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Iran vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 17th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Ukraine
Population
93468444
40125599
Population rank 17/197 40/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
75 years
2026

Iran and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Iran and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Iran

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Iran Ukraine
2024 $475,252,089,215 $190,741,262,415
2023 $457,510,482,317 $181,221,517,869
2022 $422,662,261,526 $161,989,520,721
2021 $407,350,685,583 $199,765,859,571
2020 $280,934,329,280 $156,617,722,013
2019 $347,988,400,958 $153,883,047,510
2018 $411,903,303,606 $130,891,088,294
2017 $510,239,893,418 $112,090,505,082
2016 $478,618,064,871 $93,355,869,404
2015 $409,191,686,497 $91,030,967,789
2014 $462,284,793,281 $133,503,871,862
2013 $500,399,839,840 $190,498,811,460
2012 $644,019,315,004 $182,591,753,828
2011 $629,082,257,472 $169,333,835,202
2010 $487,069,570,464 $141,209,170,427
2009 $414,059,094,949 $121,552,153,444
2008 $406,070,949,554 $188,110,390,660
2007 $349,736,591,832 $148,733,861,386
2006 $265,602,187,404 $111,884,752,475
2005 $224,970,371,325 $89,238,865,119
2004 $187,754,571,248 $67,220,154,164
2003 $151,911,222,119 $52,010,355,753
2002 $128,626,917,504 $43,956,163,612
2001 $126,878,750,296 $39,309,580,983
2000 $109,591,707,802 $32,375,083,935
1999 $113,848,450,088 $31,580,639,554
1998 $110,276,913,363 $41,882,523,345
1997 $113,919,163,421 $50,151,531,592
1996 $120,403,931,885 $44,558,831,005
1995 $96,419,225,744 $48,213,856,469
1994 $71,841,461,173 $52,549,580,265
1993 $63,743,623,232 $65,648,559,903
1992 $119,768,691,217 $73,945,908,384
1991 $131,637,664,958 $77,350,733,982
1990 $124,813,263,926 $81,393,558,423
1989 $120,496,362,916 $82,709,161,099
1988 $123,057,861,334 $74,703,517,903
1987 $134,009,995,923 $64,087,694,038
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Ukraine
2024 $5,190 $5,038
2023 $5,049 $4,803
2022 $4,721 $3,946
2021 $4,605 $4,510
2020 $3,203 $3,505
2019 $3,997 $3,423
2018 $4,783 $2,895
2017 $6,001 $2,467
2016 $5,711 $2,047
2015 $4,953 $1,988
2014 $5,672 $2,904
2013 $6,223 $4,130
2012 $8,114 $3,951
2011 $8,026 $3,657
2010 $6,291 $3,040
2009 $5,416 $2,607
2008 $5,377 $4,018
2007 $4,688 $3,160
2006 $3,619 $2,366
2005 $3,132 $1,875
2004 $2,672 $1,401
2003 $2,209 $1,076
2002 $1,891 $903
2001 $1,881 $800
2000 $1,650 $653
1999 $1,740 $632
1998 $1,709 $831
1997 $1,790 $987
1996 $1,915 $870
1995 $1,550 $933
1994 $1,168 $1,009
1993 $1,038 $1,254
1992 $1,957 $1,413
1991 $2,194 $1,483
1990 $2,138 $1,564
1989 $2,125 $1,593
1988 $2,234 $1,444
1987 $2,513 $1,244
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Ukraine
2026 78.2 75
2025 78.1 74.9
2024 77.9 74.7
2023 77.7 73.4
2022 76.8 72.7
2021 73.8 71.6
2020 74.1 73.3
2019 76.9 73.9
2018 76.6 73.6
2017 76.4 74
2016 76.2 73.4
2015 75.9 72.7
2014 75.6 71.8
2013 75.3 71.5
2012 75 71.1
2011 74.7 70.7
2010 74.4 70.2
2009 74 69.2
2008 73.7 68.3
2007 73.3 67.7
2006 72.9 67.5
2005 72.4 67.5
2004 72 67.5
2003 70.5 67.6
2002 71.1 67.7
2001 70.6 67.7
2000 70.2 67.8
1999 69.7 68
1998 69.2 68
1997 68.6 67.7
1996 68.3 67.1
1995 67.9 67.1
1994 67.5 67.5
1993 67 68.3
1992 66.7 68.9
1991 66.2 69.7
1990 64.1 70.4
1989 65.3 70.8
1988 63.3 71
1987 62.7 71.2
1986 62.1 70.8
1985 61.5 70.4
1984 60.9 70
1983 58.5 69.9
1982 57.6 69.9
1981 56.6 69.8
1980 58.4 69.8
1979 58.5 69.8
1978 56 69.8
1977 56.7 70
1976 55.8 70.1
1975 54.8 70.4
1974 53.9 70.6
1973 52.9 70.8
1972 51.7 71
1971 51.1 70.9
1970 50.2 70.8
1969 49.4 70.8
1968 47.9 71
1967 47.8 71.1
1966 47.1 71.2
1965 46.4 71.1
1964 45.7 71
1963 45.1 70.7
1962 43.8 70.4
1961 43.9 70
1960 43.3 69.4
1959 42.8 68.7
1958 42.2 67.7
1957 41.3 67.2
1956 41.1 66.3
1955 40.6 65.3
1954 40 64.1
1953 39.5 63
1952 39.2 62.1
1951 38.7 61.4
1950 38.2 61.2

