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Iran vs Myanmar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 54.5M in Myanmar (ranked 27/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 251,997 sq mi for Myanmar (ranked 17th vs. 39th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Myanmar
Population
93468444
55292116
Population rank 17/197 27/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 85/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$1,646
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 251,997 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Iran and Myanmar: Comparison Charts

Iran and Myanmar economies compared

GDP
Iran

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP
Iran Myanmar
2024 $475,252,089,215 $74,068,349,524
2023 $457,510,482,317 $66,757,619,000
2022 $422,662,261,526 $62,253,049,903
2021 $407,350,685,583 $66,345,291,149
2020 $280,934,329,280 $79,006,113,670
2019 $347,988,400,958 $75,065,106,243
2018 $411,903,303,606 $67,860,515,993
2017 $510,239,893,418 $66,053,040,475
2016 $478,618,064,871 $63,298,361,984
2015 $409,191,686,497 $59,607,290,408
2014 $462,284,793,281 $65,531,374,210
2013 $500,399,839,840 $60,269,732,855
2012 $644,019,315,004 $59,937,796,648
2011 $629,082,257,472 $59,977,326,086
2010 $487,069,570,464 $49,540,813,342
2009 $414,059,094,949 $36,906,181,381
2008 $406,070,949,554 $31,862,554,102
2007 $349,736,591,832 $20,182,477,481
2006 $265,602,187,404 $14,502,553,710
2005 $224,970,371,325 $11,986,972,419
2004 $187,754,571,248 $10,567,354,056
2003 $151,911,222,119 $10,467,109,978
2002 $128,626,917,504 $6,777,632,512
2001 $126,878,750,296 $6,477,790,688
2000 $109,591,707,802 $8,905,066,164
1999 $113,848,450,088 $8,486,832,801
1998 $110,276,913,363 $6,459,461,639
1997 $113,919,163,421 $4,722,288,496
1996 $120,403,931,885 $6,123,556,717
1995 $96,419,225,744 $5,289,174,943
1994 $71,841,461,173 $4,432,257,174
1993 $63,743,623,232 $3,163,020,035
1992 $119,768,691,217 $2,411,552,289
1991 $131,637,664,958 $2,069,832,687
1990 $124,813,263,926 $2,115,193,513
1989 $120,496,362,916 $2,013,448,229
1988 $123,057,861,334 $1,541,088,312
1987 $134,009,995,923 $1,562,448,077
1986 $209,094,561,833 $1,582,873,750
1985 $180,183,629,600 $1,478,908,173
1984 $162,276,728,620 $1,304,063,253
1983 $156,365,156,618 $1,381,573,615
1982 $125,948,756,439 $1,481,165,468
1981 $100,499,312,750 $1,111,000,765
1980 $94,362,275,580 $1,038,225,167
1979 $90,391,877,326 $952,265,043
1978 $77,994,316,621 $935,408,775
1977 $80,600,122,702 $873,579,932
1976 $68,055,295,081 $1,204,699,849
1975 $51,776,222,350 $1,061,107,354
1974 $46,209,092,072 $1,225,589,878
1973 $27,081,698,250 $719,754,655
1972 $17,153,463,263 $662,213,083
1971 $13,731,802,833 $587,448,405
1970 $10,976,245,154 $563,555,631
1969 $9,743,089,607 $571,854,215
1968 $8,623,172,960 $559,956,130
1967 $7,555,383,690 $420,359,036
1966 $6,789,938,672 $293,103,479
1965 $6,197,319,929 $367,053,117
1964 $5,379,845,648 $411,419,906
1963 $4,928,628,018 $598,998,419
1962 $4,693,566,416 $634,528,872
1961 $4,426,949,095 $605,581,577
1960 $4,199,134,390 $545,098,448

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

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Iran and Myanmar economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Myanmar
2024 $5,190 $1,359
2023 $5,049 $1,233
2022 $4,721 $1,158
2021 $4,605 $1,243
2020 $3,203 $1,490
2019 $3,997 $1,426
2018 $4,783 $1,298
2017 $6,001 $1,273
2016 $5,711 $1,229
2015 $4,953 $1,167
2014 $5,672 $1,293
2013 $6,223 $1,199
2012 $8,114 $1,203
2011 $8,026 $1,214
2010 $6,291 $1,011
2009 $5,416 $758
2008 $5,377 $658
2007 $4,688 $419
2006 $3,619 $303
2005 $3,132 $252.7
2004 $2,672 $224.5
2003 $2,209 $224.3
2002 $1,891 $146.6
2001 $1,881 $141.5
2000 $1,650 $196.6
1999 $1,740 $189.5
1998 $1,709 $146
1997 $1,790 $108
1996 $1,915 $141.9
1995 $1,550 $124.1
1994 $1,168 $105.4
1993 $1,038 $76.2
1992 $1,957 $58.9
1991 $2,194 $51.2
1990 $2,138 $53.1
1989 $2,125 $51.3
1988 $2,234 $39.9
1987 $2,513 $41.1
1986 $4,064 $42.4
1985 $3,634 $40.4
1984 $3,395 $36.3
1983 $3,397 $39.3
1982 $2,845 $43
1981 $2,393 $32.8
1980 $2,368 $31.2
1979 $2,352 $29.2
1978 $2,101 $29.3
1977 $2,243 $27.9
1976 $1,954 $39.2
1975 $1,532 $35.2
1974 $1,409 $41.4
1973 $851 $24.8
1972 $555 $23.3
1971 $457 $21.1
1970 $377 $20.7
1969 $345 $21.5
1968 $314 $21.5
1967 $283.7 $16.5
1966 $262.9 $11.8
1965 $247.5 $15.1
1964 $221.7 $17.3
1963 $209.6 $25.8
1962 $205.8 $27.9
1961 $200.1 $27.3
1960 $195.6 $25.1

