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Iran vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 17th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Latvia
Population
93468444
1829763
Population rank 17/197 149/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Iran and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Iran and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Iran

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Iran Latvia
2024 $475,252,089,215 $43,684,254,432
2023 $457,510,482,317 $42,779,550,937
2022 $422,662,261,526 $38,003,198,509
2021 $407,350,685,583 $38,183,326,785
2020 $280,934,329,280 $33,379,927,435
2019 $347,988,400,958 $33,099,503,951
2018 $411,903,303,606 $33,247,935,477
2017 $510,239,893,418 $29,391,059,767
2016 $478,618,064,871 $27,117,105,060
2015 $409,191,686,497 $26,344,565,877
2014 $462,284,793,281 $30,277,203,767
2013 $500,399,839,840 $29,152,128,168
2012 $644,019,315,004 $27,116,149,949
2011 $629,082,257,472 $26,575,547,901
2010 $487,069,570,464 $23,468,324,572
2009 $414,059,094,949 $25,691,530,442
2008 $406,070,949,554 $34,135,200,994
2007 $349,736,591,832 $29,420,499,248
2006 $265,602,187,404 $20,434,922,247
2005 $224,970,371,325 $16,306,935,905
2004 $187,754,571,248 $13,827,070,379
2003 $151,911,222,119 $11,244,337,720
2002 $128,626,917,504 $9,249,030,241
2001 $126,878,750,296 $8,190,888,740
2000 $109,591,707,802 $7,761,252,607
1999 $113,848,450,088 $7,324,192,890
1998 $110,276,913,363 $6,974,112,951
1997 $113,919,163,421 $6,349,481,007
1996 $120,403,931,885 $5,799,465,288
1995 $96,419,225,744 $5,608,208,785
1994 $71,841,461,173 -
1993 $63,743,623,232 -
1992 $119,768,691,217 -
1991 $131,637,664,958 -
1990 $124,813,263,926 -
1989 $120,496,362,916 -
1988 $123,057,861,334 -
1987 $134,009,995,923 -
1986 $209,094,561,833 -
1985 $180,183,629,600 -
1984 $162,276,728,620 -
1983 $156,365,156,618 -
1982 $125,948,756,439 -
1981 $100,499,312,750 -
1980 $94,362,275,580 -
1979 $90,391,877,326 -
1978 $77,994,316,621 -
1977 $80,600,122,702 -
1976 $68,055,295,081 -
1975 $51,776,222,350 -
1974 $46,209,092,072 -
1973 $27,081,698,250 -
1972 $17,153,463,263 -
1971 $13,731,802,833 -
1970 $10,976,245,154 -
1969 $9,743,089,607 -
1968 $8,623,172,960 -
1967 $7,555,383,690 -
1966 $6,789,938,672 -
1965 $6,197,319,929 -
1964 $5,379,845,648 -
1963 $4,928,628,018 -
1962 $4,693,566,416 -
1961 $4,426,949,095 -
1960 $4,199,134,390 -

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

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Iran and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Latvia
2024 $5,190 $23,409
2023 $5,049 $22,710
2022 $4,721 $20,221
2021 $4,605 $20,262
2020 $3,203 $17,564
2019 $3,997 $17,295
2018 $4,783 $17,252
2017 $6,001 $15,132
2016 $5,711 $13,839
2015 $4,953 $13,322
2014 $5,672 $15,186
2013 $6,223 $14,484
2012 $8,114 $13,329
2011 $8,026 $12,903
2010 $6,291 $11,188
2009 $5,416 $11,996
2008 $5,377 $15,678
2007 $4,688 $13,371
2006 $3,619 $9,212
2005 $3,132 $7,284
2004 $2,672 $6,110
2003 $2,209 $4,915
2002 $1,891 $4,004
2001 $1,881 $3,505
2000 $1,650 $3,278
1999 $1,740 $3,064
1998 $1,709 $2,894
1997 $1,790 $2,610
1996 $1,915 $2,360
1995 $1,550 $2,257
1994 $1,168 -
1993 $1,038 -
1992 $1,957 -
1991 $2,194 -
1990 $2,138 -
1989 $2,125 -
1988 $2,234 -
1987 $2,513 -
1986 $4,064 -
1985 $3,634 -
1984 $3,395 -
1983 $3,397 -
1982 $2,845 -
1981 $2,393 -
1980 $2,368 -
1979 $2,352 -
1978 $2,101 -
1977 $2,243 -
1976 $1,954 -
1975 $1,532 -
1974 $1,409 -
1973 $851 -
1972 $555 -
1971 $457 -
1970 $377 -
1969 $345 -
1968 $314 -
1967 $283.7 -
1966 $262.9 -
1965 $247.5 -
1964 $221.7 -
1963 $209.6 -
1962 $205.8 -
1961 $200.1 -
1960 $195.6 -