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

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Iran and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Iran Ukraine
2024 91,567,738 37,860,221
2023 90,608,707 37,732,836
2022 89,524,246 41,048,766
2021 88,455,488 44,298,640
2020 87,723,443 44,680,014
2019 87,051,648 44,957,458
2018 86,117,998 45,208,907
2017 85,026,754 45,436,041
2016 83,812,228 45,616,832
2015 82,619,362 45,784,896
2014 81,502,045 45,972,380
2013 80,414,686 46,126,770
2012 79,370,580 46,210,056
2011 78,383,598 46,307,853
2010 77,420,842 46,456,003
2009 76,457,825 46,623,731
2008 75,514,204 46,819,175
2007 74,602,648 47,062,798
2006 73,392,747 47,278,694
2005 71,828,455 47,585,556
2004 70,256,316 47,979,507
2003 68,769,340 48,315,136
2002 68,011,317 48,677,281
2001 67,452,005 49,106,855
2000 66,418,659 49,556,660
1999 65,445,391 49,976,446
1998 64,519,859 50,379,731
1997 63,639,638 50,786,885
1996 62,881,300 51,226,109
1995 62,205,567 51,665,539
1994 61,520,598 52,075,998
1993 61,403,543 52,350,126
1992 61,184,983 52,323,671
1991 59,986,931 52,170,961
1990 58,380,092 52,054,092
1989 56,704,914 51,917,817
1988 55,072,694 51,724,853
1987 53,323,493 51,515,732
1986 51,446,045 51,318,745
1985 49,582,289 51,108,770
1984 47,793,998 50,887,599
1983 46,029,535 50,637,029
1982 44,272,141 50,402,724
1981 41,989,312 50,189,281
1980 39,842,324 49,955,152
1979 38,424,952 49,721,381
1978 37,126,535 49,521,243
1977 35,933,181 49,336,481
1976 34,837,271 49,120,842
1975 33,802,973 48,865,229
1974 32,796,463 48,576,570
1973 31,839,838 48,277,121
1972 30,921,179 47,946,893
1971 30,029,071 47,573,287
1970 29,145,100 47,261,306
1969 28,273,482 46,976,256
1968 27,437,391 46,614,325
1967 26,628,432 46,215,988
1966 25,829,270 45,802,519
1965 25,036,978 45,386,892
1964 24,262,859 44,951,156
1963 23,519,005 44,462,372
1962 22,807,907 43,943,674
1961 22,125,726 43,399,766
1960 21,470,434 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Iran