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

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Iran vs. Myanmar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Myanmar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Myanmar
2026 78.2 67.5
2025 78.1 67.3
2024 77.9 67.1
2023 77.7 66.9
2022 76.8 66.5
2021 73.8 65.6
2020 74.1 66.6
2019 76.9 66.5
2018 76.6 66.2
2017 76.4 65.9
2016 76.2 65.6
2015 75.9 65.3
2014 75.6 65
2013 75.3 64.6
2012 75 64.3
2011 74.7 63.9
2010 74.4 63.5
2009 74 63.1
2008 73.7 56.4
2007 73.3 62.4
2006 72.9 62
2005 72.4 61.7
2004 72 61.4
2003 70.5 61.2
2002 71.1 60.9
2001 70.6 60.6
2000 70.2 60.4
1999 69.7 60.1
1998 69.2 59.9
1997 68.6 59.5
1996 68.3 59.2
1995 67.9 58.7
1994 67.5 58.3
1993 67 58
1992 66.7 57.7
1991 66.2 57.4
1990 64.1 57.2
1989 65.3 56.9
1988 63.3 56.6
1987 62.7 56.4
1986 62.1 56.1
1985 61.5 55.8
1984 60.9 55.6
1983 58.5 55.3
1982 57.6 55
1981 56.6 54.7
1980 58.4 54.4
1979 58.5 54
1978 56 53.5
1977 56.7 53.3
1976 55.8 52.9
1975 54.8 52.5
1974 53.9 52.1
1973 52.9 51.8
1972 51.7 51.4
1971 51.1 51
1970 50.2 50.5
1969 49.4 50
1968 47.9 49.4
1967 47.8 48.9
1966 47.1 48.2
1965 46.4 47.4
1964 45.7 46.7
1963 45.1 46
1962 43.8 45.3
1961 43.9 44.6
1960 43.3 44.1
1959 42.8 43.4
1958 42.2 42.8
1957 41.3 42
1956 41.1 41.2
1955 40.6 40.4
1954 40 39.6
1953 39.5 38.6
1952 39.2 37.7
1951 38.7 36.5
1950 38.2 35.7

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

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Iran and Myanmar population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Myanmar
1x
Year Population
Iran Myanmar
2024 91,567,738 54,500,091
2023 90,608,707 54,133,798
2022 89,524,246 53,756,787
2021 88,455,488 53,387,102
2020 87,723,443 53,016,522
2019 87,051,648 52,640,713
2018 86,117,998 52,272,247
2017 85,026,754 51,894,938
2016 83,812,228 51,495,696
2015 82,619,362 51,089,056
2014 81,502,045 50,681,634
2013 80,414,686 50,262,658
2012 79,370,580 49,837,446
2011 78,383,598 49,419,820
2010 77,420,842 49,024,382
2009 76,457,825 48,660,459
2008 75,514,204 48,390,793
2007 74,602,648 48,125,043
2006 73,392,747 47,785,135
2005 71,828,455 47,438,365
2004 70,256,316 47,068,772
2003 68,769,340 46,667,192
2002 68,011,317 46,232,653
2001 67,452,005 45,771,139
2000 66,418,659 45,290,841
1999 65,445,391 44,787,724
1998 64,519,859 44,257,793
1997 63,639,638 43,708,798
1996 62,881,300 43,154,860
1995 62,205,567 42,605,338
1994 61,520,598 42,055,143
1993 61,403,543 41,502,429
1992 61,184,983 40,950,342
1991 59,986,931 40,394,154
1990 58,380,092 39,817,251
1989 56,704,914 39,214,618
1988 55,072,694 38,600,927
1987 53,323,493 37,971,594
1986 51,446,045 37,314,878
1985 49,582,289 36,622,827
1984 47,793,998 35,899,313
1983 46,029,535 35,162,715
1982 44,272,141 34,482,965
1981 41,989,312 33,858,783
1980 39,842,324 33,227,204
1979 38,424,952 32,596,550
1978 37,126,535 31,972,976
1977 35,933,181 31,355,966
1976 34,837,271 30,758,811
1975 33,802,973 30,176,565
1974 32,796,463 29,598,167
1973 31,839,838 29,026,388
1972 30,921,179 28,428,324
1971 30,029,071 27,807,219
1970 29,145,100 27,193,016
1969 28,273,482 26,585,112
1968 27,437,391 25,989,662
1967 26,628,432 25,406,429
1966 25,829,270 24,836,496
1965 25,036,978 24,279,431
1964 24,262,859 23,737,315
1963 23,519,005 23,213,408
1962 22,807,907 22,704,719
1961 22,125,726 22,210,581
1960 21,470,434 21,730,250

