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Iran vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 17th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Taiwan
Population
93468444
23229461
Population rank 17/197 60/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$162B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
34.3 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Iran and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Iran and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Iran

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Iran Taiwan
2024 $475,252,089,215 $801,529,000,000
2023 $457,510,482,317 $757,328,000,000
2022 $422,662,261,526 $765,529,000,000
2021 $407,350,685,583 $777,062,000,000
2020 $280,934,329,280 $676,935,000,000
2019 $347,988,400,958 $613,453,000,000
2018 $411,903,303,606 $610,744,000,000
2017 $510,239,893,418 $591,734,000,000
2016 $478,618,064,871 $543,002,000,000
2015 $409,191,686,497 $534,474,000,000
2014 $462,284,793,281 $535,332,000,000
2013 $500,399,839,840 $512,957,000,000
2012 $644,019,315,004 $495,536,000,000
2011 $629,082,257,472 $483,957,000,000
2010 $487,069,570,464 $444,245,000,000
2009 $414,059,094,949 $390,788,000,000
2008 $406,070,949,554 $415,824,000,000
2007 $349,736,591,832 $406,940,000,000
2006 $265,602,187,404 $386,492,000,000
2005 $224,970,371,325 $374,042,000,000
2004 $187,754,571,248 $346,881,000,000
2003 $151,911,222,119 $317,374,000,000
2002 $128,626,917,504 $307,429,000,000
2001 $126,878,750,296 $299,303,000,000
2000 $109,591,707,802 $330,725,000,000
1999 $113,848,450,088 $303,827,000,000
1998 $110,276,913,363 $279,926,000,000
1997 $113,919,163,421 $303,315,000,000
1996 $120,403,931,885 $292,473,000,000
1995 $96,419,225,744 $279,013,000,000
1994 $71,841,461,173 $256,213,000,000
1993 $63,743,623,232 $234,943,000,000
1992 $119,768,691,217 $222,947,000,000
1991 $131,637,664,958 $187,100,000,000
1990 $124,813,263,926 $166,392,000,000
1989 $120,496,362,916 $152,687,000,000
1988 $123,057,861,334 $126,378,000,000
1987 $134,009,995,923 $104,956,000,000
1986 $209,094,561,833 $78,347,000,000
1985 $180,183,629,600 $63,599,000,000
1984 $162,276,728,620 $61,036,000,000
1983 $156,365,156,618 $54,155,000,000
1982 $125,948,756,439 $49,540,000,000
1981 $100,499,312,750 $49,047,000,000
1980 $94,362,275,580 $42,292,000,000
1979 $90,391,877,326 $33,875,000,000
1978 $77,994,316,621 $27,373,000,000
1977 $80,600,122,702 $22,252,000,000
1976 $68,055,295,081 $18,988,000,000
1975 $51,776,222,350 $15,836,000,000
1974 $46,209,092,072 $14,739,000,000
1973 $27,081,698,250 $10,940,000,000
1972 $17,153,463,263 $8,063,000,000
1971 $13,731,802,833 $6,727,000,000
1970 $10,976,245,154 $5,785,000,000
1969 $9,743,089,607 $5,017,000,000
1968 $8,623,172,960 $4,325,000,000
1967 $7,555,383,690 $3,709,000,000
1966 $6,789,938,672 $3,207,000,000
1965 $6,197,319,929 $2,869,000,000
1964 $5,379,845,648 $2,592,000,000
1963 $4,928,628,018 $2,218,000,000
1962 $4,693,566,416 $1,960,000,000
1961 $4,426,949,095 $1,778,000,000
1960 $4,199,134,390 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iran and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Taiwan
2024 $5,190 $34,238
2023 $5,049 $32,444
2022 $4,721 $32,827
2021 $4,605 $33,111
2020 $3,203 $28,705
2019 $3,997 $25,998
2018 $4,783 $25,901
2017 $6,001 $25,121
2016 $5,711 $23,091
2015 $4,953 $22,780
2014 $5,672 $22,874
2013 $6,223 $21,973
2012 $8,114 $21,295
2011 $8,026 $20,866
2010 $6,291 $19,197
2009 $5,416 $16,933
2008 $5,377 $18,081
2007 $4,688 $17,757
2006 $3,619 $16,934
2005 $3,132 $16,456
2004 $2,672 $15,317
2003 $2,209 $14,066
2002 $1,891 $13,686
2001 $1,881 $13,397
2000 $1,650 $14,908
1999 $1,740 $13,804
1998 $1,709 $12,820
1997 $1,790 $14,020
1996 $1,915 $13,641
1995 $1,550 $13,119
1994 $1,168 $12,150
1993 $1,038 $11,242
1992 $1,957 $10,768
1991 $2,194 $9,125
1990 $2,138 $8,205
1989 $2,125 $7,613
1988 $2,234 $6,370
1987 $2,513 $5,350
1986 $4,064 $4,036
1985 $3,634 $3,314
1984 $3,395 $3,224
1983 $3,397 $2,903
1982 $2,845 $2,699
1981 $2,393 $2,720
1980 $2,368 $2,389
1979 $2,352 $1,950
1978 $2,101 $1,606
1977 $2,243 $1,330
1976 $1,954 $1,158
1975 $1,532 $985
1974 $1,409 $934
1973 $851 $706
1972 $555 $530
1971 $457 $451
1970 $377 $397
1969 $345 $357
1968 $314 $319
1967 $283.7 $280.8
1966 $262.9 $249.1
1965 $247.5 $229.3
1964 $221.7 $213.6
1963 $209.6 $188.6
1962 $205.8 $172
1961 $200.1 $161.2
1960 $195.6 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iran vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Taiwan
2026 78.2 81.1
2025 78.1 80.9
2024 77.9 80.7
2023 77.7 80.6
2022 76.8 80.2
2021 73.8 80.8
2020 74.1 81.1
2019 76.9 80.6
2018 76.6 80.4
2017 76.4 80.1
2016 76.2 79.7
2015 75.9 79.9
2014 75.6 79.5
2013 75.3 79.6
2012 75 79.2
2011 74.7 78.9
2010 74.4 79
2009 74 78.7
2008 73.7 78.3
2007 73.3 78
2006 72.9 77.8
2005 72.4 77.1
2004 72 77.2
2003 70.5 77
2002 71.1 76.9
2001 70.6 76.5
2000 70.2 76.1
1999 69.7 75.6
1998 69.2 75.5
1997 68.6 75.3
1996 68.3 74.9
1995 67.9 74.6
1994 67.5 74.7
1993 67 74.6
1992 66.7 74.3
1991 66.2 74.3
1990 64.1 73.9
1989 65.3 73.7
1988 63.3 73.4
1987 62.7 73.6
1986 62.1 73.3
1985 61.5 73.3
1984 60.9 73
1983 58.5 72.4
1982 57.6 72.4
1981 56.6 72
1980 58.4 72
1979 58.5 71.7
1978 56 71.7
1977 56.7 71.3
1976 55.8 71.2
1975 54.8 70.9
1974 53.9 70.3
1973 52.9 69.8
1972 51.7 69.6
1971 51.1 69.4
1970 50.2 69
1969 49.4 67.7
1968 47.9 66.8
1967 47.8 66.7
1966 47.1 66.1
1965 46.4 65.7
1964 45.7 64.9
1963 45.1 64.5
1962 43.8 63.8
1961 43.9 63
1960 43.3 62.5
1959 42.8 61.6
1958 42.2 61
1957 41.3 61
1956 41.1 60.3
1955 40.6 59.8
1954 40 58.9
1953 39.5 58.6
1952 39.2 57.9
1951 38.7 57.2
1950 38.2 56.6

