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Iran vs Tajikistan statistics compared

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Iran has a population of 92.4M (ranked 17/197), compared with 10.8M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 17th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Iran ranks 44/197 ($363B) and Tajikistan ranks 140/197 ($17.7B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 135/197 ($3,924), while Tajikistan ranks 163/197 ($1,637).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Tajikistan
Population
93580141
11080415
Population rank 17/197 88/197
GDP
$363B
2025
$17.7B
2025
GDP rank 44/197 140/197
GDP per capita
$3,924
2025
$1,637
2025
GDP per capita rank 135/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$135B
2025
$3.82B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37.3%
2025
21.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,463
2025
$354
2025
Government debt per person rank 133/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,958
2026
$1,705
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
148.8 ppl/mi²
2026
204.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.68
2024
3.04
2024
Median age
35 years
2025
23.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Iran and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Iran and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Iran

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Iran Tajikistan
2025 $362,682,115,433 $17,660,626,562
2024 $475,252,089,215 $14,425,113,700
2023 $457,510,482,317 $12,244,169,293
2022 $422,662,261,526 $10,713,525,200
2021 $407,350,685,583 $8,937,805,347
2020 $280,934,329,280 $8,133,963,551
2019 $347,988,400,958 $8,300,813,599
2018 $411,903,303,606 $7,764,999,999
2017 $510,239,893,418 $7,536,402,853
2016 $478,618,064,871 $6,992,416,097
2015 $409,191,686,497 $8,271,431,485
2014 $462,284,793,281 $9,112,605,459
2013 $500,399,839,840 $8,448,411,318
2012 $644,019,315,004 $7,633,036,903
2011 $629,082,257,472 $6,522,756,255
2010 $487,069,570,464 $5,642,221,099
2009 $414,059,094,949 $4,979,472,364
2008 $406,070,949,554 $5,161,299,725
2007 $349,736,591,832 $3,719,524,541
2006 $265,602,187,404 $2,830,213,849
2005 $224,970,371,325 $2,312,352,021
2004 $187,754,571,248 $2,076,176,869
2003 $151,911,222,119 $1,555,318,261
2002 $128,626,917,504 $1,221,106,220
2001 $126,878,750,296 $1,080,772,551
2000 $109,591,707,802 $860,541,842
1999 $113,848,450,088 $1,086,612,290
1998 $110,276,913,363 $1,320,199,582
1997 $113,919,163,421 $921,518,033
1996 $120,403,931,885 $1,043,654,822
1995 $96,419,225,744 $1,231,561,860
1994 $71,841,461,173 $1,522,001,206
1993 $63,743,623,232 $1,646,623,195
1992 $119,768,691,217 $1,908,554,572
1991 $131,637,664,958 $2,536,585,366
1990 $124,813,263,926 $2,629,395,066
1989 $120,496,362,916 -
1988 $123,057,861,334 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Iran and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Tajikistan
2025 $3,924 $1,637
2024 $5,190 $1,362
2023 $5,049 $1,178
2022 $4,721 $1,052
2021 $4,605 $897
2020 $3,203 $834
2019 $3,997 $871
2018 $4,783 $834
2017 $6,001 $829
2016 $5,711 $789
2015 $4,953 $957
2014 $5,672 $1,082
2013 $6,223 $1,028
2012 $8,114 $952
2011 $8,026 $834
2010 $6,291 $737
2009 $5,416 $665
2008 $5,377 $703
2007 $4,688 $517
2006 $3,619 $401
2005 $3,132 $334
2004 $2,672 $306
2003 $2,209 $233.6
2002 $1,891 $187
2001 $1,881 $168.7
2000 $1,650 $136.9
