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Iran vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 17th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Senegal
Population
93468444
19491599
Population rank 17/197 68/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Iran and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Iran and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Iran

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Iran Senegal
2024 $475,252,089,215 $32,808,056,601
2023 $457,510,482,317 $30,696,331,296
2022 $422,662,261,526 $27,783,332,223
2021 $407,350,685,583 $27,520,784,130
2020 $280,934,329,280 $24,530,513,038
2019 $347,988,400,958 $23,403,995,992
2018 $411,903,303,606 $23,116,701,556
2017 $510,239,893,418 $20,996,562,944
2016 $478,618,064,871 $19,040,312,333
2015 $409,191,686,497 $17,774,766,696
2014 $462,284,793,281 $19,797,253,440
2013 $500,399,839,840 $18,918,667,725
2012 $644,019,315,004 $17,660,870,412
2011 $629,082,257,472 $17,814,283,639
2010 $487,069,570,464 $16,121,315,909
2009 $414,059,094,949 $16,145,867,495
2008 $406,070,949,554 $16,853,989,628
2007 $349,736,591,832 $13,994,218,413
2006 $265,602,187,404 $11,697,918,243
2005 $224,970,371,325 $11,009,033,438
2004 $187,754,571,248 $10,076,816,667
2003 $151,911,222,119 $8,768,721,563
2002 $128,626,917,504 $7,006,402,320
2001 $126,878,750,296 $6,507,824,829
2000 $109,591,707,802 $6,013,185,004
1999 $113,848,450,088 $6,592,834,933
1998 $110,276,913,363 $6,505,607,909
1997 $113,919,163,421 $6,041,478,726
1996 $120,403,931,885 $6,559,712,166
1995 $96,419,225,744 $6,326,342,633
1994 $71,841,461,173 $5,034,588,196
1993 $63,743,623,232 $7,367,986,241
1992 $119,768,691,217 $7,769,817,840
1991 $131,637,664,958 $7,255,210,470
1990 $124,813,263,926 $7,390,967,360
1989 $120,496,362,916 $6,366,039,373
1988 $123,057,861,334 $6,418,419,389
1987 $134,009,995,923 $6,487,353,103
1986 $209,094,561,833 $5,392,093,446
1985 $180,183,629,600 $3,818,944,918
1984 $162,276,728,620 $3,485,165,432
1983 $156,365,156,618 $3,569,356,125
1982 $125,948,756,439 $4,013,951,443
1981 $100,499,312,750 $4,095,892,781
1980 $94,362,275,580 $4,510,108,291
1979 $90,391,877,326 $4,084,877,823
1978 $77,994,316,621 $3,280,354,921
1977 $80,600,122,702 $2,938,046,463
1976 $68,055,295,081 $2,869,777,884
1975 $51,776,222,350 $2,830,388,405
1974 $46,209,092,072 $2,099,325,229
1973 $27,081,698,250 $1,863,398,590
1972 $17,153,463,263 $1,620,857,104
1971 $13,731,802,833 $1,339,549,033
1970 $10,976,245,154 $1,297,407,655
1969 $9,743,089,607 $1,245,234,931
1968 $8,623,172,960 $1,309,384,862
1967 $7,555,383,690 $1,246,480,766
1966 $6,789,938,672 $1,246,908,186
1965 $6,197,319,929 $1,210,058,228
1964 $5,379,845,648 $1,188,930,645
1963 $4,928,628,018 $1,122,139,862
1962 $4,693,566,416 $1,085,475,791
1961 $4,426,949,095 $1,058,975,257
1960 $4,199,134,390 $1,003,692,370

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

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Iran and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Senegal
2024 $5,190 $1,773
2023 $5,049 $1,698
2022 $4,721 $1,574
2021 $4,605 $1,598
2020 $3,203 $1,461
2019 $3,997 $1,431
2018 $4,783 $1,453
2017 $6,001 $1,357
2016 $5,711 $1,266
2015 $4,953 $1,218
2014 $5,672 $1,399
2013 $6,223 $1,380
2012 $8,114 $1,327
2011 $8,026 $1,375
2010 $6,291 $1,276
2009 $5,416 $1,309
2008 $5,377 $1,399
2007 $4,688 $1,189
2006 $3,619 $1,017
2005 $3,132 $980
2004 $2,672 $918
2003 $2,209 $818
2002 $1,891 $669
2001 $1,881 $637
2000 $1,650 $603
1999 $1,740 $678
1998 $1,709 $685
1997 $1,790 $651
1996 $1,915 $723
1995 $1,550 $715
1994 $1,168 $584
1993 $1,038 $878
1992 $1,957 $951
1991 $2,194 $913
1990 $2,138 $957
1989 $2,125 $849
1988 $2,234 $880
1987 $2,513 $916
1986 $4,064 $784
1985 $3,634 $571
1984 $3,395 $536
1983 $3,397 $564
1982 $2,845 $652
1981 $2,393 $683
1980 $2,368 $772
1979 $2,352 $716
1978 $2,101 $589
1977 $2,243 $540
1976 $1,954 $541
1975 $1,532 $547
1974 $1,409 $417
1973 $851 $381
1972 $555 $342
1971 $457 $291.1
1970 $377 $290.5
1969 $345 $287.3
1968 $314 $311
1967 $283.7 $305
1966 $262.9 $315
1965 $247.5 $314
1964 $221.7 $318
1963 $209.6 $309
1962 $205.8 $307
1961 $200.1 $308
1960 $195.6 $300

