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Iran vs Luxembourg statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 677K in Luxembourg (ranked 164/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 994 sq mi for Luxembourg (ranked 17th vs. 169th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Luxembourg
Population
93468444
693885
Population rank 17/197 164/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$93.3B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 74/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$137,782
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$155,941
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$36,221
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 19/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$69,593
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 994 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
696 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
1.25
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Iran and Luxembourg: Comparison Charts

Iran and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP
Iran

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP
Iran Luxembourg
2024 $475,252,089,215 $93,279,851,863
2023 $457,510,482,317 $88,788,881,539
2022 $422,662,261,526 $80,801,680,397
2021 $407,350,685,583 $86,386,759,695
2020 $280,934,329,280 $73,670,782,100
2019 $347,988,400,958 $69,872,035,114
2018 $411,903,303,606 $71,085,623,495
2017 $510,239,893,418 $65,712,180,343
2016 $478,618,064,871 $62,216,885,436
2015 $409,191,686,497 $60,071,584,216
2014 $462,284,793,281 $68,804,811,898
2013 $500,399,839,840 $65,203,276,467
2012 $644,019,315,004 $59,776,383,527
2011 $629,082,257,472 $61,696,281,326
2010 $487,069,570,464 $56,213,985,987
2009 $414,059,094,949 $54,467,289,898
2008 $406,070,949,554 $58,844,277,702
2007 $349,736,591,832 $51,587,401,416
2006 $265,602,187,404 $42,910,146,296
2005 $224,970,371,325 $37,672,280,120
2004 $187,754,571,248 $35,064,843,793
2003 $151,911,222,119 $29,667,268,248
2002 $128,626,917,504 $23,649,833,332
2001 $126,878,750,296 $21,387,533,703
2000 $109,591,707,802 $21,230,182,989
1999 $113,848,450,088 $21,899,317,599
1998 $110,276,913,363 $20,150,053,345
1997 $113,919,163,421 $19,563,836,265
1996 $120,403,931,885 $20,895,314,658
1995 $96,419,225,744 $20,853,093,870
1994 $71,841,461,173 $17,701,798,891
1993 $63,743,623,232 $15,925,521,222
1992 $119,768,691,217 $15,518,702,635
1991 $131,637,664,958 $13,834,219,728
1990 $124,813,263,926 $12,778,792,854
1989 $120,496,362,916 $10,037,674,038
1988 $123,057,861,334 $9,418,167,855
1987 $134,009,995,923 $8,320,902,215
1986 $209,094,561,833 $6,685,595,088
1985 $180,183,629,600 $4,577,211,767
1984 $162,276,728,620 $4,438,435,493
1983 $156,365,156,618 $4,524,217,751
1982 $125,948,756,439 $4,602,316,793
1981 $100,499,312,750 $5,053,665,797
1980 $94,362,275,580 $6,019,805,490
1979 $90,391,877,326 $5,516,982,664
1978 $77,994,316,621 $4,718,539,772
1977 $80,600,122,702 $3,789,321,328
1976 $68,055,295,081 $3,423,586,207
1975 $51,776,222,350 $3,123,333,333
1974 $46,209,092,072 $3,183,637,117
1973 $27,081,698,250 $2,609,875,802
1972 $17,153,463,263 $1,901,697,370
1971 $13,731,802,833 $1,518,773,421
1970 $10,976,245,154 $1,457,768,455
1969 $9,743,089,607 $1,245,432,991
1968 $8,623,172,960 $1,075,561,623
1967 $7,555,383,690 $983,052,315
1966 $6,789,938,672 $976,717,015
1965 $6,197,319,929 $929,477,285
1964 $5,379,845,648 $910,877,686
1963 $4,928,628,018 $797,902,154
1962 $4,693,566,416 $747,846,862
1961 $4,426,949,095 $710,163,719
1960 $4,199,134,390 $709,941,874

