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Iran vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 17th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Nepal
Population
93468444
29596762
Population rank 17/197 52/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Iran and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Iran and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Iran

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Iran Nepal
2024 $475,252,089,215 $42,914,268,287
2023 $457,510,482,317 $41,047,772,331
2022 $422,662,261,526 $41,182,939,601
2021 $407,350,685,583 $36,924,841,394
2020 $280,934,329,280 $33,433,659,301
2019 $347,988,400,958 $34,186,180,699
2018 $411,903,303,606 $33,111,525,237
2017 $510,239,893,418 $28,971,588,940
2016 $478,618,064,871 $24,524,109,484
2015 $409,191,686,497 $24,360,801,287
2014 $462,284,793,281 $22,731,612,922
2013 $500,399,839,840 $22,162,204,925
2012 $644,019,315,004 $21,703,100,877
2011 $629,082,257,472 $21,573,872,421
2010 $487,069,570,464 $16,002,656,434
2009 $414,059,094,949 $12,854,985,464
2008 $406,070,949,554 $12,545,438,605
2007 $349,736,591,832 $10,325,618,017
2006 $265,602,187,404 $9,043,715,356
2005 $224,970,371,325 $8,130,258,378
2004 $187,754,571,248 $7,273,938,315
2003 $151,911,222,119 $6,330,473,097
2002 $128,626,917,504 $6,050,875,807
2001 $126,878,750,296 $6,007,055,042
2000 $109,591,707,802 $5,494,252,208
1999 $113,848,450,088 $5,033,642,384
1998 $110,276,913,363 $4,856,255,044
1997 $113,919,163,421 $4,918,691,917
1996 $120,403,931,885 $4,521,580,381
1995 $96,419,225,744 $4,401,104,418
1994 $71,841,461,173 $4,066,775,510
1993 $63,743,623,232 $3,660,041,667
1992 $119,768,691,217 $3,401,211,581
1991 $131,637,664,958 $3,921,476,085
1990 $124,813,263,926 $3,627,560,239
1989 $120,496,362,916 $3,525,225,787
1988 $123,057,861,334 $3,487,009,748
1987 $134,009,995,923 $2,957,255,380
1986 $209,094,561,833 $2,850,782,044
1985 $180,183,629,600 $2,619,913,956
1984 $162,276,728,620 $2,581,207,388
1983 $156,365,156,618 $2,447,174,803
1982 $125,948,756,439 $2,395,423,742
1981 $100,499,312,750 $2,275,583,317
1980 $94,362,275,580 $1,945,916,583
1979 $90,391,877,326 $1,851,250,008
1978 $77,994,316,621 $1,604,162,497
1977 $80,600,122,702 $1,382,400,000
1976 $68,055,295,081 $1,452,788,985
1975 $51,776,222,350 $1,575,789,254
1974 $46,209,092,072 $1,217,953,547
1973 $27,081,698,250 $972,101,725
1972 $17,153,463,263 $1,024,098,400
1971 $13,731,802,833 $882,765,472
1970 $10,976,245,154 $865,975,309
1969 $9,743,089,607 $788,641,965
1968 $8,623,172,960 $772,231,387
1967 $7,555,383,690 $841,974,025
1966 $6,789,938,672 $906,811,944
1965 $6,197,319,929 $735,267,082
1964 $5,379,845,648 $496,098,775
1963 $4,928,628,018 $496,947,904
1962 $4,693,566,416 $574,091,101
1961 $4,426,949,095 $531,959,562
1960 $4,199,134,390 $508,334,414

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

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Iran and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Nepal
2024 $5,190 $1,447
2023 $5,049 $1,382
2022 $4,721 $1,386
2021 $4,605 $1,253
2020 $3,203 $1,154
2019 $3,997 $1,203
2018 $4,783 $1,179
2017 $6,001 $1,034
2016 $5,711 $877
2015 $4,953 $876
2014 $5,672 $821
2013 $6,223 $803
2012 $8,114 $788
2011 $8,026 $786
2010 $6,291 $585
2009 $5,416 $473
2008 $5,377 $465
2007 $4,688 $385
2006 $3,619 $340
2005 $3,132 $309
2004 $2,672 $279.6
2003 $2,209 $246.4
2002 $1,891 $238.9
2001 $1,881 $240.8
2000 $1,650 $223.8
1999 $1,740 $208.6
1998 $1,709 $205.1
1997 $1,790 $211.8
1996 $1,915 $198.8
1995 $1,550 $197.8
1994 $1,168 $187.3
1993 $1,038 $172.8
1992 $1,957 $165
1991 $2,194 $195.7
1990 $2,138 $185.8
1989 $2,125 $185
1988 $2,234 $187.1
1987 $2,513 $162
1986 $4,064 $159.5
1985 $3,634 $149.9
1984 $3,395 $151.1
1983 $3,397 $146.6
1982 $2,845 $147
1981 $2,393 $142.9
1980 $2,368 $125.1
1979 $2,352 $121.9
1978 $2,101 $108.1
1977 $2,243 $95.3
1976 $1,954 $102.5
1975 $1,532 $113.6
1974 $1,409 $89.8
1973 $851 $73.2
1972 $555 $78.8
1971 $457 $69.5
1970 $377 $69.6
1969 $345 $64.8
1968 $314 $64.9
1967 $283.7 $72.3
1966 $262.9 $79.5
1965 $247.5 $65.8
1964 $221.7 $45.3
1963 $209.6 $46.3
1962 $205.8 $54.6
1961 $200.1 $51.6
1960 $195.6 $50.2

