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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 16.9 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 1.19% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

Iran vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Ireland
2100 80,713,760 5,468,791
2099 81,246,718 5,493,162
2098 81,770,953 5,516,999
2097 82,295,714 5,540,157
2096 82,818,575 5,562,811
2095 83,338,446 5,583,505
2094 83,854,648 5,603,538
2093 84,371,569 5,623,266
2092 84,888,626 5,642,437
2091 85,410,099 5,661,268
2090 85,934,675 5,680,076
2089 86,466,409 5,697,512
2088 87,004,165 5,714,108
2087 87,549,685 5,729,431
2086 88,105,571 5,743,405
2085 88,668,329 5,757,666
2084 89,239,709 5,771,610
2083 89,817,194 5,785,324
2082 90,402,538 5,798,037
2081 90,995,822 5,809,262
2080 91,595,122 5,821,598
2079 92,196,842 5,836,731
2078 92,801,160 5,851,937
2077 93,405,954 5,867,627
2076 94,007,669 5,883,876
2075 94,606,607 5,900,200
2074 95,197,577 5,917,659
2073 95,783,994 5,934,975
2072 96,355,853 5,952,211
2071 96,915,335 5,969,279
2070 97,460,813 5,986,770
2069 97,988,897 6,003,570
2068 98,496,927 6,019,937
2067 98,978,509 6,035,810
2066 99,439,391 6,051,604
2065 99,877,457 6,066,791
2064 100,288,977 6,081,606
2063 100,668,199 6,094,455
2062 101,017,348 6,106,325
2061 101,332,810 6,118,587
2060 101,612,261 6,131,482
2059 101,858,931 6,143,979
2058 102,061,144 6,153,447
2057 102,228,085 6,161,059
2056 102,358,266 6,164,047
2055 102,449,092 6,168,611
2054 102,498,594 6,169,455
2053 102,508,245 6,169,673
2052 102,480,373 6,167,591
2051 102,417,847 6,164,894
2050 102,318,917 6,159,756
2049 102,189,816 6,151,623
2048 102,024,233 6,140,272
2047 101,832,213 6,128,245
2046 101,613,554 6,115,454
2045 101,371,784 6,099,562
2044 101,104,998 6,081,384
2043 100,818,045 6,062,477
2042 100,512,032 6,041,683
2041 100,188,214 6,017,573
2040 99,849,875 5,992,311
2039 99,501,869 5,967,604
2038 99,137,385 5,940,474
2037 98,759,167 5,912,327
2036 98,366,612 5,884,159
2035 97,963,082 5,855,902
2034 97,546,148 5,825,178
2033 97,118,106 5,792,751
2032 96,671,440 5,757,842
2031 96,204,118 5,721,671
2030 95,718,604 5,684,420
2029 95,195,996 5,644,008
2028 94,623,034 5,600,083
2027 93,987,260 5,553,725
2026 93,276,075 5,505,248
2025 92,478,162 5,452,752
2024 91,567,738 5,395,790
2023 90,608,707 5,311,538
2022 89,524,246 5,212,836
2021 88,455,488 5,110,585
2020 87,723,443 5,039,747
2019 87,051,648 4,976,456
2018 86,117,998 4,898,022
2017 85,026,754 4,827,445
2016 83,812,228 4,762,722
2015 82,619,362 4,701,957
2014 81,502,045 4,657,740
2013 80,414,686 4,623,816
2012 79,370,580 4,599,533
2011 78,383,598 4,580,084
2010 77,420,842 4,560,155
2009 76,457,825 4,535,375
2008 75,514,204 4,489,544
2007 74,602,648 4,398,942
2006 73,392,747 4,273,591
2005 71,828,455 4,159,914
2004 70,256,316 4,070,262
2003 68,769,340 3,996,521
2002 68,011,317 3,931,947
2001 67,452,005 3,866,243
2000 66,418,659 3,805,174
1999 65,445,391 3,754,786
1998 64,519,859 3,712,696
1997 63,639,638 3,674,171
1996 62,881,300 3,637,510
1995 62,205,567 3,608,841
1994 61,520,598 3,590,386
1993 61,403,543 3,576,261
1992 61,184,983 3,558,430
1991 59,986,931 3,534,235
1990 58,380,092 3,513,974
1989 56,704,914 3,511,009
1988 55,072,694 3,524,949
1987 53,323,493 3,540,057
1986 51,446,045 3,539,690
1985 49,582,289 3,538,082
1984 47,793,998 3,532,423
1983 46,029,535 3,510,600
1982 44,272,141 3,485,800
1981 41,989,312 3,453,000
1980 39,842,324 3,412,800
1979 38,424,952 3,373,750
1978 37,126,535 3,329,100
1977 35,933,181 3,282,200
1976 34,837,271 3,238,050
1975 33,802,973 3,189,550
1974 32,796,463 3,137,500
1973 31,839,838 3,085,950
1972 30,921,179 3,036,850
1971 30,029,071 2,992,050
1970 29,145,100 2,957,250
1969 28,273,482 2,932,650
1968 27,437,391 2,915,550
1967 26,628,432 2,902,450
1966 25,829,270 2,888,800
1965 25,036,978 2,877,300
1964 24,262,859 2,866,550
1963 23,519,005 2,852,650
1962 22,807,907 2,836,050
1961 22,125,726 2,824,400
1960 21,470,434 2,828,600