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

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Iran and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Luxembourg
2024 $5,190 $137,782
2023 $5,049 $133,231
2022 $4,721 $123,720
2021 $4,605 $134,966
2020 $3,203 $116,860
2019 $3,997 $112,697
2018 $4,783 $116,927
2017 $6,001 $110,193
2016 $5,711 $106,899
2015 $4,953 $105,462
2014 $5,672 $123,679
2013 $6,223 $120,000
2012 $8,114 $112,585
2011 $8,026 $119,025
2010 $6,291 $110,886
2009 $5,416 $109,420
2008 $5,377 $120,422
2007 $4,688 $107,475
2006 $3,619 $90,789
2005 $3,132 $80,988
2004 $2,672 $76,545
2003 $2,209 $65,689
2002 $1,891 $53,006
2001 $1,881 $48,440
2000 $1,650 $48,660
1999 $1,740 $50,872
1998 $1,709 $47,445
1997 $1,790 $46,642
1996 $1,915 $50,444
1995 $1,550 $51,032
1994 $1,168 $43,933
1993 $1,038 $40,067
1992 $1,957 $39,571
1991 $2,194 $35,747
1990 $2,138 $33,465
1989 $2,125 $26,618
1988 $2,234 $25,219
1987 $2,513 $22,443
1986 $4,064 $18,150
1985 $3,634 $12,482
1984 $3,395 $12,127
1983 $3,397 $12,374
1982 $2,845 $12,591
1981 $2,393 $13,837
1980 $2,368 $16,531
1979 $2,352 $15,204
1978 $2,101 $13,034
1977 $2,243 $10,486
1976 $1,954 $9,491
1975 $1,532 $8,701
1974 $1,409 $8,967
1973 $851 $7,447
1972 $555 $5,487
1971 $457 $4,435
1970 $377 $4,298
1969 $345 $3,690
1968 $314 $3,203
1967 $283.7 $2,935
1966 $262.9 $2,925
1965 $247.5 $2,804
1964 $221.7 $2,779
1963 $209.6 $2,462
1962 $205.8 $2,332
1961 $200.1 $2,241
1960 $195.6 $2,261

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

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Iran vs. Luxembourg life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Luxembourg
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Luxembourg
2026 78.2 82.6
2025 78.1 82.5
2024 77.9 82.4
2023 77.7 82.2
2022 76.8 82.2
2021 73.8 81.8
2020 74.1 81.4
2019 76.9 81.6
2018 76.6 81.5
2017 76.4 81.1
2016 76.2 81.6
2015 75.9 81.3
2014 75.6 81.2
2013 75.3 80.9
2012 75 80.4
2011 74.7 80.3
2010 74.4 80.1
2009 74 79.9
2008 73.7 80.1
2007 73.3 79.1
2006 72.9 78.8
2005 72.4 78.9
2004 72 78.7
2003 70.5 77.3
2002 71.1 77.6
2001 70.6 77.5
2000 70.2 77.3
1999 69.7 77
1998 69.2 76.6
1997 68.6 76.4
1996 68.3 76.2
1995 67.9 75.9
1994 67.5 75.9
1993 67 75.4
1992 66.7 74.7
1991 66.2 75
1990 64.1 75
1989 65.3 74.3
1988 63.3 74.3
1987 62.7 73.9
1986 62.1 74.1
1985 61.5 73.3
1984 60.9 72.7
1983 58.5 73
1982 57.6 72.2
1981 56.6 72.1
1980 58.4 72.4
1979 58.5 72.3
1978 56 71.5
1977 56.7 71.5
1976 55.8 70.2
1975 54.8 70.3
1974 53.9 70.2
1973 52.9 70.3
1972 51.7 70.5
1971 51.1 69.2
1970 50.2 69.2
1969 49.4 69.7
1968 47.9 70
1967 47.8 69.5
1966 47.1 68.9
1965 46.4 69.2
1964 45.7 68.8
1963 45.1 68.7
1962 43.8 68.4
1961 43.9 69.1
1960 43.3 68.8
1959 42.8 68.4
1958 42.2 68.4
1957 41.3 66.9
1956 41.1 67.1
1955 40.6 67.4
1954 40 66.7
1953 39.5 66.4
1952 39.2 66.1
1951 38.7 65.9
1950 38.2 65.5

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

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Iran and Luxembourg population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Luxembourg
1x
Year Population
Iran Luxembourg
2024 91,567,738 677,012
2023 90,608,707 666,430
2022 89,524,246 653,103
2021 88,455,488 640,064
2020 87,723,443 630,419
2019 87,051,648 620,001
2018 86,117,998 607,950
2017 85,026,754 596,336
2016 83,812,228 582,014
2015 82,619,362 569,604
2014 81,502,045 556,319
2013 80,414,686 543,360
2012 79,370,580 530,946
2011 78,383,598 518,347
2010 77,420,842 506,953
2009 76,457,825 497,783
2008 75,514,204 488,650
2007 74,602,648 479,993
2006 73,392,747 472,637
2005 71,828,455 465,158
2004 70,256,316 458,095
2003 68,769,340 451,630
2002 68,011,317 446,175
2001 67,452,005 441,525
2000 66,418,659 436,300
1999 65,445,391 430,475
1998 64,519,859 424,700
1997 63,639,638 419,450
1996 62,881,300 414,225
1995 62,205,567 408,625
1994 61,520,598 402,925
1993 61,403,543 397,475
1992 61,184,983 392,175
1991 59,986,931 387,000
1990 58,380,092 381,850
1989 56,704,914 377,100
1988 55,072,694 373,450
1987 53,323,493 370,750
1986 51,446,045 368,355
1985 49,582,289 366,706
1984 47,793,998 365,998
1983 46,029,535 365,622
1982 44,272,141 365,525
1981 41,989,312 365,225
1980 39,842,324 364,150
1979 38,424,952 362,856
1978 37,126,535 362,007
1977 35,933,181 361,358
1976 34,837,271 360,731
1975 33,802,973 358,950
1974 32,796,463 355,050
1973 31,839,838 350,450
1972 30,921,179 346,600
1971 30,029,071 342,421
1970 29,145,100 339,171
1969 28,273,482 337,500
1968 27,437,391 335,850
1967 26,628,432 334,995
1966 25,829,270 333,895
1965 25,036,978 331,500
1964 24,262,859 327,750
1963 23,519,005 324,100
1962 22,807,907 320,750
1961 22,125,726 316,845
1960 21,470,434 313,970

