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Iran vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 17th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Lebanon
Population
93468444
5906622
Population rank 17/197 115/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 34/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 119/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$162B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 122/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Iran and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Iran and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Iran

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Iran Lebanon
2024 $475,252,089,215 -
2023 $457,510,482,317 $20,078,620,357
2022 $422,662,261,526 $20,992,421,949
2021 $407,350,685,583 $23,131,941,557
2020 $280,934,329,280 $31,712,128,254
2019 $347,988,400,958 $51,605,959,131
2018 $411,903,303,606 $54,901,519,156
2017 $510,239,893,418 $53,027,680,686
2016 $478,618,064,871 $51,147,308,774
2015 $409,191,686,497 $49,929,337,837
2014 $462,284,793,281 $48,095,213,747
2013 $500,399,839,840 $46,880,103,081
2012 $644,019,315,004 $44,016,799,516
2011 $629,082,257,472 $39,927,125,962
2010 $487,069,570,464 $38,443,907,042
2009 $414,059,094,949 $35,399,582,929
2008 $406,070,949,554 $29,118,916,105
2007 $349,736,591,832 $24,827,355,015
2006 $265,602,187,404 $22,022,709,851
2005 $224,970,371,325 $21,497,336,499
2004 $187,754,571,248 $21,159,827,992
2003 $151,911,222,119 $20,082,918,740
2002 $128,626,917,504 $19,152,238,806
2001 $126,878,750,296 $17,649,751,244
2000 $109,591,707,802 $17,260,364,842
1999 $113,848,450,088 $17,391,056,369
1998 $110,276,913,363 $17,247,179,006
1997 $113,919,163,421 $15,751,867,489
1996 $120,403,931,885 $13,690,217,334
1995 $96,419,225,744 $11,718,795,529
1994 $71,841,461,173 $9,599,127,050
1993 $63,743,623,232 $7,941,744,492
1992 $119,768,691,217 $5,843,579,161
1991 $131,637,664,958 $4,690,415,093
1990 $124,813,263,926 $2,838,485,354
1989 $120,496,362,916 $2,717,998,688
1988 $123,057,861,334 $3,313,540,068
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Lebanon
2024 $5,190 -
2023 $5,049 $3,478
2022 $4,721 $3,654
2021 $4,605 $4,045
2020 $3,203 $5,561
2019 $3,997 $8,906
2018 $4,783 $9,175
2017 $6,001 $8,608
2016 $5,711 $8,089
2015 $4,953 $7,714
2014 $5,672 $7,578
2013 $6,223 $8,162
2012 $8,114 $8,407
2011 $8,026 $7,835
2010 $6,291 $7,626
2009 $5,416 $7,091
2008 $5,377 $5,912
2007 $4,688 $5,125
2006 $3,619 $4,635
2005 $3,132 $4,602
2004 $2,672 $4,601
2003 $2,209 $4,438
2002 $1,891 $4,291
2001 $1,881 $4,010
2000 $1,650 $3,987
1999 $1,740 $4,087
1998 $1,709 $4,125
1997 $1,790 $3,834
1996 $1,915 $3,393
1995 $1,550 $2,959
1994 $1,168 $2,468
1993 $1,038 $2,079
1992 $1,957 $1,559
1991 $2,194 $1,278
1990 $2,138 $790
1989 $2,125 $771
1988 $2,234 $959
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Lebanon
2026 78.2 78.2
2025 78.1 78.1
2024 77.9 77.9
2023 77.7 77.8
2022 76.8 78
2021 73.8 73.6
2020 74.1 76.3
2019 76.9 78.2
2018 76.6 78.3
2017 76.4 78.2
2016 76.2 78.3
2015 75.9 78.3
2014 75.6 78.1
2013 75.3 78
2012 75 77.9
2011 74.7 77.8
2010 74.4 77.5
2009 74 77.3
2008 73.7 77
2007 73.3 76.7
2006 72.9 75.7
2005 72.4 76.1
2004 72 75.7
2003 70.5 75.3
2002 71.1 74.8
2001 70.6 74.4
2000 70.2 73.9
1999 69.7 73.5
1998 69.2 73.2
1997 68.6 72.9
1996 68.3 72.6
1995 67.9 72.4
1994 67.5 72
1993 67 71.6
1992 66.7 71.2
1991 66.2 70.9
1990 64.1 65.5
1989 65.3 65.1
1988 63.3 62.9
1987 62.7 62.5
1986 62.1 62
1985 61.5 61.6
1984 60.9 61.2
1983 58.5 60.8
1982 57.6 47.2
1981 56.6 60.3
1980 58.4 59.9
1979 58.5 59.6
1978 56 60
1977 56.7 60.3
1976 55.8 36.4
1975 54.8 57.7
1974 53.9 66.4
1973 52.9 66.3
1972 51.7 66.2
1971 51.1 66.1
1970 50.2 66
1969 49.4 65.9
1968 47.9 65.8
1967 47.8 65.7
1966 47.1 65.5
1965 46.4 65.3
1964 45.7 65.1
1963 45.1 64.9
1962 43.8 64.6
1961 43.9 64.3
1960 43.3 63.9
1959 42.8 63.6
1958 42.2 61.2
1957 41.3 62.8
1956 41.1 62.2
1955 40.6 61.5
1954 40 61.6
1953 39.5 61.2
1952 39.2 60.8
1951 38.7 60.3
1950 38.2 59.9