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/iran/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Iran's population will grow by 9.47% to 102,318,917 people with a rank change from 17th to 18th. The population of Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 6.17M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Ireland
2100 -0.66% -0.44%
2099 -0.64% -0.43%
2098 -0.64% -0.42%
2097 -0.63% -0.41%
2096 -0.62% -0.37%
2095 -0.62% -0.36%
2094 -0.61% -0.35%
2093 -0.61% -0.34%
2092 -0.61% -0.33%
2091 -0.61% -0.33%
2090 -0.61% -0.31%
2089 -0.62% -0.29%
2088 -0.62% -0.27%
2087 -0.63% -0.24%
2086 -0.63% -0.25%
2085 -0.64% -0.24%
2084 -0.64% -0.24%
2083 -0.65% -0.22%
2082 -0.65% -0.19%
2081 -0.65% -0.21%
2080 -0.65% -0.26%
2079 -0.65% -0.26%
2078 -0.65% -0.27%
2077 -0.64% -0.28%
2076 -0.63% -0.28%
2075 -0.62% -0.3%
2074 -0.61% -0.29%
2073 -0.59% -0.29%
2072 -0.58% -0.29%
2071 -0.56% -0.29%
2070 -0.54% -0.28%
2069 -0.52% -0.27%
2068 -0.49% -0.26%
2067 -0.46% -0.26%
2066 -0.44% -0.25%
2065 -0.41% -0.24%
2064 -0.38% -0.21%
2063 -0.35% -0.19%
2062 -0.31% -0.2%
2061 -0.28% -0.21%
2060 -0.24% -0.2%
2059 -0.2% -0.15%
2058 -0.16% -0.12%
2057 -0.13% -0.05%
2056 -0.09% -0.07%
2055 -0.05% -0.01%
2054 -0.009% -0.004%
2053 0.03% 0.03%
2052 0.06% 0.04%
2051 0.1% 0.08%
2050 0.13% 0.13%
2049 0.16% 0.18%
2048 0.19% 0.2%
2047 0.22% 0.21%
2046 0.24% 0.26%
2045 0.26% 0.3%
2044 0.28% 0.31%
2043 0.3% 0.34%
2042 0.32% 0.4%
2041 0.34% 0.42%
2040 0.35% 0.41%
2039 0.37% 0.46%
2038 0.38% 0.48%
2037 0.4% 0.48%
2036 0.41% 0.48%
2035 0.43% 0.53%
2034 0.44% 0.56%
2033 0.46% 0.61%
2032 0.49% 0.63%
2031 0.51% 0.66%
2030 0.55% 0.72%
2029 0.61% 0.78%
2028 0.68% 0.83%
2027 0.76% 0.88%
2026 0.86% 0.96%
2025 0.99% 1.06%
2024 1.06% 1.59%
2023 1.21% 1.89%
2022 1.21% 2%
2021 0.83% 1.41%
2020 0.77% 1.27%
2019 1.08% 1.6%
2018 1.28% 1.46%
2017 1.45% 1.36%
2016 1.44% 1.29%
2015 1.37% 0.95%
2014 1.35% 0.73%
2013 1.32% 0.53%
2012 1.26% 0.42%
2011 1.24% 0.44%
2010 1.26% 0.55%
2009 1.25% 1.02%
2008 1.22% 2.06%
2007 1.65% 2.93%
2006 2.18% 2.73%
2005 2.24% 2.2%
2004 2.16% 1.85%
2003 1.11% 1.64%
2002 0.83% 1.7%
2001 1.56% 1.6%
2000 1.49% 1.34%
1999 1.43% 1.13%
1998 1.38% 1.05%
1997 1.21% 1.01%
1996 1.09% 0.79%
1995 1.11% 0.51%
1994 0.19% 0.39%
1993 0.36% 0.5%
1992 2% 0.68%
1991 2.75% 0.58%
1990 2.95% 0.08%
1989 2.96% -0.4%
1988 3.28% -0.43%
1987 3.65% 0.01%
1986 3.76% 0.05%
1985 3.74% 0.16%
1984 3.83% 0.62%
1983 3.97% 0.71%
1982 5.44% 0.95%
1981 5.39% 1.18%
1980 3.69% 1.16%
1979 3.5% 1.34%
1978 3.32% 1.43%
1977 3.15% 1.36%
1976 3.06% 1.52%
1975 3.07% 1.66%
1974 3% 1.67%
1973 2.97% 1.62%
1972 2.97% 1.5%
1971 3.03% 1.18%
1970 3.08% 0.84%
1969 3.05% 0.59%
1968 3.04% 0.45%
1967 3.09% 0.47%
1966 3.16% 0.4%
1965 3.19% 0.38%
1964 3.16% 0.49%
1963 3.12% 0.59%
1962 3.08% 0.41%
1961 3.05% -0.15%