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

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Iran vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Latvia
2026 78.2 76.6
2025 78.1 76.5
2024 77.9 76.3
2023 77.7 76.2
2022 76.8 74.9
2021 73.8 73.2
2020 74.1 75.5
2019 76.9 75.6
2018 76.6 75
2017 76.4 74.8
2016 76.2 74.8
2015 75.9 74.7
2014 75.6 74.3
2013 75.3 74.2
2012 75 73.9
2011 74.7 73.7
2010 74.4 73
2009 74 72.7
2008 73.7 72
2007 73.3 70.8
2006 72.9 70.6
2005 72.4 70.6
2004 72 70.9
2003 70.5 70.6
2002 71.1 70.2
2001 70.6 69.9
2000 70.2 70.2
1999 69.7 69.6
1998 69.2 68.9
1997 68.6 69.2
1996 68.3 68.6
1995 67.9 66
1994 67.5 65.2
1993 67 66.6
1992 66.7 68.5
1991 66.2 69.2
1990 64.1 69.5
1989 65.3 70.4
1988 63.3 70.9
1987 62.7 71
1986 62.1 71
1985 61.5 69.6
1984 60.9 69.4
1983 58.5 69.4
1982 57.6 69.6
1981 56.6 69.1
1980 58.4 69.1
1979 58.5 68.8
1978 56 69.3
1977 56.7 69.4
1976 55.8 69.4
1975 54.8 69.3
1974 53.9 70.1
1973 52.9 70.2
1972 51.7 70.3
1971 51.1 70.6
1970 50.2 70.2
1969 49.4 70.2
1968 47.9 70.5
1967 47.8 70.9
1966 47.1 71.2
1965 46.4 71.2
1964 45.7 71.5
1963 45.1 70.3
1962 43.8 69.9
1961 43.9 70.5
1960 43.3 70.3
1959 42.8 69.5
1958 42.2 68.9
1957 41.3 68.3
1956 41.1 67.6
1955 40.6 67.1
1954 40 66.7
1953 39.5 66.2
1952 39.2 65.7
1951 38.7 65.2
1950 38.2 64.6

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

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Iran and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Iran Latvia
2024 91,567,738 1,866,124
2023 90,608,707 1,883,710
2022 89,524,246 1,879,383
2021 88,455,488 1,884,490
2020 87,723,443 1,900,449
2019 87,051,648 1,913,822
2018 86,117,998 1,927,174
2017 85,026,754 1,942,248
2016 83,812,228 1,959,537
2015 82,619,362 1,977,527
2014 81,502,045 1,993,782
2013 80,414,686 2,012,647
2012 79,370,580 2,034,319
2011 78,383,598 2,059,709
2010 77,420,842 2,097,555
2009 76,457,825 2,141,669
2008 75,514,204 2,177,322
2007 74,602,648 2,200,325
2006 73,392,747 2,218,357
2005 71,828,455 2,238,799
2004 70,256,316 2,263,122
2003 68,769,340 2,287,955
2002 68,011,317 2,310,173
2001 67,452,005 2,337,170
2000 66,418,659 2,367,550
1999 65,445,391 2,390,482
1998 64,519,859 2,410,019
1997 63,639,638 2,432,851
1996 62,881,300 2,457,222
1995 62,205,567 2,485,056
1994 61,520,598 2,520,742
1993 61,403,543 2,563,290
1992 61,184,983 2,614,338
1991 59,986,931 2,650,581
1990 58,380,092 2,663,151
1989 56,704,914 2,666,955
1988 55,072,694 2,653,434
1987 53,323,493 2,626,583
1986 51,446,045 2,599,892
1985 49,582,289 2,578,873
1984 47,793,998 2,562,047
1983 46,029,535 2,546,011
1982 44,272,141 2,531,080
1981 41,989,312 2,519,421
1980 39,842,324 2,511,701
1979 38,424,952 2,505,953
1978 37,126,535 2,497,921
1977 35,933,181 2,485,073
1976 34,837,271 2,470,989
1975 33,802,973 2,456,130
1974 32,796,463 2,437,186
1973 31,839,838 2,415,819
1972 30,921,179 2,395,674
1971 30,029,071 2,376,389
1970 29,145,100 2,359,164
1969 28,273,482 2,343,173
1968 27,437,391 2,323,619
1967 26,628,432 2,301,220
1966 25,829,270 2,283,217
1965 25,036,978 2,265,919
1964 24,262,859 2,240,623
1963 23,519,005 2,210,919
1962 22,807,907 2,181,586
1961 22,125,726 2,152,681
1960 21,470,434 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Latvia

