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Iran vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 17th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Tanzania
Population
93468444
73145892
Population rank 17/197 20/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Iran and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Iran and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Iran

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Iran Tanzania
2024 $475,252,089,215 $78,844,405,385
2023 $457,510,482,317 $79,030,935,627
2022 $422,662,261,526 $75,749,121,843
2021 $407,350,685,583 $70,655,628,148
2020 $280,934,329,280 $66,068,737,786
2019 $347,988,400,958 $61,026,731,926
2018 $411,903,303,606 $57,003,712,892
2017 $510,239,893,418 $53,274,884,533
2016 $478,618,064,871 $49,774,409,374
2015 $409,191,686,497 $47,413,919,817
2014 $462,284,793,281 $49,986,726,461
2013 $500,399,839,840 $45,648,857,242
2012 $644,019,315,004 $39,650,394,363
2011 $629,082,257,472 $34,657,140,096
2010 $487,069,570,464 $32,012,892,919
2009 $414,059,094,949 $29,400,573,554
2008 $406,070,949,554 $27,947,821,398
2007 $349,736,591,832 $21,860,434,823
2006 $265,602,187,404 $18,619,859,795
2005 $224,970,371,325 $18,395,383,647
2004 $187,754,571,248 $16,673,062,473
2003 $151,911,222,119 $15,211,487,709
2002 $128,626,917,504 $14,129,651,896
2001 $126,878,750,296 $13,563,990,022
2000 $109,591,707,802 $13,371,767,082
1999 $113,848,450,088 $12,704,334,196
1998 $110,276,913,363 $12,172,790,056
1997 $113,919,163,421 $11,158,197,942
1996 $120,403,931,885 $9,433,528,150
1995 $96,419,225,744 $7,631,431,840
1994 $71,841,461,173 $6,550,480,484
1993 $63,743,623,232 $6,182,872,708
1992 $119,768,691,217 $6,681,997,469
1991 $131,637,664,958 $7,197,768,159
1990 $124,813,263,926 $6,184,384,225
1989 $120,496,362,916 $6,418,799,007
1988 $123,057,861,334 $7,406,614,407
1987 $134,009,995,923 $7,824,193,222
1986 $209,094,561,833 $10,840,864,521
1985 $180,183,629,600 $15,328,295,175
1984 $162,276,728,620 $12,906,635,133
1983 $156,365,156,618 $14,049,883,809
1982 $125,948,756,439 $13,927,383,240
1981 $100,499,312,750 $13,161,540,378
1980 $94,362,275,580 $11,409,228,087
1979 $90,391,877,326 $9,804,637,491
1978 $77,994,316,621 $9,261,675,710
1977 $80,600,122,702 $7,732,598,995
1976 $68,055,295,081 $6,472,511,988
1975 $51,776,222,350 $5,729,917,840
1974 $46,209,092,072 $4,977,337,978
1973 $27,081,698,250 $4,144,104,535
1972 $17,153,463,263 $3,472,787,266
1971 $13,731,802,833 $3,050,673,517
1970 $10,976,245,154 $2,851,419,386
1969 $9,743,089,607 $5,142,066,811
1968 $8,623,172,960 $4,895,251,824
1967 $7,555,383,690 $4,565,132,048
1966 $6,789,938,672 $4,377,998,825
1965 $6,197,319,929 $3,817,226,546
1964 $5,379,845,648 $3,748,840,925
1963 $4,928,628,018 $3,456,579,293
1962 $4,693,566,416 $3,101,589,993
1961 $4,426,949,095 $2,826,179,031
1960 $4,199,134,390 $2,651,729,807

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

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Iran and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Tanzania
2024 $5,190 $1,150
2023 $5,049 $1,186
2022 $4,721 $1,171
2021 $4,605 $1,125
2020 $3,203 $1,084
2019 $3,997 $1,031
2018 $4,783 $992
2017 $6,001 $957
2016 $5,711 $925
2015 $4,953 $911
2014 $5,672 $993
2013 $6,223 $935
2012 $8,114 $837
2011 $8,026 $753
2010 $6,291 $715
2009 $5,416 $674
2008 $5,377 $657
2007 $4,688 $528
2006 $3,619 $462
2005 $3,132 $469
2004 $2,672 $438
2003 $2,209 $410
2002 $1,891 $391
2001 $1,881 $385
2000 $1,650 $390
1999 $1,740 $382
1998 $1,709 $375
1997 $1,790 $353
1996 $1,915 $305
1995 $1,550 $251.2
1994 $1,168 $222.5
1993 $1,038 $218.2
1992 $1,957 $243.4
1991 $2,194 $268.8
1990 $2,138 $236.9
1989 $2,125 $252.3
1988 $2,234 $299
1987 $2,513 $326
1986 $4,064 $466
1985 $3,634 $681
1984 $3,395 $593
1983 $3,397 $667
1982 $2,845 $683
1981 $2,393 $665
1980 $2,368 $595
1979 $2,352 $527
1978 $2,101 $515
1977 $2,243 $446
1976 $1,954 $387
1975 $1,532 $355
1974 $1,409 $320
1973 $851 $276.1
1972 $555 $239.8
1971 $457 $218.4
1970 $377 $211.3
1969 $345 $394
1968 $314 $388
1967 $283.7 $374
1966 $262.9 $370
1965 $247.5 $333
1964 $221.7 $337
1963 $209.6 $320
1962 $205.8 $295.7
1961 $200.1 $277.4
1960 $195.6 $267.8

