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Iran vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 17th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Niger
Population
93468444
29080898
Population rank 17/197 53/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Iran and Niger: Comparison Charts

Iran and Niger economies compared

GDP
Iran

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Iran Niger
2024 $475,252,089,215 $19,876,128,486
2023 $457,510,482,317 $16,698,786,978
2022 $422,662,261,526 $15,433,852,712
2021 $407,350,685,583 $14,915,002,436
2020 $280,934,329,280 $13,744,653,103
2019 $347,988,400,958 $12,889,555,561
2018 $411,903,303,606 $12,837,307,497
2017 $510,239,893,418 $11,185,104,252
2016 $478,618,064,871 $10,398,861,982
2015 $409,191,686,497 $9,683,867,926
2014 $462,284,793,281 $10,862,943,544
2013 $500,399,839,840 $10,224,897,438
2012 $644,019,315,004 $9,426,912,648
2011 $629,082,257,472 $8,772,950,778
2010 $487,069,570,464 $7,851,192,502
2009 $414,059,094,949 $7,352,131,310
2008 $406,070,949,554 $7,297,600,226
2007 $349,736,591,832 $5,731,485,052
2006 $265,602,187,404 $4,756,361,252
2005 $224,970,371,325 $4,383,315,965
2004 $187,754,571,248 $3,760,443,738
2003 $151,911,222,119 $3,394,084,732
2002 $128,626,917,504 $2,782,192,879
2001 $126,878,750,296 $2,448,714,704
2000 $109,591,707,802 $2,241,753,193
1999 $113,848,450,088 $2,537,789,821
1998 $110,276,913,363 $2,643,363,519
1997 $113,919,163,421 $2,290,318,910
1996 $120,403,931,885 $2,405,686,940
1995 $96,419,225,744 $2,302,537,562
1994 $71,841,461,173 $1,938,058,175
1993 $63,743,623,232 $3,052,673,849
1992 $119,768,691,217 $3,386,232,579
1991 $131,637,664,958 $3,285,796,875
1990 $124,813,263,926 $3,512,356,508
1989 $120,496,362,916 $2,179,567,114
1988 $123,057,861,334 $2,280,356,193
1987 $134,009,995,923 $2,233,006,105
1986 $209,094,561,833 $1,904,096,998
1985 $180,183,629,600 $1,440,581,652
1984 $162,276,728,620 $1,461,243,326
1983 $156,365,156,618 $1,803,099,561
1982 $125,948,756,439 $2,017,612,216
1981 $100,499,312,750 $2,170,893,414
1980 $94,362,275,580 $2,508,524,721
1979 $90,391,877,326 $2,109,277,666
1978 $77,994,316,621 $1,774,365,590
1977 $80,600,122,702 $1,291,458,041
1976 $68,055,295,081 $1,064,517,601
1975 $51,776,222,350 $1,048,690,933
1974 $46,209,092,072 $1,026,137,111
1973 $27,081,698,250 $946,385,105
1972 $17,153,463,263 $742,779,661
1971 $13,731,802,833 $693,573,704
1970 $10,976,245,154 $649,916,621
1969 $9,743,089,607 $625,867,985
1968 $8,623,172,960 $641,214,226
1967 $7,555,383,690 $665,586,872
1966 $6,789,938,672 $702,296,079
1965 $6,197,319,929 $673,383,511
1964 $5,379,845,648 $582,816,396
1963 $4,928,628,018 $586,294,879
1962 $4,693,566,416 $531,736,599
1961 $4,426,949,095 $485,785,231
1960 $4,199,134,390 $449,526,873

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

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Iran and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Niger
2024 $5,190 $735
2023 $5,049 $638
2022 $4,721 $610
2021 $4,605 $609
2020 $3,203 $580
2019 $3,997 $562
2018 $4,783 $579
2017 $6,001 $522
2016 $5,711 $503
2015 $4,953 $486
2014 $5,672 $565
2013 $6,223 $552
2012 $8,114 $529
2011 $8,026 $511
2010 $6,291 $474
2009 $5,416 $461
2008 $5,377 $475
2007 $4,688 $387
2006 $3,619 $333
2005 $3,132 $319
2004 $2,672 $283.5
2003 $2,209 $265.2
2002 $1,891 $225.3
2001 $1,881 $205.4
2000 $1,650 $194.8
1999 $1,740 $228.3
1998 $1,709 $246.1
1997 $1,790 $220.6
1996 $1,915 $239.5
1995 $1,550 $237
1994 $1,168 $206.2
1993 $1,038 $335
1992 $1,957 $384
1991 $2,194 $384
1990 $2,138 $424
1989 $2,125 $271.3
1988 $2,234 $292.6
1987 $2,513 $295.3
1986 $4,064 $259.6
1985 $3,634 $202.4
1984 $3,395 $211.5
1983 $3,397 $268.8
1982 $2,845 $310
1981 $2,393 $343
1980 $2,368 $409
1979 $2,352 $354
1978 $2,101 $307
1977 $2,243 $229.8
1976 $1,954 $194.8
1975 $1,532 $197.2
1974 $1,409 $198.3
1973 $851 $187.9
1972 $555 $151.4
1971 $457 $145.2
1970 $377 $139.8
1969 $345 $138.3
1968 $314 $145.6
1967 $283.7 $155.4
1966 $262.9 $168.6
1965 $247.5 $166.3
1964 $221.7 $148.1
1963 $209.6 $153.3
1962 $205.8 $143.2
1961 $200.1 $134.6
1960 $195.6 $128.3