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Myanmar

Fertility rate
Iran

Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Myanmar
2023 1.7 2.12
2022 1.7 2.13
2021 1.71 2.16
2020 1.7 2.18
2019 1.77 2.21
2018 1.92 2.23
2017 2.02 2.25
2016 2.05 2.27
2015 2.02 2.27
2014 1.98 2.25
2013 1.91 2.26
2012 1.85 2.28
2011 1.79 2.31
2010 1.75 2.34
2009 1.74 2.37
2008 1.74 2.4
2007 1.75 2.45
2006 1.76 2.47
2005 1.76 2.52
2004 1.78 2.59
2003 1.8 2.68
2002 1.84 2.77
2001 1.92 2.79
2000 2 2.81
1999 2.09 2.85
1998 2.19 2.91
1997 2.32 2.99
1996 2.54 3.06
1995 2.85 3.13
1994 3.24 3.2
1993 3.67 3.28
1992 4.1 3.35
1991 4.57 3.43
1990 4.93 3.5
1989 5.17 3.59
1988 5.43 3.67
1987 5.72 3.86
1986 6.01 4.08
1985 6.24 4.32
1984 6.43 4.52
1983 6.53 4.63
1982 6.59 4.66
1981 6.62 4.69
1980 6.63 4.79
1979 6.55 4.9
1978 6.34 4.99
1977 6.18 5.07
1976 6.07 5.16
1975 5.95 5.25
1974 5.97 5.34
1973 6.06 5.44
1972 6.26 5.53
1971 6.55 5.62
1970 6.8 5.68
1969 7.01 5.75
1968 7.12 5.8
1967 7.19 5.84
1966 7.21 5.88
1965 7.22 5.91
1964 7.24 5.91
1963 7.32 5.91
1962 7.4 5.9
1961 7.46 5.9
1960 7.52 5.9

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

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Iran and Myanmar demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Myanmar
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Myanmar
2024 34.3 30.8
2023 33.8 30.5
2022 33.3 30.3
2021 32.8 30
2020 32.3 29.7
2019 31.7 29.5
2018 31.2 29.2
2017 30.7 28.9
2016 30.2 28.6
2015 29.7 28.3
2014 29.2 28
2013 28.7 27.7
2012 28.2 27.4
2011 27.7 27.1
2010 27.2 26.8
2009 26.6 26.5
2008 26.1 26.2
2007 25.5 25.8
2006 24.8 25.5
2005 24.3 25.3
2004 23.7 25
2003 23.1 24.7
2002 22.6 24.5
2001 22 24.2
2000 21.4 24
1999 20.7 23.7
1998 20 23.5
1997 19.5 23.2
1996 19.1 23
1995 18.7 22.8
1994 18.4 22.5
1993 18.3 22.3
1992 18.4 22.1
1991 18.3 21.9
1990 18.2 21.7
1989 18.1 21.5
1988 18.2 21.3
1987 18.2 21.1
1986 18.2 20.9
1985 18.3 20.7
1984 18.4 20.5
1983 18.5 20.4
1982 18.6 20.3
1981 18.4 20.2
1980 18.2 20.1
1979 18.3 20
1978 18.3 19.9
1977 18.3 19.8
1976 18.2 19.8
1975 18.1 19.7
1974 18 19.7
1973 17.9 19.6
1972 17.8 19.6
1971 17.7 19.5
1970 17.6 19.5
1969 17.6 19.5
1968 17.6 19.6
1967 17.7 19.7
1966 17.7 19.8
1965 17.8 19.9
1964 17.9 20.1
1963 18.1 20.3
1962 18.4 20.5
1961 18.7 20.7
1960 19.1 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Myanmar
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$65.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
2%
2019
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
6.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
463,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-5.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
1.48%
2020
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
37.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
44.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.8%
2017
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$9.34B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$1.15B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
903,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
14.3%
2019
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
47.8%
2021

Energy

Iran Myanmar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
400 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$14.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
0.58 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
45.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
62.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
3.7%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
-19%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
354 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
62.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
43.4%
2022
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.8%
2023

Society

Iran Myanmar
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.67%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-39,661
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
30.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
22
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
3.87
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
20.4
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
93.5%
2020
English speaking
12%
2025
4.45%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Iran Myanmar
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$56.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$40
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
6.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.76
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
185
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
38.7
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
7.71%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
44.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
1.93 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Myanmar
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.44%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
4,624 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
50,183 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
106,853 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
97,555 mi
2013

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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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