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Iran vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 17th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Mexico
Population
93468444
133323134
Population rank 17/197 11/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 34/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Iran and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Iran and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Iran

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Iran Mexico
2024 $475,252,089,215 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $457,510,482,317 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $422,662,261,526 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $407,350,685,583 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $280,934,329,280 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $347,988,400,958 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $411,903,303,606 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $510,239,893,418 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $478,618,064,871 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $409,191,686,497 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $462,284,793,281 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $500,399,839,840 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $644,019,315,004 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $629,082,257,472 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $487,069,570,464 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $414,059,094,949 $943,437,415,025
2008 $406,070,949,554 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $349,736,591,832 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $265,602,187,404 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $224,970,371,325 $917,571,853,529
2004 $187,754,571,248 $819,459,227,375
2003 $151,911,222,119 $765,549,967,703
2002 $128,626,917,504 $810,666,116,402
2001 $126,878,750,296 $796,064,590,549
2000 $109,591,707,802 $742,061,329,749
1999 $113,848,450,088 $631,249,359,702
1998 $110,276,913,363 $557,461,102,631
1997 $113,919,163,421 $523,449,530,464
1996 $120,403,931,885 $432,157,945,024
1995 $96,419,225,744 $380,157,469,867
1994 $71,841,461,173 $553,618,247,901
1993 $63,743,623,232 $530,160,763,663
1992 $119,768,691,217 $363,157,832,924
1991 $131,637,664,958 $313,139,656,146
1990 $124,813,263,926 $261,253,675,693
1989 $120,496,362,916 $221,403,098,267
1988 $123,057,861,334 $181,611,150,497
1987 $134,009,995,923 $147,542,558,209
1986 $209,094,561,833 $134,556,034,673
1985 $180,183,629,600 $195,241,069,482
1984 $162,276,728,620 $184,230,754,105
1983 $156,365,156,618 $156,167,000,433
1982 $125,948,756,439 $184,602,611,610
1981 $100,499,312,750 $263,797,827,860
1980 $94,362,275,580 $205,577,055,466
1979 $90,391,877,326 $134,531,900,899
1978 $77,994,316,621 $102,648,570,299
1977 $80,600,122,702 $81,912,018,784
1976 $68,055,295,081 $88,875,923,765
1975 $51,776,222,350 $88,000,000,000
1974 $46,209,092,072 $72,000,000,000
1973 $27,081,698,250 $55,280,000,000
1972 $17,153,463,263 $45,200,000,000
1971 $13,731,802,833 $39,200,000,000
1970 $10,976,245,154 $35,520,000,000
1969 $9,743,089,607 $32,480,000,000
1968 $8,623,172,960 $29,360,000,000
1967 $7,555,383,690 $26,560,000,000
1966 $6,789,938,672 $24,320,000,000
1965 $6,197,319,929 $21,840,000,000
1964 $5,379,845,648 $20,080,000,000
1963 $4,928,628,018 $16,960,000,000
1962 $4,693,566,416 $15,200,000,000
1961 $4,426,949,095 $14,160,000,000
1960 $4,199,134,390 $13,040,000,000

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

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Iran and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Mexico
2024 $5,190 $14,186
2023 $5,049 $13,861
2022 $4,721 $11,406
2021 $4,605 $10,314
2020 $3,203 $8,841
2019 $3,997 $10,370
2018 $4,783 $10,085
2017 $6,001 $9,649
2016 $5,711 $9,098
2015 $4,953 $10,021
2014 $5,672 $11,391
2013 $6,223 $11,217
2012 $8,114 $10,744
2011 $8,026 $10,664
2010 $6,291 $9,729
2009 $5,416 $8,424
2008 $5,377 $10,524
2007 $4,688 $10,134
2006 $3,619 $9,513
2005 $3,132 $8,672
2004 $2,672 $7,850
2003 $2,209 $7,434
2002 $1,891 $7,983
2001 $1,881 $7,953
2000 $1,650 $7,524
1999 $1,740 $6,500
1998 $1,709 $5,833
1997 $1,790 $5,567
1996 $1,915 $4,674
1995 $1,550 $4,184
1994 $1,168 $6,202
1993 $1,038 $6,048
1992 $1,957 $4,221
1991 $2,194 $3,709
1990 $2,138 $3,154
1989 $2,125 $2,725
1988 $2,234 $2,279
1987 $2,513 $1,888
1986 $4,064 $1,757
1985 $3,634 $2,602
1984 $3,395 $2,506
1983 $3,397 $2,170
1982 $2,845 $2,621
1981 $2,393 $3,829
1980 $2,368 $3,055
1979 $2,352 $2,049
1978 $2,101 $1,604
1977 $2,243 $1,315
1976 $1,954 $1,465
1975 $1,532 $1,492
1974 $1,409 $1,256
1973 $851 $993
1972 $555 $837
1971 $457 $748
1970 $377 $699
1969 $345 $660
1968 $314 $616
1967 $283.7 $576
1966 $262.9 $545
1965 $247.5 $506
1964 $221.7 $481
1963 $209.6 $420
1962 $205.8 $388
1961 $200.1 $374
1960 $195.6 $355

