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Iran vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 17th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Romania
Population
93468444
18839108
Population rank 17/197 70/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Iran and Romania: Comparison Charts

Iran and Romania economies compared

GDP
Iran

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Iran Romania
2024 $475,252,089,215 $382,564,217,989
2023 $457,510,482,317 $347,757,995,759
2022 $422,662,261,526 $295,319,437,557
2021 $407,350,685,583 $285,071,280,114
2020 $280,934,329,280 $250,625,048,304
2019 $347,988,400,958 $250,080,428,512
2018 $411,903,303,606 $241,791,427,224
2017 $510,239,893,418 $210,147,385,855
2016 $478,618,064,871 $185,290,759,249
2015 $409,191,686,497 $177,885,131,240
2014 $462,284,793,281 $199,722,319,676
2013 $500,399,839,840 $189,798,603,751
2012 $644,019,315,004 $179,117,323,107
2011 $629,082,257,472 $192,623,977,894
2010 $487,069,570,464 $170,064,350,672
2009 $414,059,094,949 $174,110,532,659
2008 $406,070,949,554 $214,315,932,061
2007 $349,736,591,832 $174,588,782,939
2006 $265,602,187,404 $122,023,735,993
2005 $224,970,371,325 $98,454,380,120
2004 $187,754,571,248 $74,973,656,852
2003 $151,911,222,119 $57,806,384,143
2002 $128,626,917,504 $46,065,502,703
2001 $126,878,750,296 $40,395,116,581
2000 $109,591,707,802 $37,253,739,511
1999 $113,848,450,088 $35,953,156,754
1998 $110,276,913,363 $41,696,091,974
1997 $113,919,163,421 $35,575,214,078
1996 $120,403,931,885 $36,937,074,278
1995 $96,419,225,744 $37,430,162,103
1994 $71,841,461,173 $30,072,805,104
1993 $63,743,623,232 $26,361,160,450
1992 $119,768,691,217 $25,121,666,667
1991 $131,637,664,958 $28,850,634,900
1990 $124,813,263,926 $38,247,882,300
1989 $120,496,362,916 $41,450,777,202
1988 $123,057,861,334 $40,424,528,302
1987 $134,009,995,923 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Romania
2024 $5,190 $20,080
2023 $5,049 $18,244
2022 $4,721 $15,504
2021 $4,605 $14,908
2020 $3,203 $13,009
2019 $3,997 $12,910
2018 $4,783 $12,416
2017 $6,001 $10,728
2016 $5,711 $9,405
2015 $4,953 $8,977
2014 $5,672 $10,032
2013 $6,223 $9,498
2012 $8,114 $8,930
2011 $8,026 $9,561
2010 $6,291 $8,400
2009 $5,416 $8,548
2008 $5,377 $10,435
2007 $4,688 $8,360
2006 $3,619 $5,758
2005 $3,132 $4,618
2004 $2,672 $3,495
2003 $2,209 $2,679
2002 $1,891 $2,120
2001 $1,881 $1,825
2000 $1,650 $1,660
1999 $1,740 $1,600
1998 $1,709 $1,853
1997 $1,790 $1,577
1996 $1,915 $1,633
1995 $1,550 $1,650
1994 $1,168 $1,323
1993 $1,038 $1,158
1992 $1,957 $1,102
1991 $2,194 $1,254
1990 $2,138 $1,648
1989 $2,125 $1,790
1988 $2,234 $1,753
1987 $2,513 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Romania
2026 78.2 76.4
2025 78.1 76.2
2024 77.9 76.1
2023 77.7 75.9
2022 76.8 75.3
2021 73.8 72.7
2020 74.1 74
2019 76.9 75.3
2018 76.6 75.1
2017 76.4 75
2016 76.2 75
2015 75.9 74.7
2014 75.6 74.8
2013 75.3 74.9
2012 75 74.3
2011 74.7 74.3
2010 74.4 73.6
2009 74 73.5
2008 73.7 73.2
2007 73.3 72.8
2006 72.9 72.2
2005 72.4 71.6
2004 72 71.1
2003 70.5 70.8
2002 71.1 70.8
2001 70.6 71.1
2000 70.2 71.2
1999 69.7 70.6
1998 69.2 69.9
1997 68.6 69.1
1996 68.3 68.8
1995 67.9 69.3
1994 67.5 69.3
1993 67 69.5
1992 66.7 69.5
1991 66.2 70
1990 64.1 69.8
1989 65.3 69.5
1988 63.3 69.4
1987 62.7 69.1
1986 62.1 69.7
1985 61.5 69.4
1984 60.9 69.9
1983 58.5 69.8
1982 57.6 69.8
1981 56.6 69.5
1980 58.4 69.2
1979 58.5 69.5
1978 56 69.8
1977 56.7 69.5
1976 55.8 69.9
1975 54.8 69.6
1974 53.9 69.5
1973 52.9 68.7
1972 51.7 69
1971 51.1 68.4
1970 50.2 67.9
1969 49.4 67.2
1968 47.9 67.9
1967 47.8 68.1
1966 47.1 68.2
1965 46.4 68.4
1964 45.7 68.4
1963 45.1 67.8
1962 43.8 67.2
1961 43.9 66.4
1960 43.3 65.6
1959 42.8 64.9
1958 42.2 64.4
1957 41.3 64
1956 41.1 63.6
1955 40.6 63.3
1954 40 63
1953 39.5 62.5
1952 39.2 61.8
1951 38.7 61.2
1950 38.2 60.5