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

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Iran vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Tanzania
2026 78.2 67.6
2025 78.1 67.4
2024 77.9 67.2
2023 77.7 67
2022 76.8 66.9
2021 73.8 66.1
2020 74.1 66.8
2019 76.9 66
2018 76.6 65.5
2017 76.4 65
2016 76.2 64.4
2015 75.9 63.9
2014 75.6 63.4
2013 75.3 62.8
2012 75 62.3
2011 74.7 61.6
2010 74.4 61.1
2009 74 60.5
2008 73.7 59.9
2007 73.3 59.3
2006 72.9 58.5
2005 72.4 57.7
2004 72 56.8
2003 70.5 55.9
2002 71.1 54.9
2001 70.6 54.1
2000 70.2 53.2
1999 69.7 52.4
1998 69.2 51.8
1997 68.6 51.2
1996 68.3 51.1
1995 67.9 51
1994 67.5 51.1
1993 67 51.2
1992 66.7 51.4
1991 66.2 51.8
1990 64.1 52
1989 65.3 52.1
1988 63.3 52.2
1987 62.7 52.2
1986 62.1 52.2
1985 61.5 52.2
1984 60.9 52.2
1983 58.5 52.2
1982 57.6 52
1981 56.6 51.7
1980 58.4 51.3
1979 58.5 50.8
1978 56 50.4
1977 56.7 50
1976 55.8 49.5
1975 54.8 48.9
1974 53.9 48.4
1973 52.9 47.9
1972 51.7 47.4
1971 51.1 47
1970 50.2 46.5
1969 49.4 46
1968 47.9 45.6
1967 47.8 45.2
1966 47.1 44.9
1965 46.4 44.5
1964 45.7 44.1
1963 45.1 43.6
1962 43.8 43.2
1961 43.9 42.8
1960 43.3 42.6
1959 42.8 42.5
1958 42.2 42.3
1957 41.3 42.1
1956 41.1 42
1955 40.6 41.8
1954 40 41.7
1953 39.5 41.5
1952 39.2 41.4
1951 38.7 41.2
1950 38.2 41

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

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Iran and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Iran Tanzania
2024 91,567,738 68,560,157
2023 90,608,707 66,617,606
2022 89,524,246 64,711,821
2021 88,455,488 62,830,412
2020 87,723,443 60,972,798
2019 87,051,648 59,174,891
2018 86,117,998 57,437,145
2017 85,026,754 55,652,890
2016 83,812,228 53,824,013
2015 82,619,362 52,020,962
2014 81,502,045 50,351,512
2013 80,414,686 48,824,128
2012 79,370,580 47,374,260
2011 78,383,598 46,029,367
2010 77,420,842 44,758,488
2009 76,457,825 43,633,982
2008 75,514,204 42,570,728
2007 74,602,648 41,435,512
2006 73,392,747 40,294,902
2005 71,828,455 39,182,076
2004 70,256,316 38,109,668
2003 68,769,340 37,089,555
2002 68,011,317 36,121,304
2001 67,452,005 35,198,299
2000 66,418,659 34,260,139
1999 65,445,391 33,300,330
1998 64,519,859 32,420,458
1997 63,639,638 31,578,089
1996 62,881,300 30,945,762
1995 62,205,567 30,383,497
1994 61,520,598 29,442,356
1993 61,403,543 28,332,692
1992 61,184,983 27,457,588
1991 59,986,931 26,780,436
1990 58,380,092 26,110,207
1989 56,704,914 25,438,759
1988 55,072,694 24,769,686
1987 53,323,493 24,030,378
1986 51,446,045 23,258,959
1985 49,582,289 22,501,693
1984 47,793,998 21,779,066
1983 46,029,535 21,079,874
1982 44,272,141 20,398,571
1981 41,989,312 19,784,703
1980 39,842,324 19,189,769
1979 38,424,952 18,592,038
1978 37,126,535 17,976,566
1977 35,933,181 17,352,929
1976 34,837,271 16,736,211
1975 33,802,973 16,138,361
1974 32,796,463 15,561,630
1973 31,839,838 15,010,101
1972 30,921,179 14,479,308
1971 30,029,071 13,971,451
1970 29,145,100 13,492,677
1969 28,273,482 13,036,700
1968 27,437,391 12,602,076
1967 26,628,432 12,200,109
1966 25,829,270 11,827,459
1965 25,036,978 11,470,728
1964 24,262,859 11,127,826
1963 23,519,005 10,799,528
1962 22,807,907 10,487,756
1961 22,125,726 10,187,886
1960 21,470,434 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Iran