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

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Iran vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Mexico
2026 78.2 75.6
2025 78.1 75.4
2024 77.9 75.3
2023 77.7 75.1
2022 76.8 74
2021 73.8 69.7
2020 74.1 70.4
2019 76.9 74.5
2018 76.6 74.3
2017 76.4 74.3
2016 76.2 74.4
2015 75.9 74.4
2014 75.6 74.4
2013 75.3 74.3
2012 75 74.1
2011 74.7 73.9
2010 74.4 73.7
2009 74 73.6
2008 73.7 73.7
2007 73.3 73.8
2006 72.9 73.7
2005 72.4 73.6
2004 72 73.4
2003 70.5 73.3
2002 71.1 73.1
2001 70.6 72.9
2000 70.2 72.6
1999 69.7 72.2
1998 69.2 71.8
1997 68.6 71.5
1996 68.3 71.1
1995 67.9 70.7
1994 67.5 70.3
1993 67 70
1992 66.7 69.7
1991 66.2 69.4
1990 64.1 69
1989 65.3 68.6
1988 63.3 68.3
1987 62.7 67.9
1986 62.1 67.4
1985 61.5 66.8
1984 60.9 66.2
1983 58.5 65.8
1982 57.6 65.3
1981 56.6 64.7
1980 58.4 64.3
1979 58.5 63.9
1978 56 63.4
1977 56.7 63
1976 55.8 62.5
1975 54.8 61.9
1974 53.9 61.2
1973 52.9 60.5
1972 51.7 60.1
1971 51.1 59.4
1970 50.2 58.9
1969 49.4 58.4
1968 47.9 58.2
1967 47.8 58
1966 47.1 57.4
1965 46.4 56.7
1964 45.7 55.9
1963 45.1 55.5
1962 43.8 55.1
1961 43.9 54.4
1960 43.3 53.6
1959 42.8 52.7
1958 42.2 51.8
1957 41.3 51.1
1956 41.1 50.4
1955 40.6 49.6
1954 40 48.3
1953 39.5 47
1952 39.2 45.7
1951 38.7 44.8
1950 38.2 43.8

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

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Iran and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Iran Mexico
2024 91,567,738 130,861,007
2023 90,608,707 129,739,759
2022 89,524,246 128,613,117
2021 88,455,488 127,648,148
2020 87,723,443 126,799,054
2019 87,051,648 125,762,982
2018 86,117,998 124,573,711
2017 85,026,754 123,400,057
2016 83,812,228 122,251,351
2015 82,619,362 121,072,306
2014 81,502,045 119,784,261
2013 80,414,686 118,343,573
2012 79,370,580 116,818,208
2011 78,383,598 115,243,504
2010 77,420,842 113,623,895
2009 76,457,825 111,999,721
2008 75,514,204 110,374,288
2007 74,602,648 108,774,360
2006 73,392,747 107,253,666
2005 71,828,455 105,811,504
2004 70,256,316 104,394,131
2003 68,769,340 102,978,515
2002 68,011,317 101,548,624
2001 67,452,005 100,099,099
2000 66,418,659 98,625,552
1999 65,445,391 97,115,707
1998 64,519,859 95,575,245
1997 63,639,638 94,021,207
1996 62,881,300 92,452,702
1995 62,205,567 90,862,455
1994 61,520,598 89,259,205
1993 61,403,543 87,653,807
1992 61,184,983 86,044,809
1991 59,986,931 84,430,572
1990 58,380,092 82,820,170
1989 56,704,914 81,247,182
1988 55,072,694 79,695,531
1987 53,323,493 78,136,651
1986 51,446,045 76,585,637
1985 49,582,289 75,043,414
1984 47,793,998 73,506,846
1983 46,029,535 71,971,240
1982 44,272,141 70,433,260
1981 41,989,312 68,892,108
1980 39,842,324 67,300,334
1979 38,424,952 65,648,865
1978 37,126,535 63,979,046
1977 35,933,181 62,308,493
1976 34,837,271 60,645,512
1975 33,802,973 58,982,400
1974 32,796,463 57,320,149
1973 31,839,838 55,667,284
1972 30,921,179 54,030,168
1971 30,029,071 52,412,558
1970 29,145,100 50,814,953
1969 28,273,482 49,233,194
1968 27,437,391 47,668,303
1967 26,628,432 46,129,608
1966 25,829,270 44,629,106
1965 25,036,978 43,174,477
1964 24,262,859 41,772,049
1963 23,519,005 40,424,065
1962 22,807,907 39,129,200
1961 22,125,726 37,890,118
1960 21,470,434 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Mexico