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

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Iran and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Iran Lebanon
2024 91,567,738 5,805,962
2023 90,608,707 5,773,493
2022 89,524,246 5,744,489
2021 88,455,488 5,718,122
2020 87,723,443 5,702,398
2019 87,051,648 5,794,594
2018 86,117,998 5,984,119
2017 85,026,754 6,160,128
2016 83,812,228 6,323,060
2015 82,619,362 6,472,469
2014 81,502,045 6,346,990
2013 80,414,686 5,743,436
2012 79,370,580 5,235,742
2011 78,383,598 5,096,020
2010 77,420,842 5,041,288
2009 76,457,825 4,992,287
2008 75,514,204 4,925,354
2007 74,602,648 4,844,118
2006 73,392,747 4,751,136
2005 71,828,455 4,671,102
2004 70,256,316 4,599,279
2003 68,769,340 4,525,508
2002 68,011,317 4,463,504
2001 67,452,005 4,401,918
2000 66,418,659 4,329,340
1999 65,445,391 4,255,277
1998 64,519,859 4,181,281
1997 63,639,638 4,108,405
1996 62,881,300 4,034,781
1995 62,205,567 3,960,735
1994 61,520,598 3,889,799
1993 61,403,543 3,820,647
1992 61,184,983 3,747,371
1991 59,986,931 3,668,912
1990 58,380,092 3,595,175
1989 56,704,914 3,525,285
1988 55,072,694 3,454,649
1987 53,323,493 3,385,555
1986 51,446,045 3,300,365
1985 49,582,289 3,217,376
1984 47,793,998 3,152,744
1983 46,029,535 3,094,996
1982 44,272,141 3,054,931
1981 41,989,312 3,008,981
1980 39,842,324 2,944,763
1979 38,424,952 2,882,635
1978 37,126,535 2,822,682
1977 35,933,181 2,762,155
1976 34,837,271 2,726,469
1975 33,802,973 2,693,191
1974 32,796,463 2,635,185
1973 31,839,838 2,572,935
1972 30,921,179 2,509,729
1971 30,029,071 2,446,314
1970 29,145,100 2,386,114
1969 28,273,482 2,328,159
1968 27,437,391 2,266,368
1967 26,628,432 2,206,731
1966 25,829,270 2,148,260
1965 25,036,978 2,088,831
1964 24,262,859 2,030,543
1963 23,519,005 1,970,316
1962 22,807,907 1,909,578
1961 22,125,726 1,850,084
1960 21,470,434 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Iran