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

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Iran vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Nepal
2026 78.2 71.2
2025 78.1 70.9
2024 77.9 70.6
2023 77.7 70.4
2022 76.8 70.1
2021 73.8 68.4
2020 74.1 69.1
2019 76.9 69.3
2018 76.6 69
2017 76.4 68.7
2016 76.2 68.4
2015 75.9 67.4
2014 75.6 67.8
2013 75.3 67.6
2012 75 67.4
2011 74.7 67.1
2010 74.4 66.8
2009 74 66.6
2008 73.7 66.4
2007 73.3 66.2
2006 72.9 65.9
2005 72.4 65.3
2004 72 64.7
2003 70.5 64.2
2002 71.1 63.5
2001 70.6 63.3
2000 70.2 62.6
1999 69.7 62
1998 69.2 61.5
1997 68.6 60.8
1996 68.3 60
1995 67.9 59.3
1994 67.5 58.6
1993 67 57.6
1992 66.7 56.7
1991 66.2 55.6
1990 64.1 54.8
1989 65.3 54
1988 63.3 53.1
1987 62.7 52.4
1986 62.1 51.6
1985 61.5 50.9
1984 60.9 50.2
1983 58.5 49.7
1982 57.6 49.2
1981 56.6 48.7
1980 58.4 48.3
1979 58.5 47.8
1978 56 47.2
1977 56.7 46.6
1976 55.8 46
1975 54.8 45.5
1974 53.9 44.9
1973 52.9 44.5
1972 51.7 44.1
1971 51.1 43.6
1970 50.2 43.2
1969 49.4 42.7
1968 47.9 42.2
1967 47.8 41.7
1966 47.1 41.2
1965 46.4 40.7
1964 45.7 40.2
1963 45.1 39.6
1962 43.8 39.3
1961 43.9 39
1960 43.3 38.7
1959 42.8 38.4
1958 42.2 38.1
1957 41.3 38
1956 41.1 37.9
1955 40.6 37.9
1954 40 37.8
1953 39.5 37.7
1952 39.2 37.7
1951 38.7 37.6
1950 38.2 37.6

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

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Iran and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Iran Nepal
2024 91,567,738 29,651,054
2023 90,608,707 29,694,614
2022 89,524,246 29,715,436
2021 88,455,488 29,475,010
2020 87,723,443 28,966,574
2019 87,051,648 28,414,064
2018 86,117,998 28,079,689
2017 85,026,754 28,011,258
2016 83,812,228 27,955,462
2015 82,619,362 27,823,629
2014 81,502,045 27,672,370
2013 80,414,686 27,589,996
2012 79,370,580 27,534,915
2011 78,383,598 27,464,494
2010 77,420,842 27,341,952
2009 76,457,825 27,173,035
2008 75,514,204 26,990,037
2007 74,602,648 26,788,492
2006 73,392,747 26,565,425
2005 71,828,455 26,309,458
2004 70,256,316 26,016,656
2003 68,769,340 25,688,758
2002 68,011,317 25,328,981
2001 67,452,005 24,946,748
2000 66,418,659 24,546,509
1999 65,445,391 24,125,199
1998 64,519,859 23,680,357
1997 63,639,638 23,219,463
1996 62,881,300 22,741,862
1995 62,205,567 22,245,439
1994 61,520,598 21,717,479
1993 61,403,543 21,180,159
1992 61,184,983 20,609,707
1991 59,986,931 20,036,500
1990 58,380,092 19,524,573
1989 56,704,914 19,057,807
1988 55,072,694 18,638,661
1987 53,323,493 18,250,505
1986 51,446,045 17,868,124
1985 49,582,289 17,477,692
1984 47,793,998 17,085,242
1983 46,029,535 16,689,119
1982 44,272,141 16,297,987
1981 41,989,312 15,922,423
1980 39,842,324 15,553,105
1979 38,424,952 15,190,590
1978 37,126,535 14,839,695
1977 35,933,181 14,499,175
1976 34,837,271 14,177,649
1975 33,802,973 13,870,695
1974 32,796,463 13,568,435
1973 31,839,838 13,275,239
1972 30,921,179 12,989,099
1971 30,029,071 12,710,061
1970 29,145,100 12,436,190
1969 28,273,482 12,167,036
1968 27,437,391 11,906,266
1967 26,628,432 11,652,716
1966 25,829,270 11,408,710
1965 25,036,978 11,173,411
1964 24,262,859 10,946,392
1963 23,519,005 10,729,818
1962 22,807,907 10,521,116
1961 22,125,726 10,318,396
1960 21,470,434 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Nepal