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Tanzania
2023 1.7 4.61
2022 1.7 4.67
2021 1.71 4.73
2020 1.7 4.8
2019 1.77 4.87
2018 1.92 4.93
2017 2.02 4.99
2016 2.05 5.01
2015 2.02 5.03
2014 1.98 5.12
2013 1.91 5.16
2012 1.85 5.14
2011 1.79 5.14
2010 1.75 5.23
2009 1.74 5.26
2008 1.74 5.32
2007 1.75 5.4
2006 1.76 5.51
2005 1.76 5.58
2004 1.78 5.6
2003 1.8 5.58
2002 1.84 5.57
2001 1.92 5.62
2000 2 5.67
1999 2.09 5.75
1998 2.19 5.81
1997 2.32 5.84
1996 2.54 5.83
1995 2.85 5.82
1994 3.24 5.89
1993 3.67 6
1992 4.1 6.08
1991 4.57 6.14
1990 4.93 6.2
1989 5.17 6.3
1988 5.43 6.38
1987 5.72 6.41
1986 6.01 6.49
1985 6.24 6.6
1984 6.43 6.72
1983 6.53 6.81
1982 6.59 6.87
1981 6.62 6.93
1980 6.63 6.99
1979 6.55 7.04
1978 6.34 7.06
1977 6.18 7.07
1976 6.07 7.09
1975 5.95 7.1
1974 5.97 7.12
1973 6.06 7.06
1972 6.26 7.05
1971 6.55 7.04
1970 6.8 7
1969 7.01 6.95
1968 7.12 6.9
1967 7.19 6.86
1966 7.21 6.8
1965 7.22 6.73
1964 7.24 6.68
1963 7.32 6.65
1962 7.4 6.61
1961 7.46 6.56
1960 7.52 6.54

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

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Iran and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Tanzania
2024 34.3 18.4
2023 33.8 18.3
2022 33.3 18.2
2021 32.8 18.1
2020 32.3 18
2019 31.7 17.9
2018 31.2 17.9
2017 30.7 17.8
2016 30.2 17.6
2015 29.7 17.5
2014 29.2 17.4
2013 28.7 17.3
2012 28.2 17.3
2011 27.7 17.2
2010 27.2 17.2
2009 26.6 17.2
2008 26.1 17.3
2007 25.5 17.3
2006 24.8 17.4
2005 24.3 17.4
2004 23.7 17.4
2003 23.1 17.4
2002 22.6 17.5
2001 22 17.5
2000 21.4 17.4
1999 20.7 17.4
1998 20 17.3
1997 19.5 17.3
1996 19.1 17.4
1995 18.7 17.4
1994 18.4 17.3
1993 18.3 17
1992 18.4 16.8
1991 18.3 16.7
1990 18.2 16.7
1989 18.1 16.6
1988 18.2 16.6
1987 18.2 16.5
1986 18.2 16.4
1985 18.3 16.3
1984 18.4 16.2
1983 18.5 16.2
1982 18.6 16.3
1981 18.4 16.4
1980 18.2 16.5
1979 18.3 16.6
1978 18.3 16.7
1977 18.3 16.8
1976 18.2 16.8
1975 18.1 16.9
1974 18 16.9
1973 17.9 17
1972 17.8 17
1971 17.7 17
1970 17.6 17.1
1969 17.6 17.1
1968 17.6 17.1
1967 17.7 17.2
1966 17.7 17.2
1965 17.8 17.3
1964 17.9 17.4
1963 18.1 17.4
1962 18.4 17.4
1961 18.7 17.4
1960 19.1 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Iran Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Iran Tanzania
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
78.2%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Iran Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Tanzania
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
90,225 mi
2022

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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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