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

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The latest officially reported population of Iran was 92,417,681 in 2025 vs 2,837,077 people in Jamaica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,580,141 people compared to 2,834,177 in Jamaica.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 33 times bigger than Jamaica's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 140th.
  • The countries together account for 1.16% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.15% per year vs +0.14% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.6M (27.5% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.93% growth).

Iran vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Jamaica
2100 80,660,972 1,075,631
2099 81,193,582 1,095,039
2098 81,717,474 1,114,926
2097 82,241,892 1,135,331
2096 82,764,411 1,156,197
2095 83,283,942 1,177,632
2094 83,799,806 1,199,705
2093 84,316,389 1,222,447
2092 84,833,108 1,245,845
2091 85,354,240 1,269,943
2090 85,878,473 1,294,621
2089 86,409,859 1,319,987
2088 86,947,263 1,345,908
2087 87,492,427 1,372,420
2086 88,047,949 1,399,559
2085 88,610,339 1,427,403
2084 89,181,346 1,455,598
2083 89,758,453 1,483,973
2082 90,343,413 1,513,113
2081 90,936,310 1,542,698
2080 91,535,218 1,572,954
2079 92,136,544 1,603,471
2078 92,740,467 1,634,036
2077 93,344,865 1,665,130
2076 93,946,187 1,696,282
2075 94,544,733 1,727,653
2074 95,135,317 1,759,538
2073 95,721,351 1,791,310
2072 96,292,835 1,823,277
2071 96,851,951 1,855,059
2070 97,397,073 1,886,784
2069 97,924,812 1,918,215
2068 98,432,509 1,949,604
2067 98,913,776 1,980,685
2066 99,374,357 2,011,465
2065 99,812,137 2,042,697
2064 100,223,387 2,073,400
2063 100,602,361 2,103,669
2062 100,951,282 2,133,903
2061 101,266,537 2,163,699
2060 101,545,806 2,193,436
2059 101,792,315 2,222,680
2058 101,994,395 2,251,648
2057 102,161,227 2,279,932
2056 102,291,323 2,308,282
2055 102,382,089 2,336,168
2054 102,431,558 2,363,575
2053 102,441,204 2,390,213
2052 102,413,350 2,416,056
2051 102,350,865 2,441,297
2050 102,251,999 2,466,072
2049 102,122,983 2,490,883
2048 101,957,508 2,514,954
2047 101,765,614 2,538,499
2046 101,547,098 2,561,597
2045 101,305,486 2,583,931
2044 101,038,874 2,605,750
2043 100,752,109 2,626,741
2042 100,446,296 2,646,740
2041 100,122,690 2,665,673
2040 99,784,572 2,683,790
2039 99,436,793 2,701,261
2038 99,072,548 2,717,604
2037 98,694,577 2,733,406
2036 98,302,279 2,747,946
2035 97,899,013 2,761,103
2034 97,482,352 2,773,511
2033 97,054,589 2,784,591
2032 96,608,216 2,794,827
2031 96,141,200 2,803,535
2030 95,656,003 2,811,500
2029 95,133,736 2,818,414
2028 94,561,150 2,824,434
2027 93,925,792 2,829,732
2026 93,215,072 2,834,177
2025 92,417,681 2,837,077
2024 91,567,738 2,839,175
2023 90,608,707 2,839,786
2022 89,524,246 2,839,144
2021 88,455,488 2,837,682
2020 87,723,443 2,830,739
2019 87,051,648 2,823,271
2018 86,117,998 2,820,097
2017 85,026,754 2,815,764
2016 83,812,228 2,809,915
2015 82,619,362 2,802,534
2014 81,502,045 2,793,749
2013 80,414,686 2,783,687
2012 79,370,580 2,772,430
2011 78,383,598 2,760,494
2010 77,420,842 2,748,568
2009 76,457,825 2,736,995
2008 75,514,204 2,725,635
2007 74,602,648 2,713,800
2006 73,392,747 2,700,968
2005 71,828,455 2,687,066
2004 70,256,316 2,672,225
2003 68,769,340 2,656,623
2002 68,011,317 2,640,572
2001 67,452,005 2,624,403
2000 66,418,659 2,607,826
1999 65,445,391 2,589,795
1998 64,519,859 2,569,736
1997 63,639,638 2,547,848
1996 62,881,300 2,524,463
1995 62,205,567 2,500,151
1994 61,520,598 2,475,220
1993 61,403,543 2,449,916
1992 61,184,983 2,424,701
1991 59,986,931 2,400,869
1990 58,380,092 2,379,877
1989 56,704,914 2,361,916
1988 55,072,694 2,345,777
1987 53,323,493 2,329,813
1986 51,446,045 2,312,125
1985 49,582,289 2,290,656
1984 47,793,998 2,264,562
1983 46,029,535 2,234,832
1982 44,272,141 2,203,889
1981 41,989,312 2,173,818
1980 39,842,324 2,145,658
1979 38,424,952 2,119,486
1978 37,126,535 2,094,836
1977 35,933,181 2,070,657
1976 34,837,271 2,045,578
1975 33,802,973 2,018,981
1974 32,796,463 1,990,906
1973 31,839,838 1,961,219
1972 30,921,179 1,931,542
1971 30,029,071 1,903,728
1970 29,145,100 1,878,196
1969 28,273,482 1,855,127
1968 27,437,391 1,833,765
1967 26,628,432 1,812,865
1966 25,829,270 1,791,475
1965 25,036,978 1,769,192
1964 24,262,859 1,745,568
1963 23,519,005 1,721,099
1962 22,807,907 1,696,932
1961 22,125,726 1,673,261
1960 21,470,434 1,650,005