1999 $1,740 $175
1998 $1,709 $213.7
1997 $1,790 $150.1
1996 $1,915 $172
1995 $1,550 $207
1994 $1,168 $261.3
1993 $1,038 $287.6
1992 $1,957 $338
1991 $2,194 $458
1990 $2,138 $487
1989 $2,125 -
1988 $2,234 -
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Iran vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Tajikistan
2026 78.2 72.2
2025 78.1 72.1
2024 77.9 71.9
2023 77.7 71.8
2022 76.8 71.6
2021 73.8 69.6
2020 74.1 68.6
2019 76.9 71
2018 76.6 70.7
2017 76.4 70.5
2016 76.2 70
2015 75.9 69.7
2014 75.6 69.7
2013 75.3 69.6
2012 75 69.1
2011 74.7 68.7
2010 74.4 68.4
2009 74 68.2
2008 73.7 67.9
2007 73.3 67.4
2006 72.9 67
2005 72.4 66.5
2004 72 66.6
2003 70.5 65.9
2002 71.1 64.9
2001 70.6 64.2
2000 70.2 63.5
1999 69.7 63.1
1998 69.2 62.4
1997 68.6 61.9
1996 68.3 60.8
1995 67.9 61.4
1994 67.5 60.1
1993 67 55.5
1992 66.7 57.1
1991 66.2 61.7
1990 64.1 61.6
1989 65.3 61.7
1988 63.3 61.8
1987 62.7 61.6
1986 62.1 61.8
1985 61.5 61
1984 60.9 60.7
1983 58.5 60.5
1982 57.6 60.2
1981 56.6 58.8
1980 58.4 58.6
1979 58.5 58.5
1978 56 58.4
1977 56.7 58.2
1976 55.8 58.1
1975 54.8 57.9
1974 53.9 57.7
1973 52.9 57.4
1972 51.7 57.2
1971 51.1 56.9
1970 50.2 56.6
1969 49.4 56.3
1968 47.9 55.9
1967 47.8 55.5
1966 47.1 55.1
1965 46.4 54.7
1964 45.7 54.2
1963 45.1 53.8
1962 43.8 53.4
1961 43.9 52.9
1960 43.3 52.5
1959 42.8 52.2
1958 42.2 51.8
1957 41.3 51.4
1956 41.1 51.1
1955 40.6 50.8
1954 40 50.5
1953 39.5 50.2
1952 39.2 49.9
1951 38.7 49.6
1950 38.2 49.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Iran and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Iran Tajikistan
2025 92,417,681 10,786,734
2024 91,567,738 10,590,927
2023 90,608,707 10,389,799
2022 89,524,246 10,182,222
2021 88,455,488 9,966,908
2020 87,723,443 9,749,310
2019 87,051,648 9,529,966
2018 86,117,998 9,307,333
2017 85,026,754 9,085,946
2016 83,812,228 8,865,631
2015 82,619,362 8,643,840
2014 81,502,045 8,425,552
2013 80,414,686 8,216,724
2012 79,370,580 8,014,084
2011 78,383,598 7,824,785
2010 77,420,842 7,652,141
2009 76,457,825 7,490,230
2008 75,514,204 7,338,403
2007 74,602,648 7,194,477
2006 73,392,747 7,057,566
2005 71,828,455 6,924,720
2004 70,256,316 6,790,547
2003 68,769,340 6,658,575
2002 68,011,317 6,531,669
2001 67,452,005 6,407,377
2000 66,418,659 6,284,735
1999 65,445,391 6,208,370
1998 64,519,859 6,176,397
1997 63,639,638 6,139,829
1996 62,881,300 6,066,523
1995 62,205,567 5,948,584
1994 61,520,598 5,825,368
1993 61,403,543 5,724,993
1992 61,184,983 5,649,400
1991 59,986,931 5,541,205
1990 58,380,092 5,398,768
1989 56,704,914 5,267,249
1988 55,072,694 5,114,989
1987 53,323,493 4,939,059
1986 51,446,045 4,772,139
1985 49,582,289 4,619,003
1984 47,793,998 4,480,026
1983 46,029,535 4,350,874
1982 44,272,141 4,227,171
1981 41,989,312 4,109,022
1980 39,842,324 3,995,256
1979 38,424,952 3,882,691
1978 37,126,535 3,768,508
1977 35,933,181 3,653,265
1976 34,837,271 3,540,076
1975 33,802,973 3,430,425
1974 32,796,463 3,324,499
1973 31,839,838 3,222,290
1972 30,921,179 3,123,691
1971 30,029,071 3,028,837
1970 29,145,100 2,936,779
1969 28,273,482 2,845,273
1968 27,437,391 2,753,848
1967 26,628,432 2,664,130
1966 25,829,270 2,577,184
1965 25,036,978 2,492,998
1964 24,262,859 2,411,260
1963 23,519,005 2,331,736
1962 22,807,907 2,255,026
1961 22,125,726 2,181,805
1960 21,470,434 2,112,131

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Iran and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Iran