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Ukraine
2023 1.7 0.98
2022 1.7 0.9
2021 1.71 1.15
2020 1.7 1.21
2019 1.77 1.22
2018 1.92 1.23
2017 2.02 1.3
2016 2.05 1.39
2015 2.02 1.39
2014 1.98 1.47
2013 1.91 1.52
2012 1.85 1.53
2011 1.79 1.46
2010 1.75 1.44
2009 1.74 1.47
2008 1.74 1.44
2007 1.75 1.34
2006 1.76 1.3
2005 1.76 1.22
2004 1.78 1.22
2003 1.8 1.17
2002 1.84 1.13
2001 1.92 1.09
2000 2 1.11
1999 2.09 1.13
1998 2.19 1.21
1997 2.32 1.27
1996 2.54 1.33
1995 2.85 1.4
1994 3.24 1.47
1993 3.67 1.56
1992 4.1 1.67
1991 4.57 1.77
1990 4.93 1.85
1989 5.17 1.93
1988 5.43 2.04
1987 5.72 2.07
1986 6.01 2.12
1985 6.24 2.03
1984 6.43 2.08
1983 6.53 2.1
1982 6.59 1.95
1981 6.62 1.92
1980 6.63 1.95
1979 6.55 1.96
1978 6.34 1.97
1977 6.18 1.98
1976 6.07 2.04
1975 5.95 2.05
1974 5.97 2.06
1973 6.06 2.04
1972 6.26 2.13
1971 6.55 2.11
1970 6.8 2.08
1969 7.01 2.01
1968 7.12 2.03
1967 7.19 2.04
1966 7.21 2.04
1965 7.22 1.94
1964 7.24 2.01
1963 7.32 2.11
1962 7.4 2.15
1961 7.46 2.2
1960 7.52 2.29

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

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Iran and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Ukraine
2024 34.3 43.2
2023 33.8 43.1
2022 33.3 42.5
2021 32.8 42.2
2020 32.3 41.9
2019 31.7 41.5
2018 31.2 41.2
2017 30.7 40.9
2016 30.2 40.6
2015 29.7 40.2
2014 29.2 40
2013 28.7 39.8
2012 28.2 39.8
2011 27.7 39.7
2010 27.2 39.5
2009 26.6 39.3
2008 26.1 39.2
2007 25.5 39.1
2006 24.8 38.9
2005 24.3 38.7
2004 23.7 38.4
2003 23.1 38.2
2002 22.6 37.9
2001 22 37.6
2000 21.4 37.2
1999 20.7 36.9
1998 20 36.5
1997 19.5 36.2
1996 19.1 35.8
1995 18.7 35.5
1994 18.4 35.2
1993 18.3 34.9
1992 18.4 34.7
1991 18.3 34.5
1990 18.2 34.3
1989 18.1 34.1
1988 18.2 34.1
1987 18.2 34.1
1986 18.2 33.9
1985 18.3 33.8
1984 18.4 33.6
1983 18.5 33.6
1982 18.6 33.7
1981 18.4 33.7
1980 18.2 33.8
1979 18.3 34
1978 18.3 34.2
1977 18.3 34.2
1976 18.2 34
1975 18.1 33.7
1974 18 33.4
1973 17.9 33.1
1972 17.8 32.8
1971 17.7 32.5
1970 17.6 32.3
1969 17.6 32
1968 17.6 31.6
1967 17.7 31.2
1966 17.7 30.6
1965 17.8 30.1
1964 17.9 29.9
1963 18.1 29.8
1962 18.4 29.7
1961 18.7 29.6
1960 19.1 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Iran Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Ukraine
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
100%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Iran Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Ukraine
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
105,443 mi
2012

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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