Fertility rate
Iran

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Nepal
2023 1.7 1.98
2022 1.7 2
2021 1.71 2.03
2020 1.7 2.05
2019 1.77 2.08
2018 1.92 2.12
2017 2.02 2.17
2016 2.05 2.23
2015 2.02 2.27
2014 1.98 2.32
2013 1.91 2.36
2012 1.85 2.42
2011 1.79 2.46
2010 1.75 2.54
2009 1.74 2.63
2008 1.74 2.74
2007 1.75 2.86
2006 1.76 2.97
2005 1.76 3.12
2004 1.78 3.28
2003 1.8 3.44
2002 1.84 3.6
2001 1.92 3.79
2000 2 3.98
1999 2.09 4.13
1998 2.19 4.28
1997 2.32 4.44
1996 2.54 4.67
1995 2.85 4.87
1994 3.24 4.96
1993 3.67 5.04
1992 4.1 5.07
1991 4.57 5.15
1990 4.93 5.21
1989 5.17 5.26
1988 5.43 5.31
1987 5.72 5.35
1986 6.01 5.4
1985 6.24 5.46
1984 6.43 5.51
1983 6.53 5.54
1982 6.59 5.55
1981 6.62 5.58
1980 6.63 5.6
1979 6.55 5.64
1978 6.34 5.68
1977 6.18 5.69
1976 6.07 5.72
1975 5.95 5.73
1974 5.97 5.75
1973 6.06 5.7
1972 6.26 5.8
1971 6.55 5.85
1970 6.8 5.87
1969 7.01 5.89
1968 7.12 5.94
1967 7.19 5.95
1966 7.21 5.98
1965 7.22 6.01
1964 7.24 6.04
1963 7.32 6.06
1962 7.4 6.08
1961 7.46 6.09
1960 7.52 6.07

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

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Iran and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Nepal
2024 34.3 26
2023 33.8 25.7
2022 33.3 25.4
2021 32.8 25
2020 32.3 24.5
2019 31.7 23.7
2018 31.2 23.2
2017 30.7 22.9
2016 30.2 22.7
2015 29.7 22.4
2014 29.2 22.2
2013 28.7 22
2012 28.2 21.8
2011 27.7 21.6
2010 27.2 21.3
2009 26.6 21
2008 26.1 20.8
2007 25.5 20.5
2006 24.8 20.3
2005 24.3 20
2004 23.7 19.8
2003 23.1 19.7
2002 22.6 19.5
2001 22 19.4
2000 21.4 19.3
1999 20.7 19.3
1998 20 19.2
1997 19.5 19.2
1996 19.1 19.2
1995 18.7 19.2
1994 18.4 19.2
1993 18.3 19.2
1992 18.4 19.2
1991 18.3 19.2
1990 18.2 19.2
1989 18.1 19.2
1988 18.2 19.2
1987 18.2 19.3
1986 18.2 19.4
1985 18.3 19.4
1984 18.4 19.5
1983 18.5 19.5
1982 18.6 19.5
1981 18.4 19.5
1980 18.2 19.6
1979 18.3 19.6
1978 18.3 19.6
1977 18.3 19.7
1976 18.2 19.7
1975 18.1 19.7
1974 18 19.7
1973 17.9 19.7
1972 17.8 19.7
1971 17.7 19.7
1970 17.6 19.7
1969 17.6 19.7
1968 17.6 19.7
1967 17.7 19.7
1966 17.7 19.6
1965 17.8 19.6
1964 17.9 19.6
1963 18.1 19.6
1962 18.4 19.6
1961 18.7 19.5
1960 19.1 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Iran Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
99%
2022
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Iran Nepal
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
71.2%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
3%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Iran Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Nepal
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
49,758 mi
2025

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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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