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 140th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Iran's population will grow by 9.27% to 102,251,999 people with a rank change from 17th to 18th. The population of Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,072 people and rank change from 140th to 143rd.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 102M people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Jamaica
2100 -0.66% -1.77%
2099 -0.64% -1.78%
2098 -0.64% -1.8%
2097 -0.63% -1.8%
2096 -0.62% -1.82%
2095 -0.62% -1.84%
2094 -0.61% -1.86%
2093 -0.61% -1.88%
2092 -0.61% -1.9%
2091 -0.61% -1.91%
2090 -0.61% -1.92%
2089 -0.62% -1.93%
2088 -0.62% -1.93%
2087 -0.63% -1.94%
2086 -0.63% -1.95%
2085 -0.64% -1.94%
2084 -0.64% -1.91%
2083 -0.65% -1.93%
2082 -0.65% -1.92%
2081 -0.65% -1.92%
2080 -0.65% -1.9%
2079 -0.65% -1.87%
2078 -0.65% -1.87%
2077 -0.64% -1.84%
2076 -0.63% -1.82%
2075 -0.62% -1.81%
2074 -0.61% -1.77%
2073 -0.59% -1.75%
2072 -0.58% -1.71%
2071 -0.56% -1.68%
2070 -0.54% -1.64%
2069 -0.52% -1.61%
2068 -0.49% -1.57%
2067 -0.46% -1.53%
2066 -0.44% -1.53%
2065 -0.41% -1.48%
2064 -0.38% -1.44%
2063 -0.35% -1.42%
2062 -0.31% -1.38%
2061 -0.28% -1.36%
2060 -0.24% -1.32%
2059 -0.2% -1.29%
2058 -0.16% -1.24%
2057 -0.13% -1.23%
2056 -0.09% -1.19%
2055 -0.05% -1.16%
2054 -0.009% -1.11%
2053 0.03% -1.07%
2052 0.06% -1.03%
2051 0.1% -1%
2050 0.13% -1%
2049 0.16% -0.96%
2048 0.19% -0.93%
2047 0.22% -0.9%
2046 0.24% -0.86%
2045 0.26% -0.84%
2044 0.28% -0.8%
2043 0.3% -0.76%
2042 0.32% -0.71%
2041 0.34% -0.68%
2040 0.35% -0.65%
2039 0.37% -0.6%
2038 0.38% -0.58%
2037 0.4% -0.53%
2036 0.41% -0.48%
2035 0.43% -0.45%
2034 0.44% -0.4%
2033 0.46% -0.37%
2032 0.49% -0.31%
2031 0.51% -0.28%
2030 0.55% -0.25%
2029 0.61% -0.21%
2028 0.68% -0.19%
2027 0.76% -0.16%
2026 0.86% -0.1%
2025 0.93% -0.07%
2024 1.06% -0.02%
2023 1.21% 0.02%
2022 1.21% 0.05%
2021 0.83% 0.25%
2020 0.77% 0.26%
2019 1.08% 0.11%
2018 1.28% 0.15%
2017 1.45% 0.21%
2016 1.44% 0.26%
2015 1.37% 0.31%
2014 1.35% 0.36%
2013 1.32% 0.41%
2012 1.26% 0.43%
2011 1.24% 0.43%
2010 1.26% 0.42%
2009 1.25% 0.42%
2008 1.22% 0.44%
2007 1.65% 0.48%
2006 2.18% 0.52%
2005 2.24% 0.56%
2004 2.16% 0.59%
2003 1.11% 0.61%
2002 0.83% 0.62%
2001 1.56% 0.64%
2000 1.49% 0.7%
1999 1.43% 0.78%
1998 1.38% 0.86%
1997 1.21% 0.93%
1996 1.09% 0.97%
1995 1.11% 1.01%
1994 0.19% 1.03%
1993 0.36% 1.04%
1992 2% 0.99%
1991 2.75% 0.88%
1990 2.95% 0.76%
1989 2.96% 0.69%
1988 3.28% 0.69%
1987 3.65% 0.77%
1986 3.76% 0.94%
1985 3.74% 1.15%
1984 3.83% 1.33%
1983 3.97% 1.4%
1982 5.44% 1.38%
1981 5.39% 1.31%
1980 3.69% 1.23%
1979 3.5% 1.18%
1978 3.32% 1.17%
1977 3.15% 1.23%
1976 3.06% 1.32%
1975 3.07% 1.41%
1974 3% 1.51%
1973 2.97% 1.54%
1972 2.97% 1.46%
1971 3.03% 1.36%
1970 3.08% 1.24%
1969 3.05% 1.16%
1968 3.04% 1.15%
1967 3.09% 1.19%
1966 3.16% 1.26%
1965 3.19% 1.35%
1964 3.16% 1.42%
1963 3.12% 1.42%
1962 3.08% 1.41%
1961 3.05% 1.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Iran grew by 0.93%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Iran Jamaica
Current population
93580141
2834177
Population rank 17/197 140/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.03%
One net population change
37.2 seconds
4.19 hours
One birth every
27.4 seconds
16.2 minutes
One death every
1.21 minutes
22.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,329 -6
Annual growth/decline +849,943 -2,098
Annual growth/decline rate +0.93% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 165/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
47.7 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 -11,053
Net migration rank 14/196 135/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 24,007
