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Iran vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 17th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Moldova
Population
93468444
2341166
Population rank 17/197 145/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Iran and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Iran and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Iran

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Iran Moldova
2024 $475,252,089,215 $18,200,340,854
2023 $457,510,482,317 $16,711,906,746
2022 $422,662,261,526 $14,525,337,524
2021 $407,350,685,583 $13,691,869,264
2020 $280,934,329,280 $11,530,746,234
2019 $347,988,400,958 $11,736,797,055
2018 $411,903,303,606 $11,252,353,421
2017 $510,239,893,418 $9,514,404,016
2016 $478,618,064,871 $7,980,917,076
2015 $409,191,686,497 $7,797,667,197
2014 $462,284,793,281 $9,402,090,138
2013 $500,399,839,840 $9,496,717,876
2012 $644,019,315,004 $8,709,138,635
2011 $629,082,257,472 $8,414,352,020
2010 $487,069,570,464 $6,974,982,370
2009 $414,059,094,949 $5,439,434,272
2008 $406,070,949,554 $6,054,824,248
2007 $349,736,591,832 $4,401,173,152
2006 $265,602,187,404 $3,408,255,451
2005 $224,970,371,325 $2,988,342,907
2004 $187,754,571,248 $2,598,249,556
2003 $151,911,222,119 $1,980,907,435
2002 $128,626,917,504 $1,661,818,168
2001 $126,878,750,296 $1,480,673,594
2000 $109,591,707,802 $1,288,429,392
1999 $113,848,450,088 $1,170,782,957
1998 $110,276,913,363 $1,698,717,505
1997 $113,919,163,421 $1,930,081,169
1996 $120,403,931,885 $1,695,122,174
1995 $96,419,225,744 $1,752,999,370
1994 $71,841,461,173 $1,702,314,268
1993 $63,743,623,232 $2,371,813,324
1992 $119,768,691,217 $2,319,243,436
1991 $131,637,664,958 $3,094,565,871
1990 $124,813,263,926 $3,592,857,043
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Moldova
2024 $5,190 $7,576
2023 $5,049 $6,800
2022 $4,721 $5,744
2021 $4,605 $5,275
2020 $3,203 $4,376
2019 $3,997 $4,405
2018 $4,783 $4,156
2017 $6,001 $3,453
2016 $5,711 $2,847
2015 $4,953 $2,750
2014 $5,672 $3,290
2013 $6,223 $3,321
2012 $8,114 $3,045
2011 $8,026 $2,941
2010 $6,291 $2,437
2009 $5,416 $1,898
2008 $5,377 $2,111
2007 $4,688 $1,531
2006 $3,619 $1,183
2005 $3,132 $1,034
2004 $2,672 $897
2003 $2,209 $682
2002 $1,891 $571
2001 $1,881 $507
2000 $1,650 $441
1999 $1,740 $399
1998 $1,709 $579
1997 $1,790 $657
1996 $1,915 $575
1995 $1,550 $594
1994 $1,168 $574
1993 $1,038 $797
1992 $1,957 $778
1991 $2,194 $1,038
1990 $2,138 $1,207
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Moldova
2026 78.2 71.6
2025 78.1 71.5
2024 77.9 71.3
2023 77.7 71.2
2022 76.8 71.5
2021 73.8 69
2020 74.1 69.9
2019 76.9 70.2
2018 76.6 70.2
2017 76.4 70.4
2016 76.2 70.2
2015 75.9 70.1
2014 75.6 70.2
2013 75.3 70.3
2012 75 70.3
2011 74.7 70.2
2010 74.4 69.9
2009 74 69.4
2008 73.7 69
2007 73.3 68.7
2006 72.9 68.4
2005 72.4 68.2
2004 72 68
2003 70.5 67.9
2002 71.1 67.8
2001 70.6 67.7
2000 70.2 67.5
1999 69.7 67.2
1998 69.2 66.8
1997 68.6 66.5
1996 68.3 66.2
1995 67.9 66.2
1994 67.5 66.3
1993 67 66.7
1992 66.7 66.7
1991 66.2 67.6
1990 64.1 67.9
1989 65.3 68.2
1988 63.3 68.2
1987 62.7 67.9
1986 62.1 67.4
1985 61.5 66.9
1984 60.9 66.4
1983 58.5 66.1
1982 57.6 65.9
1981 56.6 65.6
1980 58.4 65.2
1979 58.5 64.8
1978 56 64.5
1977 56.7 64.2
1976 55.8 64
1975 54.8 63.7
1974 53.9 63.4
1973 52.9 63.2
1972 51.7 62.9
1971 51.1 62.7
1970 50.2 62.4
1969 49.4 62.2
1968 47.9 62
1967 47.8 61.8
1966 47.1 61.6
1965 46.4 61.3
1964 45.7 61
1963 45.1 60.6
1962 43.8 60.3
1961 43.9 59.9
1960 43.3 59.4
1959 42.8 59
1958 42.2 58.5
1957 41.3 58
1956 41.1 57.4
1955 40.6 56.9
1954 40 56.3
1953 39.5 55.7
1952 39.2 55.1
1951 38.7 54.5
1950 38.2 54