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

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Iran and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Iran Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 91,567,738 23,410,331
2023 90,608,707 23,342,541
2022 89,524,246 23,319,977
2021 88,455,488 23,468,275
2020 87,723,443 23,582,179
2019 87,051,648 23,596,027
2018 86,117,998 23,580,080
2017 85,026,754 23,555,522
2016 83,812,228 23,515,945
2015 82,619,362 23,462,914
2014 81,502,045 23,403,635
2013 80,414,686 23,344,670
2012 79,370,580 23,270,367
2011 78,383,598 23,193,518
2010 77,420,842 23,140,948
2009 76,457,825 23,078,402
2008 75,514,204 22,997,696
2007 74,602,648 22,917,444
2006 73,392,747 22,823,455
2005 71,828,455 22,729,753
2004 70,256,316 22,646,836
2003 68,769,340 22,562,663
2002 68,011,317 22,463,172
2001 67,452,005 22,341,120
2000 66,418,659 22,184,530
1999 65,445,391 22,010,489
1998 64,519,859 21,835,703
1997 63,639,638 21,634,124
1996 62,881,300 21,441,432
1995 62,205,567 21,267,653
1994 61,520,598 21,086,645
1993 61,403,543 20,899,019
1992 61,184,983 20,704,227
1991 59,986,931 20,503,568
1990 58,380,092 20,278,946
1989 56,704,914 20,055,492
1988 55,072,694 19,839,704
1987 53,323,493 19,617,046
1986 51,446,045 19,411,454
1985 49,582,289 19,191,510
1984 47,793,998 18,929,866
1983 46,029,535 18,653,146
1982 44,272,141 18,354,855
1981 41,989,312 18,029,982
1980 39,842,324 17,704,538
1979 38,424,952 17,372,779
1978 37,126,535 17,042,272
1977 35,933,181 16,730,895
1976 34,837,271 16,401,413
1975 33,802,973 16,075,128
1974 32,796,463 15,784,817
1973 31,839,838 15,505,121
1972 30,921,179 15,220,495
1971 30,029,071 14,913,564
1970 29,145,100 14,582,944
1969 28,273,482 14,068,984
1968 27,437,391 13,548,537
1967 26,628,432 13,210,344
1966 25,829,270 12,874,153
1965 25,036,978 12,511,863
1964 24,262,859 12,137,143
1963 23,519,005 11,762,101
1962 22,807,907 11,392,513
1961 22,125,726 11,030,385
1960 21,470,434 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Iran and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Iran

