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Iran vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 17th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Russia
Population
93468444
141906741
Population rank 17/197 9/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 34/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Iran and Russia: Comparison Charts

Iran and Russia economies compared

GDP
Iran

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Iran Russia
2024 $475,252,089,215 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $457,510,482,317 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $422,662,261,526 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $407,350,685,583 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $280,934,329,280 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $347,988,400,958 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $411,903,303,606 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $510,239,893,418 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $478,618,064,871 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $409,191,686,497 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $462,284,793,281 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $500,399,839,840 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $644,019,315,004 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $629,082,257,472 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $487,069,570,464 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $414,059,094,949 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $406,070,949,554 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $349,736,591,832 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $265,602,187,404 $989,932,071,353
2005 $224,970,371,325 $764,015,973,481
2004 $187,754,571,248 $591,016,690,732
2003 $151,911,222,119 $430,347,420,185
2002 $128,626,917,504 $345,470,494,418
2001 $126,878,750,296 $306,602,070,621
2000 $109,591,707,802 $259,710,142,197
1999 $113,848,450,088 $195,907,128,351
1998 $110,276,913,363 $270,955,486,862
1997 $113,919,163,421 $404,928,954,192
1996 $120,403,931,885 $391,724,890,744
1995 $96,419,225,744 $395,537,185,735
1994 $71,841,461,173 $395,077,301,248
1993 $63,743,623,232 $435,083,713,851
1992 $119,768,691,217 $460,290,556,901
1991 $131,637,664,958 $517,962,962,963
1990 $124,813,263,926 $517,014,446,228
1989 $120,496,362,916 $506,631,299,735
1988 $123,057,861,334 $554,828,660,436
1987 $134,009,995,923 -
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Russia
2024 $5,190 $15,145
2023 $5,049 $14,403
2022 $4,721 $15,888
2021 $4,605 $12,637
2020 $3,203 $10,280
2019 $3,997 $11,640
2018 $4,783 $11,399
2017 $6,001 $10,835
2016 $5,711 $8,804
2015 $4,953 $9,427
2014 $5,672 $14,277
2013 $6,223 $15,941
2012 $8,114 $15,402
2011 $8,026 $14,305
2010 $6,291 $10,675
2009 $5,416 $8,563
2008 $5,377 $11,635
2007 $4,688 $9,101
2006 $3,619 $6,920
2005 $3,132 $5,323
2004 $2,672 $4,102
2003 $2,209 $2,975
2002 $1,891 $2,378
2001 $1,881 $2,100
2000 $1,650 $1,772
1999 $1,740 $1,331
1998 $1,709 $1,835
1997 $1,790 $2,738
1996 $1,915 $2,644
1995 $1,550 $2,666
1994 $1,168 $2,662
1993 $1,038 $2,931
1992 $1,957 $3,099
1991 $2,194 $3,490
1990 $2,138 $3,494
1989 $2,125 $3,430
1988 $2,234 $3,778
1987 $2,513 -
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Russia
2026 78.2 73.7
2025 78.1 73.5
2024 77.9 73.3
2023 77.7 73.2
2022 76.8 72.5
2021 73.8 69.8
2020 74.1 71.2
2019 76.9 73.1
2018 76.6 72.9
2017 76.4 72.8
2016 76.2 71.9
2015 75.9 71.3
2014 75.6 70.8
2013 75.3 70.6
2012 75 70.1
2011 74.7 69.7
2010 74.4 68.2
2009 74 68.7
2008 73.7 67.9
2007 73.3 67.5
2006 72.9 66.5
2005 72.4 65.2
2004 72 65.1
2003 70.5 64.7
2002 71.1 64.7
2001 70.6 65
2000 70.2 65
1999 69.7 65.6
1998 69.2 66.9
1997 68.6 66.6
1996 68.3 65.4
1995 67.9 64
1994 67.5 63.8
1993 67 65
1992 66.7 67.8
1991 66.2 69
1990 64.1 69.3
1989 65.3 69.7
1988 63.3 69.9
1987 62.7 70.1
1986 62.1 70
1985 61.5 68.3
1984 60.9 67.6
1983 58.5 68
1982 57.6 68.1
1981 56.6 67.6
1980 58.4 67.5
1979 58.5 67.6
1978 56 67.8
1977 56.7 67.9
1976 55.8 68.1
1975 54.8 68.3
1974 53.9 68.7
1973 52.9 68.9
1972 51.7 68.8
1971 51.1 68.9
1970 50.2 68.7
1969 49.4 68.6
1968 47.9 69.1
1967 47.8 69.2
1966 47.1 69.4
1965 46.4 69.3
1964 45.7 69.5
1963 45.1 69.1
1962 43.8 68.5
1961 43.9 68.6
1960 43.3 68.3
1959 42.8 67.4
1958 42.2 67.7
1957 41.3 66
1956 41.1 66.5
1955 40.6 62.1
1954 40 59.9
1953 39.5 58.8
1952 39.2 57.6
1951 38.7 55.3
1950 38.2 55.5