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Luxembourg

Fertility rate
Iran

Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Luxembourg
2023 1.7 1.25
2022 1.7 1.31
2021 1.71 1.38
2020 1.7 1.36
2019 1.77 1.34
2018 1.92 1.38
2017 2.02 1.39
2016 2.05 1.41
2015 2.02 1.47
2014 1.98 1.5
2013 1.91 1.55
2012 1.85 1.57
2011 1.79 1.52
2010 1.75 1.63
2009 1.74 1.59
2008 1.74 1.61
2007 1.75 1.61
2006 1.76 1.65
2005 1.76 1.63
2004 1.78 1.66
2003 1.8 1.62
2002 1.84 1.63
2001 1.92 1.66
2000 2 1.76
1999 2.09 1.74
1998 2.19 1.68
1997 2.32 1.71
1996 2.54 1.77
1995 2.85 1.7
1994 3.24 1.72
1993 3.67 1.7
1992 4.1 1.64
1991 4.57 1.6
1990 4.93 1.6
1989 5.17 1.52
1988 5.43 1.51
1987 5.72 1.4
1986 6.01 1.43
1985 6.24 1.38
1984 6.43 1.42
1983 6.53 1.43
1982 6.59 1.49
1981 6.62 1.55
1980 6.63 1.5
1979 6.55 1.48
1978 6.34 1.48
1977 6.18 1.5
1976 6.07 1.48
1975 5.95 1.55
1974 5.97 1.58
1973 6.06 1.58
1972 6.26 1.75
1971 6.55 1.95
1970 6.8 1.97
1969 7.01 2.02
1968 7.12 2.12
1967 7.19 2.24
1966 7.21 2.34
1965 7.22 2.42
1964 7.24 2.34
1963 7.32 -
1962 7.4 2.37
1961 7.46 -
1960 7.52 2.29

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

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Iran and Luxembourg demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Luxembourg
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Luxembourg
2024 34.3 40.2
2023 33.8 39.9
2022 33.3 39.7
2021 32.8 39.7
2020 32.3 39.6
2019 31.7 39.5
2018 31.2 39.5
2017 30.7 39.4
2016 30.2 39.3
2015 29.7 39.3
2014 29.2 39.2
2013 28.7 39.1
2012 28.2 39.1
2011 27.7 39
2010 27.2 38.9
2009 26.6 38.8
2008 26.1 38.7
2007 25.5 38.5
2006 24.8 38.4
2005 24.3 38.2
2004 23.7 38
2003 23.1 37.8
2002 22.6 37.6
2001 22 37.3
2000 21.4 37.3
1999 20.7 37.3
1998 20 37.1
1997 19.5 37
1996 19.1 36.8
1995 18.7 36.7
1994 18.4 36.6
1993 18.3 36.5
1992 18.4 36.5
1991 18.3 36.4
1990 18.2 36.4
1989 18.1 36.3
1988 18.2 36.2
1987 18.2 36.1
1986 18.2 36
1985 18.3 35.8
1984 18.4 35.6
1983 18.5 35.4
1982 18.6 35.2
1981 18.4 35
1980 18.2 34.9
1979 18.3 34.8
1978 18.3 34.8
1977 18.3 34.8
1976 18.2 34.9
1975 18.1 35
1974 18 35
1973 17.9 35.1
1972 17.8 35.1
1971 17.7 35.3
1970 17.6 35.3
1969 17.6 35.3
1968 17.6 35.3
1967 17.7 35.2
1966 17.7 35.2
1965 17.8 35.2
1964 17.9 35.2
1963 18.1 35.1
1962 18.4 35.1
1961 18.7 35.1
1960 19.1 35.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Luxembourg
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$57.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
3.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
0.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
+1.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
6.42%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
81.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
9.66%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
79.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
28
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$41.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$2.79B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$2.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
525,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
2.97%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
98.8%
2017

Energy

Iran Luxembourg
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
4,592 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$32.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
7.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
10.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
70.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
20.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
2.55%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
109.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
11,428 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
89%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
48.8%
2023
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Luxembourg
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
+5,237
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
94.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
1.54
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
100%
2000
English speaking
12%
2025
57%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
98.8%
2024

Health

Iran Luxembourg
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$8,170
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$695
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
1.24%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
2.98
2017
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
18.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
23%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Luxembourg
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
1,468 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
342 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
1,786 mi
2019

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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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