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Population in India compared to Iran: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 91,567,738 people in Iran in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 93,468,444 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 15.8 times bigger than Iran's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 19% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +1.19% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.5M (27.4% growth).

India vs Iran: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Iran
2100 1,515,897,176 80,713,760
2099 1,523,583,618 81,246,718
2098 1,531,281,096 81,770,953
2097 1,538,914,978 82,295,714
2096 1,546,515,506 82,818,575
2095 1,554,100,337 83,338,446
2094 1,561,632,624 83,854,648
2093 1,569,112,481 84,371,569
2092 1,576,470,228 84,888,626
2091 1,583,793,450 85,410,099
2090 1,591,038,578 85,934,675
2089 1,598,165,996 86,466,409
2088 1,605,169,643 87,004,165
2087 1,612,023,916 87,549,685
2086 1,618,795,931 88,105,571
2085 1,625,424,591 88,668,329
2084 1,631,854,605 89,239,709
2083 1,638,132,423 89,817,194
2082 1,644,206,476 90,402,538
2081 1,650,106,942 90,995,822
2080 1,655,799,569 91,595,122
2079 1,661,261,962 92,196,842
2078 1,666,477,951 92,801,160
2077 1,671,444,317 93,405,954
2076 1,676,151,275 94,007,669
2075 1,680,606,119 94,606,607
2074 1,684,743,082 95,197,577
2073 1,688,579,113 95,783,994
2072 1,692,138,648 96,355,853
2071 1,695,351,098 96,915,335
2070 1,698,255,829 97,460,813
2069 1,700,813,392 97,988,897
2068 1,703,025,450 98,496,927
2067 1,704,872,725 98,978,509
2066 1,706,347,017 99,439,391
2065 1,707,540,131 99,877,457
2064 1,708,362,011 100,288,977
2063 1,708,845,280 100,668,199
2062 1,709,011,618 101,017,348
2061 1,708,866,368 101,332,810
2060 1,708,344,645 101,612,261
2059 1,707,488,768 101,858,931
2058 1,706,314,224 102,061,144
2057 1,704,805,210 102,228,085
2056 1,703,013,988 102,358,266
2055 1,700,890,479 102,449,092
2054 1,698,473,703 102,498,594
2053 1,695,661,388 102,508,245
2052 1,692,531,993 102,480,373
2051 1,689,057,795 102,417,847
2050 1,685,236,057 102,318,917
2049 1,681,083,344 102,189,816
2048 1,676,576,931 102,024,233
2047 1,671,678,054 101,832,213
2046 1,666,371,707 101,613,554
2045 1,660,667,112 101,371,784
2044 1,654,556,840 101,104,998
2043 1,648,067,988 100,818,045
2042 1,641,136,901 100,512,032
2041 1,633,771,970 100,188,214
2040 1,625,990,392 99,849,875
2039 1,617,818,911 99,501,869
2038 1,609,238,166 99,137,385
2037 1,600,212,760 98,759,167
2036 1,590,731,970 98,366,612
2035 1,580,864,963 97,963,082
2034 1,570,629,033 97,546,148
2033 1,560,043,145 97,118,106
2032 1,549,098,676 96,671,440
2031 1,537,810,507 96,204,118
2030 1,526,192,552 95,718,604
2029 1,514,274,850 95,195,996
2028 1,502,102,657 94,623,034
2027 1,489,628,314 93,987,260
2026 1,476,911,618 93,276,075
2025 1,463,993,377 92,478,162
2024 1,450,935,791 91,567,738
2023 1,438,069,596 90,608,707
2022 1,425,423,212 89,524,246
2021 1,414,203,896 88,455,488
2020 1,402,617,695 87,723,443
2019 1,389,030,312 87,051,648
2018 1,374,659,064 86,117,998
2017 1,359,657,400 85,026,754
2016 1,343,944,296 83,812,228
2015 1,328,024,498 82,619,362
2014 1,312,277,191 81,502,045
2013 1,295,829,511 80,414,686
2012 1,278,674,502 79,370,580
2011 1,261,224,954 78,383,598
2010 1,243,481,564 77,420,842
2009 1,225,524,753 76,457,825
2008 1,207,930,964 75,514,204
2007 1,190,676,021 74,602,648
2006 1,172,878,890 73,392,747
2005 1,154,676,322 71,828,455
2004 1,135,991,513 70,256,316
2003 1,116,803,006 68,769,340
2002 1,097,600,380 68,011,317
2001 1,077,898,575 67,452,005
2000 1,057,922,733 66,418,659
1999 1,038,225,823 65,445,391
1998 1,018,665,080 64,519,859
1997 999,133,762 63,639,638
1996 979,678,458 62,881,300
1995 960,301,044 62,205,567
1994 941,163,767 61,520,598
1993 922,118,387 61,403,543
1992 902,957,070 61,184,983
1991 883,927,600 59,986,931
1990 864,972,221 58,380,092
1989 846,039,529 56,704,914
1988 827,342,990 55,072,694
1987 808,931,270 53,323,493
1986 790,689,978 51,446,045
1985 772,647,793 49,582,289
1984 754,875,449 47,793,998
1983 737,372,681 46,029,535
1982 720,313,473 44,272,141
1981 703,696,250 41,989,312
1980 687,354,025 39,842,324
1979 671,155,747 38,424,952
1978 655,728,229 37,126,535
1977 640,801,103 35,933,181
1976 625,861,883 34,837,271
1975 611,309,535 33,802,973
1974 597,041,391 32,796,463
1973 583,465,598 31,839,838
1972 570,482,142 30,921,179
1971 558,096,387 30,029,071
1970 545,864,268 29,145,100
1969 533,880,544 28,273,482
1968 522,716,889 27,437,391
1967 511,606,372 26,628,432
1966 500,740,247 25,829,270
1965 490,140,146 25,036,978
1964 479,229,598 24,262,859
1963 468,138,575 23,519,005
1962 457,283,090 22,807,907
1961 446,564,729 22,125,726
1960 435,990,338 21,470,434