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

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Iran vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Senegal
2026 78.2 69.4
2025 78.1 69.2
2024 77.9 68.9
2023 77.7 68.7
2022 76.8 67.8
2021 73.8 66.9
2020 74.1 67.5
2019 76.9 67.7
2018 76.6 67.4
2017 76.4 67.1
2016 76.2 66.7
2015 75.9 66.5
2014 75.6 66
2013 75.3 65.6
2012 75 65.2
2011 74.7 64.8
2010 74.4 64.2
2009 74 63.8
2008 73.7 63.2
2007 73.3 62.7
2006 72.9 61.8
2005 72.4 61
2004 72 60.3
2003 70.5 59.5
2002 71.1 58.9
2001 70.6 58.2
2000 70.2 57.6
1999 69.7 57.3
1998 69.2 57.1
1997 68.6 57.1
1996 68.3 57.1
1995 67.9 57.3
1994 67.5 57.5
1993 67 57.3
1992 66.7 57.3
1991 66.2 57
1990 64.1 56.7
1989 65.3 56.2
1988 63.3 55.5
1987 62.7 54.6
1986 62.1 53.7
1985 61.5 52.6
1984 60.9 51.7
1983 58.5 50.8
1982 57.6 49.9
1981 56.6 49.1
1980 58.4 48.3
1979 58.5 47.5
1978 56 46.6
1977 56.7 45.7
1976 55.8 44.8
1975 54.8 43.9
1974 53.9 43.1
1973 52.9 42.4
1972 51.7 41.8
1971 51.1 41.2
1970 50.2 40.8
1969 49.4 40.4
1968 47.9 40.1
1967 47.8 40
1966 47.1 39.8
1965 46.4 39.8
1964 45.7 39.8
1963 45.1 39.7
1962 43.8 39.7
1961 43.9 39.7
1960 43.3 39.7
1959 42.8 39.5
1958 42.2 39.4
1957 41.3 39.1
1956 41.1 38.9
1955 40.6 38.5
1954 40 38.2
1953 39.5 37.8
1952 39.2 37.4
1951 38.7 36.9
1950 38.2 36.5

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

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Iran and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Iran Senegal
2024 91,567,738 18,501,984
2023 90,608,707 18,077,573
2022 89,524,246 17,651,103
2021 88,455,488 17,220,867
2020 87,723,443 16,789,219
2019 87,051,648 16,352,922
2018 86,117,998 15,914,498
2017 85,026,754 15,475,002
2016 83,812,228 15,034,521
2015 82,619,362 14,593,331
2014 81,502,045 14,152,102
2013 80,414,686 13,710,849
2012 79,370,580 13,310,495
2011 78,383,598 12,958,897
2010 77,420,842 12,635,413
2009 76,457,825 12,337,389
2008 75,514,204 12,048,959
2007 74,602,648 11,770,344
2006 73,392,747 11,500,094
2005 71,828,455 11,235,472
2004 70,256,316 10,975,704
2003 68,769,340 10,721,176
2002 68,011,317 10,466,214
2001 67,452,005 10,212,942
2000 66,418,659 9,968,260
1999 65,445,391 9,730,887
1998 64,519,859 9,502,952
1997 63,639,638 9,283,495
1996 62,881,300 9,067,014
1995 62,205,567 8,848,101
1994 61,520,598 8,624,078
1993 61,403,543 8,396,288
1992 61,184,983 8,168,395
1991 59,986,931 7,943,085
1990 58,380,092 7,720,523
1989 56,704,914 7,502,207
1988 55,072,694 7,289,618
1987 53,323,493 7,081,530
1986 51,446,045 6,878,192
1985 49,582,289 6,683,287
1984 47,793,998 6,499,364
1983 46,029,535 6,324,504
1982 44,272,141 6,156,961
1981 41,989,312 5,997,160
1980 39,842,324 5,845,638
1979 38,424,952 5,702,895
1978 37,126,535 5,568,096
1977 35,933,181 5,439,549
1976 34,837,271 5,308,564
1975 33,802,973 5,170,810
1974 32,796,463 5,029,437
1973 31,839,838 4,885,181
1972 30,921,179 4,741,631
1971 30,029,071 4,601,864
1970 29,145,100 4,466,328
1969 28,273,482 4,334,974
1968 27,437,391 4,207,587
1967 26,628,432 4,083,870
1966 25,829,270 3,964,299
1965 25,036,978 3,849,788
1964 24,262,859 3,740,535
1963 23,519,005 3,635,876
1962 22,807,907 3,534,686
1961 22,125,726 3,436,375
1960 21,470,434 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Senegal