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

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Iran and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Romania
1x
Year Population
Iran Romania
2024 91,567,738 19,051,804
2023 90,608,707 19,061,062
2022 89,524,246 19,048,502
2021 88,455,488 19,122,059
2020 87,723,443 19,265,250
2019 87,051,648 19,371,648
2018 86,117,998 19,473,970
2017 85,026,754 19,588,715
2016 83,812,228 19,702,267
2015 82,619,362 19,815,616
2014 81,502,045 19,908,979
2013 80,414,686 19,983,693
2012 79,370,580 20,058,035
2011 78,383,598 20,147,528
2010 77,420,842 20,246,871
2009 76,457,825 20,367,487
2008 75,514,204 20,537,875
2007 74,602,648 20,882,982
2006 73,392,747 21,193,760
2005 71,828,455 21,319,685
2004 70,256,316 21,451,748
2003 68,769,340 21,574,326
2002 68,011,317 21,730,496
2001 67,452,005 22,131,970
2000 66,418,659 22,442,971
1999 65,445,391 22,472,040
1998 64,519,859 22,507,344
1997 63,639,638 22,553,978
1996 62,881,300 22,619,004
1995 62,205,567 22,684,270
1994 61,520,598 22,730,211
1993 61,403,543 22,763,280
1992 61,184,983 22,794,284
1991 59,986,931 23,001,155
1990 58,380,092 23,201,835
1989 56,704,914 23,161,458
1988 55,072,694 23,057,662
1987 53,323,493 22,949,430
1986 51,446,045 22,836,841
1985 49,582,289 22,732,999
1984 47,793,998 22,640,547
1983 46,029,535 22,560,478
1982 44,272,141 22,475,741
1981 41,989,312 22,353,070
1980 39,842,324 22,207,282
1979 38,424,952 22,090,488
1978 37,126,535 21,951,464
1977 35,933,181 21,756,096
1976 34,837,271 21,551,634
1975 33,802,973 21,293,583
1974 32,796,463 21,029,429
1973 31,839,838 20,835,681
1972 30,921,179 20,657,957
1971 30,029,071 20,461,567
1970 29,145,100 20,250,398
1969 28,273,482 20,009,141
1968 27,437,391 19,799,831
1967 26,628,432 19,534,242
1966 25,829,270 19,215,450
1965 25,036,978 19,031,576
1964 24,262,859 18,919,126
1963 23,519,005 18,797,850
1962 22,807,907 18,676,550
1961 22,125,726 18,555,250
1960 21,470,434 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Romania