Fertility rate
Iran

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Latvia
2023 1.7 1.36
2022 1.7 1.47
2021 1.71 1.57
2020 1.7 1.55
2019 1.77 1.61
2018 1.92 1.6
2017 2.02 1.69
2016 2.05 1.74
2015 2.02 1.7
2014 1.98 1.65
2013 1.91 1.52
2012 1.85 1.44
2011 1.79 1.33
2010 1.75 1.36
2009 1.74 1.46
2008 1.74 1.58
2007 1.75 1.54
2006 1.76 1.46
2005 1.76 1.39
2004 1.78 1.29
2003 1.8 1.32
2002 1.84 1.26
2001 1.92 1.22
2000 2 1.25
1999 2.09 1.16
1998 2.19 1.09
1997 2.32 1.11
1996 2.54 1.16
1995 2.85 1.25
1994 3.24 1.39
1993 3.67 1.51
1992 4.1 1.73
1991 4.57 1.86
1990 4.93 2.02
1989 5.17 2.05
1988 5.43 2.11
1987 5.72 2.15
1986 6.01 2.12
1985 6.24 2.08
1984 6.43 2.09
1983 6.53 2.07
1982 6.59 1.97
1981 6.62 1.88
1980 6.63 1.86
1979 6.55 1.87
1978 6.34 1.87
1977 6.18 1.89
1976 6.07 1.93
1975 5.95 1.96
1974 5.97 1.97
1973 6.06 1.98
1972 6.26 2
1971 6.55 2
1970 6.8 1.96
1969 7.01 1.88
1968 7.12 1.83
1967 7.19 1.8
1966 7.21 1.76
1965 7.22 1.74
1964 7.24 1.79
1963 7.32 1.85
1962 7.4 1.91
1961 7.46 1.94
1960 7.52 1.94

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

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Iran and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Latvia
2024 34.3 44.3
2023 33.8 44.1
2022 33.3 44
2021 32.8 43.9
2020 32.3 43.8
2019 31.7 43.6
2018 31.2 43.4
2017 30.7 43.2
2016 30.2 43
2015 29.7 42.8
2014 29.2 42.5
2013 28.7 42.3
2012 28.2 42
2011 27.7 41.6
2010 27.2 41.1
2009 26.6 40.5
2008 26.1 40.1
2007 25.5 39.9
2006 24.8 39.7
2005 24.3 39.4
2004 23.7 39.2
2003 23.1 38.9
2002 22.6 38.6
2001 22 38.3
2000 21.4 37.9
1999 20.7 37.6
1998 20 37.3
1997 19.5 36.9
1996 19.1 36.6
1995 18.7 36.2
1994 18.4 36
1993 18.3 35.6
1992 18.4 35.2
1991 18.3 34.8
1990 18.2 34.6
1989 18.1 34.5
1988 18.2 34.6
1987 18.2 34.6
1986 18.2 34.7
1985 18.3 34.7
1984 18.4 34.7
1983 18.5 34.6
1982 18.6 34.7
1981 18.4 34.8
1980 18.2 34.9
1979 18.3 35.1
1978 18.3 35.1
1977 18.3 35.1
1976 18.2 35
1975 18.1 34.9
1974 18 34.7
1973 17.9 34.6
1972 17.8 34.5
1971 17.7 34.3
1970 17.6 34.2
1969 17.6 34.1
1968 17.6 34
1967 17.7 33.8
1966 17.7 33.5
1965 17.8 33.2
1964 17.9 33
1963 18.1 32.8
1962 18.4 32.6
1961 18.7 32.4
1960 19.1 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Iran Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Latvia
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
99.9%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Iran Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Latvia
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
13,214 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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