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

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Iran and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Iran Moldova
2024 91,567,738 2,402,306
2023 90,608,707 2,457,783
2022 89,524,246 2,528,654
2021 88,455,488 2,595,809
2020 87,723,443 2,635,130
2019 87,051,648 2,664,224
2018 86,117,998 2,707,203
2017 85,026,754 2,755,189
2016 83,812,228 2,803,186
2015 82,619,362 2,835,978
2014 81,502,045 2,857,815
2013 80,414,686 2,859,558
2012 79,370,580 2,860,324
2011 78,383,598 2,860,699
2010 77,420,842 2,862,354
2009 76,457,825 2,865,213
2008 75,514,204 2,868,833
2007 74,602,648 2,874,299
2006 73,392,747 2,880,967
2005 71,828,455 2,888,985
2004 70,256,316 2,896,023
2003 68,769,340 2,903,198
2002 68,011,317 2,911,385
2001 67,452,005 2,918,135
2000 66,418,659 2,924,668
1999 65,445,391 2,930,622
1998 64,519,859 2,935,227
1997 63,639,638 2,936,413
1996 62,881,300 2,947,293
1995 62,205,567 2,953,200
1994 61,520,598 2,966,745
1993 61,403,543 2,975,966
1992 61,184,983 2,980,965
1991 59,986,931 2,981,566
1990 58,380,092 2,977,912
1989 56,704,914 2,970,039
1988 55,072,694 2,948,891
1987 53,323,493 2,916,306
1986 51,446,045 2,883,057
1985 49,582,289 2,850,787
1984 47,793,998 2,820,518
1983 46,029,535 2,791,207
1982 44,272,141 2,763,101
1981 41,989,312 2,735,987
1980 39,842,324 2,708,675
1979 38,424,952 2,683,035
1978 37,126,535 2,656,211
1977 35,933,181 2,626,298
1976 34,837,271 2,596,491
1975 33,802,973 2,566,998
1974 32,796,463 2,538,164
1973 31,839,838 2,510,584
1972 30,921,179 2,484,742
1971 30,029,071 2,460,611
1970 29,145,100 2,437,590
1969 28,273,482 2,408,469
1968 27,437,391 2,373,073
1967 26,628,432 2,337,695
1966 25,829,270 2,301,871
1965 25,036,978 2,265,287
1964 24,262,859 2,228,000
1963 23,519,005 2,188,895
1962 22,807,907 2,147,227
1961 22,125,726 2,103,327
1960 21,470,434 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Moldova

Fertility rate
Iran

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Moldova
2023 1.7 1.73
2022 1.7 1.69
2021 1.71 1.75
2020 1.7 1.77
2019 1.77 1.78
2018 1.92 1.81
2017 2.02 1.81
2016 2.05 1.89
2015 2.02 1.87
2014 1.98 1.82
2013 1.91 1.62
2012 1.85 1.66
2011 1.79 1.65
2010 1.75 1.7
2009 1.74 1.72
2008 1.74 1.64
2007 1.75 1.58
2006 1.76 1.54
2005 1.76 1.53
2004 1.78 1.54
2003 1.8 1.48
2002 1.84 1.45
2001 1.92 1.47
2000 2 1.5
1999 2.09 1.56
1998 2.19 1.65
1997 2.32 1.79
1996 2.54 1.71
1995 2.85 1.83
1994 3.24 1.99
1993 3.67 2.11
1992 4.1 2.22
1991 4.57 2.28
1990 4.93 2.39
1989 5.17 2.46
1988 5.43 2.63
1987 5.72 2.78
1986 6.01 2.74
1985 6.24 2.67
1984 6.43 2.67
1983 6.53 2.58
1982 6.59 2.45
1981 6.62 2.4
1980 6.63 2.38
1979 6.55 2.38
1978 6.34 2.39
1977 6.18 2.42
1976 6.07 2.47
1975 5.95 2.52
1974 5.97 2.56
1973 6.06 2.57
1972 6.26 2.56
1971 6.55 2.56
1970 6.8 2.57
1969 7.01 2.57
1968 7.12 2.59
1967 7.19 2.62
1966 7.21 2.65
1965 7.22 2.69
1964 7.24 2.71
1963 7.32 2.89
1962 7.4 3.04
1961 7.46 3.23
1960 7.52 3.32

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

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Iran and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Moldova
2024 34.3 39.1
2023 33.8 38.8
2022 33.3 38.6
2021 32.8 38.3
2020 32.3 38
2019 31.7 37.6
2018 31.2 37.2
2017 30.7 36.8
2016 30.2 36.5
2015 29.7 36.1
2014 29.2 35.7
2013 28.7 35.4
2012 28.2 35.1
2011 27.7 34.9
2010 27.2 34.6
2009 26.6 34.3
2008 26.1 33.9
2007 25.5 33.6
2006 24.8 33.3
2005 24.3 33
2004 23.7 32.8
2003 23.1 32.6
2002 22.6 32.4
2001 22 32.2
2000 21.4 32
1999 20.7 31.8
1998 20 31.5
1997 19.5 31.3
1996 19.1 31.2
1995 18.7 31
1994 18.4 30.8
1993 18.3 30.6
1992 18.4 30.4
1991 18.3 30.2
1990 18.2 29.8
1989 18.1 29.5
1988 18.2 29.3
1987 18.2 29.1
1986 18.2 28.9
1985 18.3 28.7
1984 18.4 28.5
1983 18.5 28.3
1982 18.6 28.1
1981 18.4 27.9
1980 18.2 27.6
1979 18.3 27.6
1978 18.3 27.5
1977 18.3 27.2
1976 18.2 26.9
1975 18.1 26.7
1974 18 26.5
1973 17.9 26.3
1972 17.8 26.3
1971 17.7 26.3
1970 17.6 26.4
1969 17.6 26.4
1968 17.6 26.3
1967 17.7 26.1
1966 17.7 25.9
1965 17.8 25.7
1964 17.9 25.4
1963 18.1 25.1
1962 18.4 24.9
1961 18.7 24.7
1960 19.1 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
4.3%
2023
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
11%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Iran Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Moldova
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
99.6%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Iran Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Moldova
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
5,811 mi
2012

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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