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

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The latest officially reported population of India was 1,463,865,525 in 2025 vs 92,417,681 people in Iran in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,483,314,140 people compared to 93,580,141 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 15.9 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% per year vs +1.15% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.5% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.6M (27.5% growth).

India vs Iran: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Iran
2100 1,515,764,791 80,660,972
2099 1,523,450,562 81,193,582
2098 1,531,147,367 81,717,474
2097 1,538,780,583 82,241,892
2096 1,546,380,447 82,764,411
2095 1,553,964,615 83,283,942
2094 1,561,496,245 83,799,806
2093 1,568,975,448 84,316,389
2092 1,576,332,553 84,833,108
2091 1,583,655,135 85,354,240
2090 1,590,899,630 85,878,473
2089 1,598,026,427 86,409,859
2088 1,605,029,461 86,947,263
2087 1,611,883,136 87,492,427
2086 1,618,654,560 88,047,949
2085 1,625,282,641 88,610,339
2084 1,631,712,094 89,181,346
2083 1,637,989,363 89,758,453
2082 1,644,062,886 90,343,413
2081 1,649,962,836 90,936,310
2080 1,655,654,966 91,535,218
2079 1,661,116,882 92,136,544
2078 1,666,332,415 92,740,467
2077 1,671,298,348 93,344,865
2076 1,676,004,895 93,946,187
2075 1,680,459,350 94,544,733
2074 1,684,595,952 95,135,317
2073 1,688,431,647 95,721,351
2072 1,691,990,872 96,292,835
2071 1,695,203,041 96,851,951
2070 1,698,107,519 97,397,073
2069 1,700,664,858 97,924,812
2068 1,702,876,723 98,432,509
2067 1,704,723,837 98,913,776
2066 1,706,198,000 99,374,357
2065 1,707,391,009 99,812,137
2064 1,708,212,818 100,223,387
2063 1,708,696,045 100,602,361
2062 1,708,862,369 100,951,282
2061 1,708,717,131 101,266,537
2060 1,708,195,453 101,545,806
2059 1,707,339,651 101,792,315
2058 1,706,165,210 101,994,395
2057 1,704,656,327 102,161,227
2056 1,702,865,262 102,291,323
2055 1,700,741,939 102,382,089
2054 1,698,325,374 102,431,558
2053 1,695,513,304 102,441,204
2052 1,692,384,182 102,413,350
2051 1,688,910,288 102,350,865
2050 1,685,088,884 102,251,999
2049 1,680,936,533 102,122,983
2048 1,676,430,514 101,957,508
2047 1,671,532,064 101,765,614
2046 1,666,226,180 101,547,098
2045 1,660,522,084 101,305,486
2044 1,654,412,346 101,038,874
2043 1,647,924,060 100,752,109
2042 1,640,993,579 100,446,296
2041 1,633,629,291 100,122,690
2040 1,625,848,393 99,784,572
2039 1,617,677,625 99,436,793
2038 1,609,097,629 99,072,548
2037 1,600,073,012 98,694,577
2036 1,590,593,050 98,302,279
2035 1,580,726,905 97,899,013
2034 1,570,491,868 97,482,352
2033 1,559,906,905 97,054,589
2032 1,548,963,391 96,608,216
2031 1,537,676,208 96,141,200
2030 1,526,059,268 95,656,003
2029 1,514,142,607 95,133,736
2028 1,501,971,477 94,561,150
2027 1,489,498,223 93,925,792
2026 1,476,782,637 93,215,072
2025 1,463,865,525 92,417,681
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 139,369,844 people (a 10.4% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% 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 13.6% to 1,685,088,884 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Iran will increase by 9.27% to 102,251,999 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 102M 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 0.89% 0.93%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Iran's population grew by 0.93%.

Live population counters

India Iran
Current population
1483314140
93580141
Population rank 1/197 17/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 1.13%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
37.2 seconds
One birth every
1.36 seconds
27.4 seconds
One death every
3.3 seconds
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,424 +2,329
Annual growth/decline +12,929,734 +849,943
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +0.93%
Population growth rate rank 106/197 103/197
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 13,630,090 -630,830 715,785 190,156
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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 96.1% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 142,967,525 people) and 3.89% is from migration (a loss of 5,780,451 people). In Iran 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 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 9.19M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 6.2M
Surat 5.94M
Kanpur 4.58M
Kolkata 4.5M
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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