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/india/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) India's population will grow by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Iran will increase by 9.47% to 102,318,917 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 103M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Iran
2100 -0.5% -0.66%
2099 -0.5% -0.64%
2098 -0.5% -0.64%
2097 -0.49% -0.63%
2096 -0.49% -0.62%
2095 -0.48% -0.62%
2094 -0.48% -0.61%
2093 -0.47% -0.61%
2092 -0.46% -0.61%
2091 -0.46% -0.61%
2090 -0.45% -0.61%
2089 -0.44% -0.62%
2088 -0.43% -0.62%
2087 -0.42% -0.63%
2086 -0.41% -0.63%
2085 -0.39% -0.64%
2084 -0.38% -0.64%
2083 -0.37% -0.65%
2082 -0.36% -0.65%
2081 -0.34% -0.65%
2080 -0.33% -0.65%
2079 -0.31% -0.65%
2078 -0.3% -0.65%
2077 -0.28% -0.64%
2076 -0.27% -0.63%
2075 -0.25% -0.62%
2074 -0.23% -0.61%
2073 -0.21% -0.59%
2072 -0.19% -0.58%
2071 -0.17% -0.56%
2070 -0.15% -0.54%
2069 -0.13% -0.52%
2068 -0.11% -0.49%
2067 -0.09% -0.46%
2066 -0.07% -0.44%
2065 -0.05% -0.41%
2064 -0.03% -0.38%
2063 -0.01% -0.35%
2062 0.008% -0.31%
2061 0.03% -0.28%
2060 0.05% -0.24%
2059 0.07% -0.2%
2058 0.09% -0.16%
2057 0.11% -0.13%
2056 0.12% -0.09%
2055 0.14% -0.05%
2054 0.17% -0.009%
2053 0.18% 0.03%
2052 0.21% 0.06%
2051 0.23% 0.1%
2050 0.25% 0.13%
2049 0.27% 0.16%
2048 0.29% 0.19%
2047 0.32% 0.22%
2046 0.34% 0.24%
2045 0.37% 0.26%
2044 0.39% 0.28%
2043 0.42% 0.3%
2042 0.45% 0.32%
2041 0.48% 0.34%
2040 0.51% 0.35%
2039 0.53% 0.37%
2038 0.56% 0.38%
2037 0.6% 0.4%
2036 0.62% 0.41%
2035 0.65% 0.43%
2034 0.68% 0.44%
2033 0.71% 0.46%
2032 0.73% 0.49%
2031 0.76% 0.51%
2030 0.79% 0.55%
2029 0.81% 0.61%
2028 0.84% 0.68%
2027 0.86% 0.76%
2026 0.88% 0.86%
2025 0.9% 0.99%
2024 0.89% 1.06%
2023 0.89% 1.21%
2022 0.79% 1.21%
2021 0.83% 0.83%
2020 0.98% 0.77%
2019 1.05% 1.08%
2018 1.1% 1.28%
2017 1.17% 1.45%
2016 1.2% 1.44%
2015 1.2% 1.37%
2014 1.27% 1.35%
2013 1.34% 1.32%
2012 1.38% 1.26%
2011 1.43% 1.24%
2010 1.47% 1.26%
2009 1.46% 1.25%
2008 1.45% 1.22%
2007 1.52% 1.65%
2006 1.58% 2.18%
2005 1.64% 2.24%
2004 1.72% 2.16%
2003 1.75% 1.11%
2002 1.83% 0.83%
2001 1.89% 1.56%
2000 1.9% 1.49%
1999 1.92% 1.43%
1998 1.95% 1.38%
1997 1.99% 1.21%
1996 2.02% 1.09%
1995 2.03% 1.11%
1994 2.07% 0.19%
1993 2.12% 0.36%
1992 2.15% 2%
1991 2.19% 2.75%
1990 2.24% 2.95%
1989 2.26% 2.96%
1988 2.28% 3.28%
1987 2.31% 3.65%
1986 2.34% 3.76%
1985 2.35% 3.74%
1984 2.37% 3.83%
1983 2.37% 3.97%
1982 2.36% 5.44%
1981 2.38% 5.39%
1980 2.41% 3.69%
1979 2.35% 3.5%
1978 2.33% 3.32%
1977 2.39% 3.15%
1976 2.38% 3.06%
1975 2.39% 3.07%
1974 2.33% 3%
1973 2.28% 2.97%
1972 2.22% 2.97%
1971 2.24% 3.03%
1970 2.24% 3.08%
1969 2.14% 3.05%
1968 2.17% 3.04%
1967 2.17% 3.09%
1966 2.16% 3.16%
1965 2.28% 3.19%
1964 2.37% 3.16%
1963 2.37% 3.12%
1962 2.4% 3.08%
1961 2.43% 3.05%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/india/iran | CC BY