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

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Iran vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Niger
2026 78.2 61.9
2025 78.1 61.7
2024 77.9 61.4
2023 77.7 61.2
2022 76.8 60.4
2021 73.8 59.5
2020 74.1 59.9
2019 76.9 60
2018 76.6 59.8
2017 76.4 59.5
2016 76.2 59.2
2015 75.9 58.8
2014 75.6 58.7
2013 75.3 58.4
2012 75 58
2011 74.7 57.6
2010 74.4 57.1
2009 74 56.5
2008 73.7 55.9
2007 73.3 55.1
2006 72.9 54.2
2005 72.4 53.3
2004 72 52.4
2003 70.5 51.5
2002 71.1 50.6
2001 70.6 49.9
2000 70.2 49.2
1999 69.7 48.5
1998 69.2 47.8
1997 68.6 47.1
1996 68.3 46.3
1995 67.9 45.5
1994 67.5 44.6
1993 67 43.8
1992 66.7 43.1
1991 66.2 42.3
1990 64.1 41.7
1989 65.3 41.2
1988 63.3 40.8
1987 62.7 40.5
1986 62.1 40.3
1985 61.5 40.1
1984 60.9 40
1983 58.5 40
1982 57.6 39.8
1981 56.6 39.6
1980 58.4 39.3
1979 58.5 38.9
1978 56 38.3
1977 56.7 37.7
1976 55.8 37.1
1975 54.8 36.6
1974 53.9 36.2
1973 52.9 35.9
1972 51.7 35.8
1971 51.1 35.3
1970 50.2 35.9
1969 49.4 36
1968 47.9 36.1
1967 47.8 36.2
1966 47.1 36.3
1965 46.4 36.4
1964 45.7 36.5
1963 45.1 36.4
1962 43.8 36.3
1961 43.9 36.3
1960 43.3 36.2
1959 42.8 36.1
1958 42.2 36.1
1957 41.3 36.1
1956 41.1 36
1955 40.6 36
1954 40 36
1953 39.5 35.9
1952 39.2 35.9
1951 38.7 35.9
1950 38.2 35.9

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

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Iran and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Niger
1x
Year Population
Iran Niger
2024 91,567,738 27,032,412
2023 90,608,707 26,159,867
2022 89,524,246 25,311,973
2021 88,455,488 24,502,140
2020 87,723,443 23,717,613
2019 87,051,648 22,947,757
2018 86,117,998 22,188,069
2017 85,026,754 21,435,446
2016 83,812,228 20,685,753
2015 82,619,362 19,939,498
2014 81,502,045 19,215,909
2013 80,414,686 18,519,898
2012 79,370,580 17,836,769
2011 78,383,598 17,176,283
2010 77,420,842 16,548,835
2009 76,457,825 15,943,675
2008 75,514,204 15,361,915
2007 74,602,648 14,803,610
2006 73,392,747 14,268,581
2005 71,828,455 13,756,192
2004 70,256,316 13,265,836
2003 68,769,340 12,796,984
2002 68,011,317 12,349,144
2001 67,452,005 11,920,647
2000 66,418,659 11,509,630
1999 65,445,391 11,117,411
1998 64,519,859 10,741,413
1997 63,639,638 10,383,969
1996 62,881,300 10,044,852
1995 62,205,567 9,714,529
1994 61,520,598 9,398,258
1993 61,403,543 9,100,789
1992 61,184,983 8,817,633
1991 59,986,931 8,546,900
1990 58,380,092 8,286,059
1989 56,704,914 8,034,780
1988 55,072,694 7,793,748
1987 53,323,493 7,561,150
1986 51,446,045 7,335,811
1985 49,582,289 7,118,457
1984 47,793,998 6,909,971
1983 46,029,535 6,708,644
1982 44,272,141 6,512,732
1981 41,989,312 6,322,006
1980 39,842,324 6,135,971
1979 38,424,952 5,955,556
1978 37,126,535 5,782,932
1977 35,933,181 5,619,716
1976 34,837,271 5,464,962
1975 33,802,973 5,317,019
1974 32,796,463 5,174,953
1973 31,839,838 5,037,865
1972 30,921,179 4,904,845
1971 30,029,071 4,776,225
1970 29,145,100 4,650,275
1969 28,273,482 4,525,725
1968 27,437,391 4,403,637
1967 26,628,432 4,283,590
1966 25,829,270 4,165,544
1965 25,036,978 4,049,695
1964 24,262,859 3,935,814
1963 23,519,005 3,823,873
1962 22,807,907 3,714,520
1961 22,125,726 3,608,162
1960 21,470,434 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Niger