Fertility rate
Iran

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Romania
2023 1.7 1.71
2022 1.7 1.71
2021 1.71 1.81
2020 1.7 1.8
2019 1.77 1.77
2018 1.92 1.76
2017 2.02 1.78
2016 2.05 1.69
2015 2.02 1.62
2014 1.98 1.56
2013 1.91 1.46
2012 1.85 1.52
2011 1.79 1.47
2010 1.75 1.59
2009 1.74 1.66
2008 1.74 1.6
2007 1.75 1.45
2006 1.76 1.42
2005 1.76 1.4
2004 1.78 1.33
2003 1.8 1.3
2002 1.84 1.27
2001 1.92 1.27
2000 2 1.31
1999 2.09 1.3
1998 2.19 1.32
1997 2.32 1.32
1996 2.54 1.3
1995 2.85 1.33
1994 3.24 1.4
1993 3.67 1.43
1992 4.1 1.51
1991 4.57 1.59
1990 4.93 1.83
1989 5.17 2.22
1988 5.43 2.3
1987 5.72 2.38
1986 6.01 2.39
1985 6.24 2.31
1984 6.43 2.26
1983 6.53 2.06
1982 6.59 2.17
1981 6.62 2.36
1980 6.63 2.43
1979 6.55 2.49
1978 6.34 2.52
1977 6.18 2.57
1976 6.07 2.54
1975 5.95 2.59
1974 5.97 2.71
1973 6.06 2.44
1972 6.26 2.55
1971 6.55 2.67
1970 6.8 2.89
1969 7.01 3.19
1968 7.12 3.63
1967 7.19 3.66
1966 7.21 1.9
1965 7.22 1.91
1964 7.24 1.96
1963 7.32 2.01
1962 7.4 2.04
1961 7.46 2.17
1960 7.52 2.34

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

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Iran and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Romania
2024 34.3 43.8
2023 33.8 43.5
2022 33.3 43.3
2021 32.8 43.2
2020 32.3 42.9
2019 31.7 42.6
2018 31.2 42.3
2017 30.7 42
2016 30.2 41.7
2015 29.7 41.3
2014 29.2 40.9
2013 28.7 40.5
2012 28.2 40.2
2011 27.7 39.8
2010 27.2 39.3
2009 26.6 38.8
2008 26.1 38.2
2007 25.5 37.7
2006 24.8 37.3
2005 24.3 37
2004 23.7 36.6
2003 23.1 36
2002 22.6 35.3
2001 22 34.8
2000 21.4 34.8
1999 20.7 34.7
1998 20 34.6
1997 19.5 34.4
1996 19.1 34.2
1995 18.7 34
1994 18.4 33.8
1993 18.3 33.6
1992 18.4 33.3
1991 18.3 33.1
1990 18.2 33
1989 18.1 32.9
1988 18.2 32.8
1987 18.2 32.8
1986 18.2 32.7
1985 18.3 32.5
1984 18.4 32.3
1983 18.5 32.1
1982 18.6 32
1981 18.4 31.9
1980 18.2 31.8
1979 18.3 31.7
1978 18.3 31.7
1977 18.3 31.8
1976 18.2 31.8
1975 18.1 31.7
1974 18 31.6
1973 17.9 31.5
1972 17.8 31.5
1971 17.7 31.4
1970 17.6 31.4
1969 17.6 31.3
1968 17.6 31.3
1967 17.7 31.3
1966 17.7 31
1965 17.8 30.6
1964 17.9 30.2
1963 18.1 29.7
1962 18.4 29.3
1961 18.7 28.9
1960 19.1 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Iran Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Romania
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
99.2%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Iran Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Romania
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
53,964 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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