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/iran/ireland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Iran Ireland
Current population
93468444
5518360
Population rank 17/197 121/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.07%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
6.24 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
9.61 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +231
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 68/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 +35,417
Net migration rank 14/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - 35,417
2024 - 190,156 - 39,059
2023 750,150 262,044 19,652 43,873
2022 753,525 403,190 19,287 93,535
2021 645,725 334,967 26,064 27,419
2020 663,978 -180,680 23,687 15,746
2019 893,063 -32,794 28,365 29,663
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 29,878 33,387
2017 1,140,549 34,849 31,379 28,883
2016 1,186,949 66,630 33,339 18,967
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 35,265 13,376
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 37,728 448
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 39,302 -12,309
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 42,775 -22,411
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 45,801 -26,529
2010 980,380 -12,849 47,426 -26,974
2009 958,322 211 47,168 -18,524
2008 940,983 -12,184 46,691 18,979
2007 919,254 -24,950 43,109 76,465
2006 884,529 640,932 36,752 94,513
2005 837,305 765,873 33,279 63,983
2004 801,203 739,996 33,376 49,102
2003 732,600 700,222 32,372 32,220
2002 752,205 -668,962 31,062 34,286
2001 743,658 291,692 27,837 39,220
2000 731,203 300,133 23,592 31,298
1999 723,237 191,988 21,402 23,592
1998 717,655 218,171 22,277 16,615
1997 726,574 98,009 21,311 17,425
1996 784,508 -92,435 18,915 9,959
1995 879,648 -220,258 16,601 10,019
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 17,234 -3,118
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 17,166 -3,762
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 20,283 1,335
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 21,206 4,944
1990 1,530,434 200,711 21,787 -8,203
1989 1,609,739 9,460 20,012 -28,752
1988 1,614,512 30,688 22,912 -44,020
1987 1,639,644 213,524 26,904 -38,426
1986 1,659,289 242,411 27,963 -21,139
1985 1,661,750 163,999 29,013 -16,178
1984 1,653,051 97,748 31,791 -15,549
1983 1,573,612 204,544 34,053 -15,043
1982 1,514,240 222,390 38,344 -14,464
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 39,364 -10,834
1980 1,361,293 103,674 40,612 -2,876
1979 1,294,306 75,451 38,798 1,486
1978 1,156,974 70,088 36,288 15,543
1977 1,091,542 68,093 35,448 14,505
1976 1,013,347 18,825 33,676 14,200
1975 929,481 106,921 34,128 13,828
1974 873,369 103,252 34,199 13,482
1973 831,880 104,779 34,562 13,164
1972 804,043 96,614 34,316 12,858
1971 805,830 77,717 35,606 5,851
1970 794,612 89,757 30,756 -8,892
1969 780,660 78,196 29,326 -10,250
1968 743,992 69,342 27,697 -11,132
1967 727,276 77,313 29,895 -11,708
1966 695,040 98,709 26,866 -11,858
1965 663,029 127,808 30,500 -14,016
1964 635,589 121,817 31,532 -15,640
1963 620,126 110,190 29,667 -16,615
1962 595,538 96,332 28,077 -17,438
1961 594,674 77,811 25,137 -22,237
1960 584,060 54,041 28,286 -38,492

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in Iran is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 people). In Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

Biggest cities by population

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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