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.7 0.87
2022 1.7 0.87
2021 1.71 0.98
2020 1.7 0.99
2019 1.77 1.05
2018 1.92 1.06
2017 2.02 1.13
2016 2.05 1.17
2015 2.02 1.18
2014 1.98 -
2013 1.91 -
2012 1.85 -
2011 1.79 1.07
2010 1.75 -
2009 1.74 -
2008 1.74 -
2007 1.75 -
2006 1.76 -
2005 1.76 -
2004 1.78 -
2003 1.8 -
2002 1.84 -
2001 1.92 1.4
2000 2 -
1999 2.09 -
1998 2.19 -
1997 2.32 -
1996 2.54 -
1995 2.85 -
1994 3.24 -
1993 3.67 -
1992 4.1 -
1991 4.57 1.72
1990 4.93 -
1989 5.17 -
1988 5.43 -
1987 5.72 -
1986 6.01 -
1985 6.24 -
1984 6.43 -
1983 6.53 -
1982 6.59 -
1981 6.62 2.46
1980 6.63 -
1979 6.55 -
1978 6.34 -
1977 6.18 -
1976 6.07 -
1975 5.95 -
1974 5.97 -
1973 6.06 -
1972 6.26 -
1971 6.55 -
1970 6.8 -
1969 7.01 -
1968 7.12 -
1967 7.19 -
1966 7.21 -
1965 7.22 -
1964 7.24 -
1963 7.32 -
1962 7.4 -
1961 7.46 -
1960 7.52 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Iran and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Taiwan
2024 34.3 45.1
2023 33.8 44.5
2022 33.3 43.9
2021 32.8 43.3
2020 32.3 42.7
2019 31.7 42.1
2018 31.2 41.5
2017 30.7 41
2016 30.2 40.4
2015 29.7 39.9
2014 29.2 39.3
2013 28.7 38.9
2012 28.2 38.3
2011 27.7 37.9
2010 27.2 37.4
2009 26.6 36.8
2008 26.1 36.3
2007 25.5 35.8
2006 24.8 35.2
2005 24.3 34.7
2004 23.7 34.1
2003 23.1 33.6
2002 22.6 33.1
2001 22 32.6
2000 21.4 32.1
1999 20.7 31.6
1998 20 31.2
1997 19.5 30.7
1996 19.1 30.3
1995 18.7 29.8
1994 18.4 29.4
1993 18.3 28.9
1992 18.4 28.4
1991 18.3 28
1990 18.2 27.5
1989 18.1 27
1988 18.2 26.5
1987 18.2 26.1
1986 18.2 25.6
1985 18.3 25.1
1984 18.4 24.6
1983 18.5 24.1
1982 18.6 23.8
1981 18.4 23.4
1980 18.2 23
1979 18.3 22.6
1978 18.3 22.3
1977 18.3 21.9
1976 18.2 21.5
1975 18.1 21.2
1974 18 20.8
1973 17.9 -
1972 17.8 -
1971 17.7 -
1970 17.6 -
1969 17.6 -
1968 17.6 -
1967 17.7 -
1966 17.7 -
1965 17.8 -
1964 17.9 -
1963 18.1 -
1962 18.4 -
1961 18.7 -
1960 19.1 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
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
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
n/a
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Iran Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Iran Taiwan
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
77%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
52
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
98.5%
2014
English speaking
12%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
n/a

Health

Iran Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
27
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Iran Taiwan
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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