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Iran vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 17th vs. 68th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Oman
Population
93468444
5761708
Population rank 17/197 117/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Iran and Oman: Comparison Charts

Iran and Oman economies compared

GDP
Iran

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Iran Oman
2024 $475,252,089,215 $107,137,198,769
2023 $457,510,482,317 $106,174,708,037
2022 $422,662,261,526 $109,852,795,839
2021 $407,350,685,583 $87,323,797,139
2020 $280,934,329,280 $75,909,492,848
2019 $347,988,400,958 $88,060,858,257
2018 $411,903,303,606 $91,505,851,756
2017 $510,239,893,418 $80,856,697,009
2016 $478,618,064,871 $75,128,738,622
2015 $409,191,686,497 $78,710,793,238
2014 $462,284,793,281 $92,699,089,727
2013 $500,399,839,840 $89,936,020,806
2012 $644,019,315,004 $87,408,842,653
2011 $629,082,257,472 $77,497,529,259
2010 $487,069,570,464 $64,993,498,049
2009 $414,059,094,949 $55,454,096,229
2008 $406,070,949,554 $69,804,681,404
2007 $349,736,591,832 $48,300,390,117
2006 $265,602,187,404 $42,577,633,290
2005 $224,970,371,325 $35,506,892,068
2004 $187,754,571,248 $28,378,933,680
2003 $151,911,222,119 $24,733,680,104
2002 $128,626,917,504 $23,065,539,662
2001 $126,878,750,296 $22,205,721,717
2000 $109,591,707,802 $22,259,557,867
1999 $113,848,450,088 $17,832,769,831
1998 $110,276,913,363 $16,044,213,264
1997 $113,919,163,421 $18,039,791,938
1996 $120,403,931,885 $17,402,080,624
1995 $96,419,225,744 $15,722,236,671
1994 $71,841,461,173 $14,715,214,564
1993 $63,743,623,232 $14,230,429,129
1992 $119,768,691,217 $14,183,615,085
1991 $131,637,664,958 $12,918,335,501
1990 $124,813,263,926 $13,310,273,082
1989 $120,496,362,916 $9,372,171,651
1988 $123,057,861,334 $8,386,215,865
1987 $134,009,995,923 $7,811,183,095
1986 $209,094,561,833 $7,324,167,369
1985 $180,183,629,600 $10,005,645,420
1984 $162,276,728,620 $8,821,443,151
1983 $156,365,156,618 $7,932,541,691
1982 $125,948,756,439 $7,554,719,456
1981 $100,499,312,750 $7,259,120,151
1980 $94,362,275,580 $5,981,760,278
1979 $90,391,877,326 $3,733,352,635
1978 $77,994,316,621 $2,740,301,390
1977 $80,600,122,702 $2,741,169,948
1976 $68,055,295,081 $2,560,220,035
1975 $51,776,222,350 $2,096,699,189
1974 $46,209,092,072 $1,645,917,776
1973 $27,081,698,250 $483,066,991
1972 $17,153,463,263 $366,883,548
1971 $13,731,802,833 $301,010,587
1970 $10,976,245,154 $256,319,795
1969 $9,743,089,607 $239,999,808
1968 $8,623,172,960 $188,879,849
1967 $7,555,383,690 $107,151,832
1966 $6,789,938,672 $67,759,973
1965 $6,197,319,929 $63,279,975
1964 $5,379,845,648 $61,872,526
1963 $4,928,628,018 $59,912,763
1962 $4,693,566,416 $56,273,202
1961 $4,426,949,095 $45,634,487
1960 $4,199,134,390 $44,234,656