Fertility rate
Iran

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Mexico
2023 1.7 1.91
2022 1.7 1.94
2021 1.71 1.97
2020 1.7 1.99
2019 1.77 2.02
2018 1.92 2.03
2017 2.02 2.04
2016 2.05 2.09
2015 2.02 2.14
2014 1.98 2.21
2013 1.91 2.27
2012 1.85 2.29
2011 1.79 2.32
2010 1.75 2.34
2009 1.74 2.36
2008 1.74 2.39
2007 1.75 2.42
2006 1.76 2.46
2005 1.76 2.5
2004 1.78 2.54
2003 1.8 2.58
2002 1.84 2.63
2001 1.92 2.67
2000 2 2.71
1999 2.09 2.76
1998 2.19 2.82
1997 2.32 2.89
1996 2.54 2.96
1995 2.85 3.04
1994 3.24 3.13
1993 3.67 3.21
1992 4.1 3.29
1991 4.57 3.36
1990 4.93 3.44
1989 5.17 3.53
1988 5.43 3.64
1987 5.72 3.8
1986 6.01 3.97
1985 6.24 4.09
1984 6.43 4.18
1983 6.53 4.3
1982 6.59 4.43
1981 6.62 4.57
1980 6.63 4.74
1979 6.55 4.96
1978 6.34 5.2
1977 6.18 5.36
1976 6.07 5.54
1975 5.95 5.74
1974 5.97 5.95
1973 6.06 6.12
1972 6.26 6.28
1971 6.55 6.42
1970 6.8 6.53
1969 7.01 6.63
1968 7.12 6.71
1967 7.19 6.75
1966 7.21 6.79
1965 7.22 6.82
1964 7.24 6.83
1963 7.32 6.82
1962 7.4 6.8
1961 7.46 6.78
1960 7.52 6.76

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

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Iran and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Mexico
2024 34.3 30.3
2023 33.8 29.9
2022 33.3 29.5
2021 32.8 29.2
2020 32.3 29
2019 31.7 28.6
2018 31.2 28.3
2017 30.7 28
2016 30.2 27.6
2015 29.7 27.3
2014 29.2 27
2013 28.7 26.7
2012 28.2 26.4
2011 27.7 26.1
2010 27.2 25.8
2009 26.6 25.6
2008 26.1 25.3
2007 25.5 25
2006 24.8 24.7
2005 24.3 24.4
2004 23.7 24.1
2003 23.1 23.8
2002 22.6 23.5
2001 22 23.1
2000 21.4 22.8
1999 20.7 22.5
1998 20 22.2
1997 19.5 22
1996 19.1 21.7
1995 18.7 21.4
1994 18.4 21
1993 18.3 20.7
1992 18.4 20.4
1991 18.3 20
1990 18.2 19.7
1989 18.1 19.4
1988 18.2 19.2
1987 18.2 18.9
1986 18.2 18.6
1985 18.3 18.3
1984 18.4 18
1983 18.5 17.7
1982 18.6 17.4
1981 18.4 17.1
1980 18.2 16.8
1979 18.3 16.6
1978 18.3 16.5
1977 18.3 16.4
1976 18.2 16.2
1975 18.1 16.2
1974 18 16.1
1973 17.9 16.1
1972 17.8 16
1971 17.7 16
1970 17.6 16.1
1969 17.6 16.1
1968 17.6 16.1
1967 17.7 16.1
1966 17.7 16.2
1965 17.8 16.2
1964 17.9 16.3
1963 18.1 16.3
1962 18.4 16.4
1961 18.7 16.5
1960 19.1 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Iran Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Iran Mexico
% of world population
1.13%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
95.9%
2025
English speaking
12%
2025
13%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Iran Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Mexico
% of world land
1.09%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
519,841 mi
2023

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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) (2000–2025, 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)

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