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Lebanon
2023 1.7 2.24
2022 1.7 2.26
2021 1.71 2.28
2020 1.7 2.31
2019 1.77 2.33
2018 1.92 2.35
2017 2.02 2.37
2016 2.05 2.39
2015 2.02 2.38
2014 1.98 2.38
2013 1.91 2.36
2012 1.85 2.35
2011 1.79 2.32
2010 1.75 2.26
2009 1.74 2.19
2008 1.74 2.17
2007 1.75 2.2
2006 1.76 2.24
2005 1.76 2.29
2004 1.78 2.38
2003 1.8 2.46
2002 1.84 2.52
2001 1.92 2.58
2000 2 2.6
1999 2.09 2.63
1998 2.19 2.65
1997 2.32 2.67
1996 2.54 2.7
1995 2.85 2.73
1994 3.24 2.82
1993 3.67 2.94
1992 4.1 3.05
1991 4.57 3.16
1990 4.93 3.27
1989 5.17 3.36
1988 5.43 3.39
1987 5.72 3.42
1986 6.01 3.47
1985 6.24 3.53
1984 6.43 3.66
1983 6.53 3.73
1982 6.59 3.86
1981 6.62 3.95
1980 6.63 4.01
1979 6.55 4.08
1978 6.34 4.18
1977 6.18 4.28
1976 6.07 4.39
1975 5.95 4.52
1974 5.97 4.65
1973 6.06 4.79
1972 6.26 4.91
1971 6.55 5.05
1970 6.8 5.19
1969 7.01 5.32
1968 7.12 5.45
1967 7.19 5.57
1966 7.21 5.68
1965 7.22 5.77
1964 7.24 5.85
1963 7.32 5.91
1962 7.4 5.9
1961 7.46 5.89
1960 7.52 5.88

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

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Iran and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Lebanon
2024 34.3 29.6
2023 33.8 29.4
2022 33.3 29.2
2021 32.8 29
2020 32.3 28.9
2019 31.7 29
2018 31.2 29.3
2017 30.7 29.4
2016 30.2 29.5
2015 29.7 29.4
2014 29.2 29.2
2013 28.7 28.9
2012 28.2 28.6
2011 27.7 28.2
2010 27.2 27.9
2009 26.6 27.5
2008 26.1 27.1
2007 25.5 26.7
2006 24.8 26.3
2005 24.3 26
2004 23.7 25.6
2003 23.1 25.2
2002 22.6 24.9
2001 22 24.6
2000 21.4 24.3
1999 20.7 24
1998 20 23.7
1997 19.5 23.4
1996 19.1 23.1
1995 18.7 22.8
1994 18.4 22.5
1993 18.3 22.3
1992 18.4 22
1991 18.3 21.8
1990 18.2 21.6
1989 18.1 21.4
1988 18.2 21.2
1987 18.2 21
1986 18.2 20.8
1985 18.3 20.7
1984 18.4 20.5
1983 18.5 20.3
1982 18.6 20.1
1981 18.4 19.9
1980 18.2 19.8
1979 18.3 19.6
1978 18.3 19.4
1977 18.3 19.2
1976 18.2 19.1
1975 18.1 19
1974 18 18.9
1973 17.9 18.7
1972 17.8 18.5
1971 17.7 18.3
1970 17.6 18.2
1969 17.6 18.1
1968 17.6 18
1967 17.7 18
1966 17.7 18.1
1965 17.8 18.2
1964 17.9 18.4
1963 18.1 18.7
1962 18.4 19.1
1961 18.7 19.5
1960 19.1 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
27%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Iran Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
16%
2022
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Lebanon
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
92%
2019
English speaking
12%
2025
40%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Iran Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
2.68
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Lebanon
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
13,487 mi
2017

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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 (2023–2024, 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)

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