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

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Iran and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Oman
2024 $5,190 $20,285
2023 $5,049 $21,028
2022 $4,721 $23,224
2021 $4,605 $19,403
2020 $3,203 $16,785
2019 $3,997 $19,180
2018 $4,783 $19,902
2017 $6,001 $17,820
2016 $5,711 $17,110
2015 $4,953 $18,808
2014 $5,672 $23,161
2013 $6,223 $23,458
2012 $8,114 $24,642
2011 $8,026 $25,188
2010 $6,291 $23,570
2009 $5,416 $20,656
2008 $5,377 $26,577
2007 $4,688 $18,793
2006 $3,619 $16,931
2005 $3,132 $14,435
2004 $2,672 $11,801
2003 $2,209 $10,464
2002 $1,891 $9,869
2001 $1,881 $9,612
2000 $1,650 $9,754
1999 $1,740 $7,915
1998 $1,709 $7,219
1997 $1,790 $8,235
1996 $1,915 $8,068
1995 $1,550 $7,414
1994 $1,168 $7,068
1993 $1,038 $7,039
1992 $1,957 $7,318
1991 $2,194 $6,977
1990 $2,138 $7,546
1989 $2,125 $5,591
1988 $2,234 $5,279
1987 $2,513 $5,204
1986 $4,064 $5,182
1985 $3,634 $7,549
1984 $3,395 $7,070
1983 $3,397 $6,714
1982 $2,845 $6,759
1981 $2,393 $6,866
1980 $2,368 $5,974
1979 $2,352 $3,934
1978 $2,101 $3,044
1977 $2,243 $3,205
1976 $1,954 $3,143
1975 $1,532 $2,692
1974 $1,409 $2,203
1973 $851 $670
1972 $555 $524
1971 $457 $442
1970 $377 $387
1969 $345 $372
1968 $314 $300
1967 $283.7 $174.7
1966 $262.9 $113.2
1965 $247.5 $108.1
1964 $221.7 $108.1
1963 $209.6 $106.8
1962 $205.8 $102.3
1961 $200.1 $84.5
1960 $195.6 $83.4

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

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Iran vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Oman
2026 78.2 80.7
2025 78.1 80.5
2024 77.9 80.2
2023 77.7 80
2022 76.8 77.9
2021 73.8 76
2020 74.1 77.8
2019 76.9 79.9
2018 76.6 79.9
2017 76.4 79.7
2016 76.2 79.6
2015 75.9 79.3
2014 75.6 79
2013 75.3 78.6
2012 75 78.2
2011 74.7 77.7
2010 74.4 77.2
2009 74 76.6
2008 73.7 76.1
2007 73.3 75.6
2006 72.9 75.4
2005 72.4 75.1
2004 72 74.8
2003 70.5 74.5
2002 71.1 74.3
2001 70.6 74
2000 70.2 73.6
1999 69.7 73.3
1998 69.2 72.9
1997 68.6 72.5
1996 68.3 72
1995 67.9 71.6
1994 67.5 71.1
1993 67 70.6
1992 66.7 70.1
1991 66.2 69.6
1990 64.1 69
1989 65.3 68.4
1988 63.3 67.7
1987 62.7 67
1986 62.1 66.2
1985 61.5 65.3
1984 60.9 64.3
1983 58.5 63.2
1982 57.6 62
1981 56.6 60.8
1980 58.4 59.6
1979 58.5 58.3
1978 56 57
1977 56.7 55.5
1976 55.8 54.4
1975 54.8 52.5
1974 53.9 51.2
1973 52.9 50
1972 51.7 48.7
1971 51.1 47.9
1970 50.2 46.6
1969 49.4 45.6
1968 47.9 44.4
1967 47.8 43.2
1966 47.1 42
1965 46.4 40.8
1964 45.7 39.6
1963 45.1 38.5
1962 43.8 37.4
1961 43.9 36.4
1960 43.3 35.4
1959 42.8 34.6
1958 42.2 33.8
1957 41.3 33
1956 41.1 32.4
1955 40.6 31.8
1954 40 31.2
1953 39.5 30.7
1952 39.2 30.2
1951 38.7 29.8
1950 38.2 29.3

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

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Iran and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Oman
1x
Year Population
Iran Oman
2024 91,567,738 5,281,538
2023 90,608,707 5,049,269
2022 89,524,246 4,730,226
2021 88,455,488 4,500,424
2020 87,723,443 4,522,497
2019 87,051,648 4,591,241
2018 86,117,998 4,597,877
2017 85,026,754 4,537,396
2016 83,812,228 4,390,877
2015 82,619,362 4,184,895
2014 81,502,045 4,002,439
2013 80,414,686 3,833,913
2012 79,370,580 3,547,106
2011 78,383,598 3,076,763
2010 77,420,842 2,757,446
2009 76,457,825 2,684,659
2008 75,514,204 2,626,529
2007 74,602,648 2,570,174
2006 73,392,747 2,514,795
2005 71,828,455 2,459,802
2004 70,256,316 2,404,821
2003 68,769,340 2,363,796
2002 68,011,317 2,337,140
2001 67,452,005 2,310,217
2000 66,418,659 2,282,131
1999 65,445,391 2,252,909
1998 64,519,859 2,222,489
1997 63,639,638 2,190,720
1996 62,881,300 2,156,926
1995 62,205,567 2,120,528
1994 61,520,598 2,081,834
1993 61,403,543 2,021,675
1992 61,184,983 1,938,238
1991 59,986,931 1,851,473
1990 58,380,092 1,763,954
1989 56,704,914 1,676,228
1988 55,072,694 1,588,568
1987 53,323,493 1,500,996
1986 51,446,045 1,413,419
1985 49,582,289 1,325,480
1984 47,793,998 1,247,716
1983 46,029,535 1,181,459
1982 44,272,141 1,117,678
1981 41,989,312 1,057,320
1980 39,842,324 1,001,248
1979 38,424,952 949,116
1978 37,126,535 900,304
1977 35,933,181 855,314
1976 34,837,271 814,701
1975 33,802,973 778,864
1974 32,796,463 746,988
1973 31,839,838 721,179
1972 30,921,179 700,593
1971 30,029,071 681,119
1970 29,145,100 662,680
1969 28,273,482 645,255
1968 27,437,391 628,798
1967 26,628,432 613,318
1966 25,829,270 598,804
1965 25,036,978 585,236
1964 24,262,859 572,577
1963 23,519,005 560,827
1962 22,807,907 549,941
1961 22,125,726 539,854
1960 21,470,434 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Oman