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 168/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 161/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Jamaica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Jamaica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -11,053
2024 715,785 190,156 9,210 -10,506
2023 750,150 262,044 10,072 -10,003
2022 753,525 403,190 11,215 -10,003
2021 645,725 334,967 6,382 -4,665
2020 663,978 -180,680 12,170 0
2019 893,063 -32,794 13,094 -10,335
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 13,929 -10,335
2017 1,140,549 34,849 15,419 -10,335
2016 1,186,949 66,630 16,944 -10,335
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 18,489 -10,335
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 19,751 -10,335
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 21,037 -10,335
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 22,320 -10,498
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 23,627 -11,577
2010 980,380 -12,849 25,031 -13,248
2009 958,322 211 26,311 -14,941
2008 940,983 -12,184 27,553 -16,191
2007 919,254 -24,950 28,886 -16,588
2006 884,529 640,932 30,213 -16,840
2005 837,305 765,873 31,506 -17,071
2004 801,203 739,996 32,500 -17,256
2003 732,600 700,222 33,340 -17,380
2002 752,205 -668,962 33,572 -17,428
2001 743,658 291,692 33,666 -17,466
2000 731,203 300,133 34,452 -17,498
1999 723,237 191,988 36,649 -17,542
1998 717,655 218,171 38,628 -17,623
1997 726,574 98,009 40,521 -17,756
1996 784,508 -92,435 42,297 -18,285
1995 879,648 -220,258 43,705 -19,092
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 45,210 -19,960
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 46,090 -20,731
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 46,494 -21,426
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 45,617 -23,014
1990 1,530,434 200,711 44,465 -25,085
1989 1,609,739 9,460 43,591 -27,049
1988 1,614,512 30,688 43,978 -28,247
1987 1,639,644 213,524 44,155 -27,958
1986 1,659,289 242,411 44,520 -25,339
1985 1,661,750 163,999 45,122 -21,371
1984 1,653,051 97,748 45,644 -17,211
1983 1,573,612 204,544 45,095 -14,065
1982 1,514,240 222,390 43,816 -12,952
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 42,898 -13,619
1980 1,361,293 103,674 42,316 -15,277
1979 1,294,306 75,451 42,449 -17,143
1978 1,156,974 70,088 42,475 -18,483
1977 1,091,542 68,093 42,999 -18,630
1976 1,013,347 18,825 43,878 -18,084
1975 929,481 106,921 44,736 -17,340
1974 873,369 103,252 45,526 -16,769
1973 831,880 104,779 47,438 -16,822
1972 804,043 96,614 46,676 -17,934
1971 805,830 77,717 47,206 -20,322
1970 794,612 89,757 47,547 -23,371
1969 780,660 78,196 48,258 -26,304
1968 743,992 69,342 49,189 -28,424
1967 727,276 77,313 50,187 -29,147
1966 695,040 98,709 50,808 -29,065
1965 663,029 127,808 51,423 -28,611
1964 635,589 121,817 52,501 -28,066
1963 620,126 110,190 52,277 -27,757
1962 595,538 96,332 51,758 -27,936
1961 594,674 77,811 51,931 -28,416
1960 584,060 54,041 51,944 -28,952

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 89.9% of the population change in Iran is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 people). In Jamaica 59.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 126,924 people) and 40.6% is from migration (a loss of 86,852 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.

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
Jamaica
City Population
Kingston 938K
Spanish Town 131K
Montego Bay 124K
May Pen 61.5K
Mandeville 48.3K
Old Harbour 28.7K
Linstead 22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar 22.6K
Port Antonio 14.8K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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