,930,990
1965 25,036,978 8,998,595
1964 24,262,859 9,035,365
1963 23,519,005 9,030,355
1962 22,807,907 8,993,985
1961 22,125,726 8,929,316
1960 21,470,434 8,857,716

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Iran and Portugal

Fertility rate
Iran

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Portugal
2023 1.7 1.44
2022 1.7 1.43
2021 1.71 1.35
2020 1.7 1.42
2019 1.77 1.44
2018 1.92 1.42
2017 2.02 1.38
2016 2.05 1.37
2015 2.02 1.31
2014 1.98 1.24
2013 1.91 1.21
2012 1.85 1.28
2011 1.79 1.35
2010 1.75 1.39
2009 1.74 1.34
2008 1.74 1.39
2007 1.75 1.35
2006 1.76 1.37
2005 1.76 1.41
2004 1.78 1.4
2003 1.8 1.44
2002 1.84 1.46
2001 1.92 1.45
2000 2 1.55
1999 2.09 1.5
1998 2.19 1.47
1997 2.32 1.47
1996 2.54 1.44
1995 2.85 1.41
1994 3.24 1.45
1993 3.67 1.52
1992 4.1 1.54
1991 4.57 1.56
1990 4.93 1.56
1989 5.17 1.57
1988 5.43 1.61
1987 5.72 1.62
1986 6.01 1.66
1985 6.24 1.72
1984 6.43 1.9
1983 6.53 1.95
1982 6.59 2.07
1981 6.62 2.13
1980 6.63 2.25
1979 6.55 2.31
1978 6.34 2.45
1977 6.18 2.69
1976 6.07 2.82
1975 5.95 2.75
1974 5.97 2.7
1973 6.06 2.77
1972 6.26 2.86
1971 6.55 3
1970 6.8 3.01
1969 7.01 3.12
1968 7.12 3.12
1967 7.19 3.16
1966 7.21 3.16
1965 7.22 3.15
1964 7.24 3.21
1963 7.32 3.12
1962 7.4 3.23
1961 7.46 3.21
1960 7.52 3.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iran and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Portugal
2024 34.3 47.5
2023 33.8 47.2
2022 33.3 46.8
2021 32.8 46.5
2020 32.3 46.1
2019 31.7 45.6
2018 31.2 45.2
2017 30.7 44.7
2016 30.2 44.3
2015 29.7 43.8
2014 29.2 43.4
2013 28.7 42.9
2012 28.2 42.4
2011 27.7 41.9
2010 27.2 41.5
2009 26.6 41
2008 26.1 40.6
2007 25.5 40.2
2006 24.8 39.8
2005 24.3 39.4
2004 23.7 39
2003 23.1 38.6
2002 22.6 38.3
2001 22 38
2000 21.4 37.7
1999 20.7 37.4
1998 20 37.1
1997 19.5 36.8
1996 19.1 36.4
1995 18.7 36.1
1994 18.4 35.7
1993 18.3 35.4
1992 18.4 35
1991 18.3 34.6
1990 18.2 34.2
1989 18.1 33.7
1988 18.2 33.3
1987 18.2 32.9
1986 18.2 32.5
1985 18.3 32.1
1984 18.4 31.7
1983 18.5 31.4
1982 18.6 31.1
1981 18.4 30.8
1980 18.2 30.6
1979 18.3 30.3
1978 18.3 30
1977 18.3 29.9
1976 18.2 29.8
1975 18.1 29.7
1974 18 29.7
1973 17.9 29.6
1972 17.8 29.6
1971 17.7 29.7
1970 17.6 29.6
1969 17.6 29.4
1968 17.6 29.2
1967 17.7 29.1
1966 17.7 29
1965 17.8 28.8
1964 17.9 28.7
1963 18.1 28.5
1962 18.4 28.3
1961 18.7 28.1
1960 19.1 27.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Iran Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Portugal
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
96.8%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Iran Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Portugal
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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