Fertility rate
Iran

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Oman
2023 1.7 2.53
2022 1.7 2.45
2021 1.71 2.59
2020 1.7 2.64
2019 1.77 2.7
2018 1.92 2.81
2017 2.02 2.92
2016 2.05 2.95
2015 2.02 2.97
2014 1.98 2.97
2013 1.91 2.95
2012 1.85 2.93
2011 1.79 2.96
2010 1.75 2.97
2009 1.74 2.83
2008 1.74 2.76
2007 1.75 2.76
2006 1.76 2.88
2005 1.76 3.03
2004 1.78 3.2
2003 1.8 3.37
2002 1.84 3.51
2001 1.92 3.66
2000 2 3.85
1999 2.09 4.06
1998 2.19 4.27
1997 2.32 4.52
1996 2.54 4.79
1995 2.85 5.07
1994 3.24 5.36
1993 3.67 5.64
1992 4.1 5.92
1991 4.57 6.2
1990 4.93 6.46
1989 5.17 6.72
1988 5.43 6.95
1987 5.72 7.18
1986 6.01 7.35
1985 6.24 7.51
1984 6.43 7.64
1983 6.53 7.75
1982 6.59 7.84
1981 6.62 7.9
1980 6.63 7.89
1979 6.55 7.85
1978 6.34 7.82
1977 6.18 7.78
1976 6.07 7.74
1975 5.95 7.71
1974 5.97 7.67
1973 6.06 7.63
1972 6.26 7.59
1971 6.55 7.56
1970 6.8 7.52
1969 7.01 7.49
1968 7.12 7.46
1967 7.19 7.44
1966 7.21 7.41
1965 7.22 7.39
1964 7.24 7.37
1963 7.32 7.33
1962 7.4 7.32
1961 7.46 7.29
1960 7.52 7.28

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

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Iran and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Oman
2024 34.3 30.5
2023 33.8 30.3
2022 33.3 30
2021 32.8 29.7
2020 32.3 29.7
2019 31.7 29.9
2018 31.2 29.7
2017 30.7 29.4
2016 30.2 29.1
2015 29.7 28.8
2014 29.2 28.5
2013 28.7 28.2
2012 28.2 27.7
2011 27.7 26.5
2010 27.2 25.2
2009 26.6 24.6
2008 26.1 24
2007 25.5 23.5
2006 24.8 23.1
2005 24.3 22.7
2004 23.7 22.3
2003 23.1 22
2002 22.6 21.6
2001 22 21.3
2000 21.4 20.9
1999 20.7 20.6
1998 20 20.4
1997 19.5 20.2
1996 19.1 20.1
1995 18.7 20.1
1994 18.4 20.1
1993 18.3 19.9
1992 18.4 19.4
1991 18.3 18.8
1990 18.2 18.4
1989 18.1 17.9
1988 18.2 17.5
1987 18.2 17.1
1986 18.2 16.8
1985 18.3 16.6
1984 18.4 16.5
1983 18.5 16.5
1982 18.6 16.5
1981 18.4 16.5
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 16.3
1973 17.9 16.4
1972 17.8 16.7
1971 17.7 16.9
1970 17.6 17.2
1969 17.6 17.5
1968 17.6 17.8
1967 17.7 18
1966 17.7 18.2
1965 17.8 18.4
1964 17.9 18.5
1963 18.1 18.6
1962 18.4 18.7
1961 18.7 18.8
1960 19.1 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Iran Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Oman
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
97.3%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
22%
2025
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Iran Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
1.99
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Oman
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
n/a

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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)

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