Fertility rate
Iran

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Niger
2023 1.7 6.06
2022 1.7 6.14
2021 1.71 6.2
2020 1.7 6.37
2019 1.77 6.54
2018 1.92 6.71
2017 2.02 6.87
2016 2.05 7.04
2015 2.02 7.22
2014 1.98 7.34
2013 1.91 7.45
2012 1.85 7.53
2011 1.79 7.59
2010 1.75 7.64
2009 1.74 7.68
2008 1.74 7.7
2007 1.75 7.73
2006 1.76 7.74
2005 1.76 7.77
2004 1.78 7.78
2003 1.8 7.79
2002 1.84 7.8
2001 1.92 7.81
2000 2 7.83
1999 2.09 7.84
1998 2.19 7.84
1997 2.32 7.8
1996 2.54 7.78
1995 2.85 7.78
1994 3.24 7.79
1993 3.67 7.79
1992 4.1 7.8
1991 4.57 7.8
1990 4.93 7.81
1989 5.17 7.82
1988 5.43 7.84
1987 5.72 7.87
1986 6.01 7.9
1985 6.24 7.93
1984 6.43 7.92
1983 6.53 7.9
1982 6.59 7.86
1981 6.62 7.82
1980 6.63 7.78
1979 6.55 7.72
1978 6.34 7.66
1977 6.18 7.6
1976 6.07 7.56
1975 5.95 7.54
1974 5.97 7.54
1973 6.06 7.53
1972 6.26 7.52
1971 6.55 7.52
1970 6.8 7.51
1969 7.01 7.51
1968 7.12 7.5
1967 7.19 7.49
1966 7.21 7.48
1965 7.22 7.47
1964 7.24 7.48
1963 7.32 7.49
1962 7.4 7.5
1961 7.46 7.51
1960 7.52 7.53

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

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Iran and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Niger
2024 34.3 16.5
2023 33.8 16.3
2022 33.3 16.2
2021 32.8 16
2020 32.3 15.9
2019 31.7 15.8
2018 31.2 15.7
2017 30.7 15.6
2016 30.2 15.5
2015 29.7 15.4
2014 29.2 15.3
2013 28.7 15.3
2012 28.2 15.3
2011 27.7 15.3
2010 27.2 15.3
2009 26.6 15.4
2008 26.1 15.5
2007 25.5 15.5
2006 24.8 15.7
2005 24.3 15.8
2004 23.7 15.9
2003 23.1 16
2002 22.6 16.1
2001 22 16.2
2000 21.4 16.3
1999 20.7 16.4
1998 20 16.5
1997 19.5 16.5
1996 19.1 16.6
1995 18.7 16.6
1994 18.4 16.6
1993 18.3 16.6
1992 18.4 16.6
1991 18.3 16.6
1990 18.2 16.5
1989 18.1 16.5
1988 18.2 16.5
1987 18.2 16.4
1986 18.2 16.4
1985 18.3 16.4
1984 18.4 16.4
1983 18.5 16.4
1982 18.6 16.4
1981 18.4 16.4
1980 18.2 16.4
1979 18.3 16.4
1978 18.3 16.4
1977 18.3 16.3
1976 18.2 16.3
1975 18.1 16.2
1974 18 16.1
1973 17.9 16.1
1972 17.8 16
1971 17.7 15.9
1970 17.6 15.9
1969 17.6 15.8
1968 17.6 15.7
1967 17.7 15.7
1966 17.7 15.6
1965 17.8 15.6
1964 17.9 15.6
1963 18.1 15.5
1962 18.4 15.5
1961 18.7 15.5
1960 19.1 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.8%
2021
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Iran Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Iran Niger
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
35.6%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Iran Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Niger
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
11,774 mi
2010

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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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