Fertility rate
Iran

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Senegal
2023 1.7 3.82
2022 1.7 3.86
2021 1.71 3.94
2020 1.7 4
2019 1.77 4.1
2018 1.92 4.29
2017 2.02 4.49
2016 2.05 4.65
2015 2.02 4.75
2014 1.98 4.88
2013 1.91 5.05
2012 1.85 5.13
2011 1.79 5.1
2010 1.75 5.06
2009 1.74 5.03
2008 1.74 5.02
2007 1.75 5.02
2006 1.76 5.06
2005 1.76 5.13
2004 1.78 5.19
2003 1.8 5.25
2002 1.84 5.3
2001 1.92 5.4
2000 2 5.5
1999 2.09 5.57
1998 2.19 5.58
1997 2.32 5.64
1996 2.54 5.72
1995 2.85 5.82
1994 3.24 5.92
1993 3.67 6.05
1992 4.1 6.15
1991 4.57 6.27
1990 4.93 6.4
1989 5.17 6.48
1988 5.43 6.58
1987 5.72 6.79
1986 6.01 6.9
1985 6.24 7.01
1984 6.43 7.11
1983 6.53 7.19
1982 6.59 7.25
1981 6.62 7.28
1980 6.63 7.29
1979 6.55 7.29
1978 6.34 7.28
1977 6.18 7.27
1976 6.07 7.26
1975 5.95 7.25
1974 5.97 7.25
1973 6.06 7.26
1972 6.26 7.26
1971 6.55 7.26
1970 6.8 7.26
1969 7.01 7.26
1968 7.12 7.25
1967 7.19 7.24
1966 7.21 7.22
1965 7.22 7.19
1964 7.24 7.16
1963 7.32 7.12
1962 7.4 7.08
1961 7.46 7.04
1960 7.52 7

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

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Iran and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Senegal
2024 34.3 20.4
2023 33.8 20.1
2022 33.3 19.9
2021 32.8 19.7
2020 32.3 19.4
2019 31.7 19.2
2018 31.2 19
2017 30.7 18.9
2016 30.2 18.7
2015 29.7 18.6
2014 29.2 18.6
2013 28.7 18.5
2012 28.2 18.5
2011 27.7 18.5
2010 27.2 18.5
2009 26.6 18.4
2008 26.1 18.4
2007 25.5 18.3
2006 24.8 18.2
2005 24.3 18.2
2004 23.7 18.1
2003 23.1 18
2002 22.6 17.8
2001 22 17.7
2000 21.4 17.6
1999 20.7 17.5
1998 20 17.4
1997 19.5 17.3
1996 19.1 17.2
1995 18.7 17.1
1994 18.4 17
1993 18.3 16.9
1992 18.4 16.8
1991 18.3 16.7
1990 18.2 16.6
1989 18.1 16.5
1988 18.2 16.4
1987 18.2 16.3
1986 18.2 16.3
1985 18.3 16.3
1984 18.4 16.3
1983 18.5 16.4
1982 18.6 16.5
1981 18.4 16.7
1980 18.2 16.8
1979 18.3 17
1978 18.3 17.2
1977 18.3 17.4
1976 18.2 17.6
1975 18.1 17.7
1974 18 17.8
1973 17.9 17.9
1972 17.8 17.9
1971 17.7 17.9
1970 17.6 17.9
1969 17.6 17.9
1968 17.6 17.9
1967 17.7 17.9
1966 17.7 17.8
1965 17.8 17.9
1964 17.9 17.9
1963 18.1 17.9
1962 18.4 18
1961 18.7 18
1960 19.1 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3%
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
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Iran Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Iran Senegal
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
50.4%
2023
English speaking
12%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Iran Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Senegal
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
10,355 mi
2017

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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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