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

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Iran and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Russia
1x
Year Population
Iran Russia
2024 91,567,738 143,533,851
2023 90,608,707 143,826,130
2022 89,524,246 144,236,933
2021 88,455,488 144,746,762
2020 87,723,443 145,245,148
2019 87,051,648 145,453,291
2018 86,117,998 145,398,106
2017 85,026,754 145,293,260
2016 83,812,228 145,015,460
2015 82,619,362 144,640,716
2014 81,502,045 144,237,223
2013 80,414,686 143,805,638
2012 79,370,580 143,378,447
2011 78,383,598 143,018,195
2010 77,420,842 142,849,468
2009 76,457,825 142,785,348
2008 75,514,204 142,742,366
2007 74,602,648 142,805,114
2006 73,392,747 143,049,637
2005 71,828,455 143,518,814
2004 70,256,316 144,067,316
2003 68,769,340 144,648,618
2002 68,011,317 145,306,497
2001 67,452,005 145,976,482
2000 66,418,659 146,596,869
1999 65,445,391 147,214,776
1998 64,519,859 147,670,784
1997 63,639,638 147,915,361
1996 62,881,300 148,160,129
1995 62,205,567 148,375,787
1994 61,520,598 148,407,912
1993 61,403,543 148,458,777
1992 61,184,983 148,538,197
1991 59,986,931 148,394,216
1990 58,380,092 147,969,406
1989 56,704,914 147,721,000
1988 55,072,694 146,857,000
1987 53,323,493 145,908,000
1986 51,446,045 144,894,000
1985 49,582,289 143,858,000
1984 47,793,998 142,745,000
1983 46,029,535 141,668,000
1982 44,272,141 140,823,000
1981 41,989,312 139,941,000
1980 39,842,324 139,010,000
1979 38,424,952 138,027,000
1978 37,126,535 137,060,000
1977 35,933,181 136,100,000
1976 34,837,271 135,147,000
1975 33,802,973 134,200,000
1974 32,796,463 133,432,000
1973 31,839,838 132,669,000
1972 30,921,179 131,909,000
1971 30,029,071 131,155,000
1970 29,145,100 130,404,000
1969 28,273,482 129,664,000
1968 27,437,391 128,928,000
1967 26,628,432 128,196,000
1966 25,829,270 127,468,000
1965 25,036,978 126,745,000
1964 24,262,859 125,345,000
1963 23,519,005 123,960,000
1962 22,807,907 122,591,000
1961 22,125,726 121,236,000
1960 21,470,434 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Russia

Fertility rate
Iran

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Russia
2023 1.7 1.41
2022 1.7 1.42
2021 1.71 1.51
2020 1.7 1.51
2019 1.77 1.5
2018 1.92 1.58
2017 2.02 1.62
2016 2.05 1.76
2015 2.02 1.78
2014 1.98 1.75
2013 1.91 1.71
2012 1.85 1.69
2011 1.79 1.58
2010 1.75 1.57
2009 1.74 1.54
2008 1.74 1.5
2007 1.75 1.42
2006 1.76 1.31
2005 1.76 1.29
2004 1.78 1.34
2003 1.8 1.32
2002 1.84 1.29
2001 1.92 1.22
2000 2 1.2
1999 2.09 1.16
1998 2.19 1.23
1997 2.32 1.22
1996 2.54 1.27
1995 2.85 1.34
1994 3.24 1.4
1993 3.67 1.39
1992 4.1 1.55
1991 4.57 1.73
1990 4.93 1.89
1989 5.17 2.01
1988 5.43 2.12
1987 5.72 2.22
1986 6.01 2.15
1985 6.24 2.05
1984 6.43 2.06
1983 6.53 2.11
1982 6.59 2.04
1981 6.62 1.91
1980 6.63 1.89
1979 6.55 1.9
1978 6.34 1.92
1977 6.18 1.95
1976 6.07 1.97
1975 5.95 1.98
1974 5.97 2
1973 6.06 2.01
1972 6.26 2.04
1971 6.55 2.03
1970 6.8 1.99
1969 7.01 1.97
1968 7.12 1.99
1967 7.19 2.04
1966 7.21 2.1
1965 7.22 2.13
1964 7.24 2.18
1963 7.32 2.27
1962 7.4 2.36
1961 7.46 2.45
1960 7.52 2.52

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

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Iran and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Russia
2024 34.3 40.9
2023 33.8 40.5
2022 33.3 40.1
2021 32.8 39.9
2020 32.3 39.7
2019 31.7 39.4
2018 31.2 39.2
2017 30.7 39
2016 30.2 38.8
2015 29.7 38.7
2014 29.2 38.6
2013 28.7 38.4
2012 28.2 38.3
2011 27.7 38.1
2010 27.2 38
2009 26.6 37.9
2008 26.1 37.8
2007 25.5 37.7
2006 24.8 37.6
2005 24.3 37.4
2004 23.7 37.2
2003 23.1 37
2002 22.6 36.9
2001 22 36.8
2000 21.4 36.6
1999 20.7 36.3
1998 20 36
1997 19.5 35.7
1996 19.1 35.3
1995 18.7 35
1994 18.4 34.7
1993 18.3 34.4
1992 18.4 33.9
1991 18.3 33.6
1990 18.2 33.2
1989 18.1 32.9
1988 18.2 32.6
1987 18.2 32.4
1986 18.2 32.2
1985 18.3 32
1984 18.4 31.8
1983 18.5 31.7
1982 18.6 31.6
1981 18.4 31.4
1980 18.2 31.3
1979 18.3 31.1
1978 18.3 31
1977 18.3 30.9
1976 18.2 30.6
1975 18.1 30.7
1974 18 30.9
1973 17.9 31.1
1972 17.8 31.1
1971 17.7 31
1970 17.6 30.7
1969 17.6 30.3
1968 17.6 29.8
1967 17.7 29.2
1966 17.7 28.9
1965 17.8 28.6
1964 17.9 28.3
1963 18.1 28.1
1962 18.4 27.7
1961 18.7 27.4
1960 19.1 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Iran Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Russia
% of world population
1.13%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
99.9%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Iran Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Russia
% of world land
1.09%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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