In 2024, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Iran's population grew by 1.06%.

Live population counters

India Iran
Current population
1480351380
93468444
Population rank 1/197 17/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 1.13%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
32.9 seconds
One birth every
1.36 seconds
26.9 seconds
One death every
3.32 seconds
1.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +2,627
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +959,031
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +1.06%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 98/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -495,753 +116,786
Net migration rank 195/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - 116,786
2024 - -630,830 - 190,156
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 750,150 262,044
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 753,525 403,190
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 645,725 334,967
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 663,978 -180,680
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 893,063 -32,794
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 1,140,549 34,849
2016 16,202,593 81,248 1,186,949 66,630
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 980,380 -12,849
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 958,322 211
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 940,983 -12,184
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 919,254 -24,950
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 884,529 640,932
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 837,305 765,873
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 801,203 739,996
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 732,600 700,222
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 752,205 -668,962
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 743,658 291,692
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 731,203 300,133
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 723,237 191,988
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 717,655 218,171
1997 19,494,098 880 726,574 98,009
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 784,508 -92,435
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 879,648 -220,258
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 19,152,399 2,364 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 19,132,757 35,155 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 18,893,588 125,514 1,530,434 200,711
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 1,609,739 9,460
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 1,614,512 30,688
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 1,639,644 213,524
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 1,659,289 242,411
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 1,661,750 163,999
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 1,653,051 97,748
1983 17,219,127 119,694 1,573,612 204,544
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 1,514,240 222,390
1981 16,422,159 33,243 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 16,018,786 210,914 1,361,293 103,674
1979 15,392,957 774,094 1,294,306 75,451
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 1,156,974 70,088
1977 14,575,662 590,626 1,091,542 68,093
1976 14,435,504 275,984 1,013,347 18,825
1975 13,958,642 434,205 929,481 106,921
1974 13,795,836 347,869 873,369 103,252
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 831,880 104,779
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 804,043 96,614
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 805,830 77,717
1970 12,417,866 233,782 794,612 89,757
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 780,660 78,196
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 743,992 69,342
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 727,276 77,313
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 695,040 98,709
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 663,029 127,808
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 635,589 121,817
1963 11,016,705 21,640 620,126 110,190
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 595,538 96,332
1961 10,468,816 295,177 594,674 77,811
1960 10,237,489 146,955 584,060 54,041

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 96.4% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 people). In Iran 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 people).

As of 2024, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

Biggest cities by population

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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