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Tajikistan
2024 1.68 3.04
2023 1.7 3.07
2022 1.7 3.13
2021 1.71 3.17
2020 1.7 3.21
2019 1.77 3.28
2018 1.92 3.29
2017 2.02 3.29
2016 2.05 3.38
2015 2.02 3.46
2014 1.98 3.46
2013 1.91 3.43
2012 1.85 3.42
2011 1.79 3.46
2010 1.75 3.46
2009 1.74 3.43
2008 1.74 3.39
2007 1.75 3.37
2006 1.76 3.34
2005 1.76 3.4
2004 1.78 3.51
2003 1.8 3.42
2002 1.84 3.47
2001 1.92 3.49
2000 2 3.49
1999 2.09 3.85
1998 2.19 4.07
1997 2.32 4.06
1996 2.54 3.94
1995 2.85 4.66
1994 3.24 4.79
1993 3.67 4.92
1992 4.1 5.06
1991 4.57 5.28
1990 4.93 5.46
1989 5.17 5.61
1988 5.43 5.75
1987 5.72 5.84
1986 6.01 5.91
1985 6.24 5.94
1984 6.43 5.96
1983 6.53 5.98
1982 6.59 6.03
1981 6.62 6.12
1980 6.63 6.21
1979 6.55 6.31
1978 6.34 6.4
1977 6.18 6.49
1976 6.07 6.6
1975 5.95 6.69
1974 5.97 6.77
1973 6.06 6.84
1972 6.26 6.89
1971 6.55 6.91
1970 6.8 6.91
1969 7.01 6.91
1968 7.12 6.91
1967 7.19 6.89
1966 7.21 6.82
1965 7.22 6.74
1964 7.24 6.68
1963 7.32 6.62
1962 7.4 6.48
1961 7.46 6.35
1960 7.52 6.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Iran and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Tajikistan
2025 35 23.2
2024 34.3 23
2023 33.8 22.9
2022 33.3 22.7
2021 32.8 22.6
2020 32.3 22.5
2019 31.7 22.3
2018 31.2 22.2
2017 30.7 22
2016 30.2 21.9
2015 29.7 21.7
2014 29.2 21.6
2013 28.7 21.4
2012 28.2 21.2
2011 27.7 21
2010 27.2 20.8
2009 26.6 20.6
2008 26.1 20.4
2007 25.5 20.1
2006 24.8 19.8
2005 24.3 19.6
2004 23.7 19.4
2003 23.1 19.2
2002 22.6 18.9
2001 22 18.7
2000 21.4 18.5
1999 20.7 18.2
1998 20 18
1997 19.5 17.9
1996 19.1 17.7
1995 18.7 17.7
1994 18.4 17.7
1993 18.3 17.8
1992 18.4 17.9
1991 18.3 18
1990 18.2 18.1
1989 18.1 18.2
1988 18.2 18.3
1987 18.2 18.3
1986 18.2 18.3
1985 18.3 18.2
1984 18.4 18.2
1983 18.5 18.2
1982 18.6 18.2
1981 18.4 18.1
1980 18.2 18.1
1979 18.3 18.1
1978 18.3 18
1977 18.3 18
1976 18.2 17.9
1975 18.1 17.9
1974 18 17.8
1973 17.9 17.8
1972 17.8 17.8
1971 17.7 17.8
1970 17.6 17.8
1969 17.6 17.8
1968 17.6 17.9
1967 17.7 18.1
1966 17.7 18.4
1965 17.8 18.9
1964 17.9 19.6
1963 18.1 20.4
1962 18.4 20.9
1961 18.7 21.4
1960 19.1 21.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$429B
2025
$22.4B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13.4%
2025
29.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.65%
2025
-1.79%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2025
36.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.6%
2025
32.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.9%
2024
Listed domestic companies
630
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$186B
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$4.31B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Iran Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,399 kg
2023
393 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.57
2023
$12.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.03%
2023
43.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,815 kWh
2023
1,497 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.4%
2023
94.4%
2023
Nuclear share
1.56%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Tajikistan
% of world population
1.13%
2025
0.13%
2025
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
77.4%
2025
26.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2025
49.2:50.8
2025
Average male height
5.69 ft
2026
5.52 ft
2026
Average female height
5.25 ft
2026
5.19 ft
2026
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
28.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.38
2014
0.89
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
51
2026
67
2026
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
99.7%
2010
English speaking
12%
2026
5%
2026
People using the Internet
85.3%
2024
55.8%
2024

Health

Iran Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.3
2024
28.1
2024
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11.9%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Tajikistan
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
6,778 sq mi
2025
4,968 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
18,641 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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