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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 2,839,175 people in Jamaica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 2,834,980 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 139th.
  • 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 +1.19% per year vs +0.18% in Jamaica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.96% growth).

Iran vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Jamaica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Jamaica
2100 80,713,760 1,075,936
2099 81,246,718 1,095,350
2098 81,770,953 1,115,242
2097 82,295,714 1,135,653
2096 82,818,575 1,156,525
2095 83,338,446 1,177,966
2094 83,854,648 1,200,045
2093 84,371,569 1,222,794
2092 84,888,626 1,246,199
2091 85,410,099 1,270,303
2090 85,934,675 1,294,988
2089 86,466,409 1,320,362
2088 87,004,165 1,346,290
2087 87,549,685 1,372,809
2086 88,105,571 1,399,955
2085 88,668,329 1,427,808
2084 89,239,709 1,456,011
2083 89,817,194 1,484,393
2082 90,402,538 1,513,542
2081 90,995,822 1,543,136
2080 91,595,122 1,573,400
2079 92,196,842 1,603,926
2078 92,801,160 1,634,499
2077 93,405,954 1,665,602
2076 94,007,669 1,696,763
2075 94,606,607 1,728,143
2074 95,197,577 1,760,036
2073 95,783,994 1,791,818
2072 96,355,853 1,823,794
2071 96,915,335 1,855,585
2070 97,460,813 1,887,318
2069 97,988,897 1,918,759
2068 98,496,927 1,950,157
2067 98,978,509 1,981,247
2066 99,439,391 2,012,035
2065 99,877,457 2,043,276
2064 100,288,977 2,073,988
2063 100,668,199 2,104,265
2062 101,017,348 2,134,508
2061 101,332,810 2,164,312
2060 101,612,261 2,194,058
2059 101,858,931 2,223,310
2058 102,061,144 2,252,286
2057 102,228,085 2,280,579
2056 102,358,266 2,308,936
2055 102,449,092 2,336,830
2054 102,498,594 2,364,245
2053 102,508,245 2,390,891
2052 102,480,373 2,416,741
2051 102,417,847 2,441,989
2050 102,318,917 2,466,771
2049 102,189,816 2,491,589
2048 102,024,233 2,515,667
2047 101,832,213 2,539,219
2046 101,613,554 2,562,324
2045 101,371,784 2,584,663
2044 101,104,998 2,606,489
2043 100,818,045 2,627,486
2042 100,512,032 2,647,490
2041 100,188,214 2,666,429
2040 99,849,875 2,684,551
2039 99,501,869 2,702,027
2038 99,137,385 2,718,374
2037 98,759,167 2,734,180
2036 98,366,612 2,748,725
2035 97,963,082 2,761,886
2034 97,546,148 2,774,297
2033 97,118,106 2,785,381
2032 96,671,440 2,795,619
2031 96,204,118 2,804,329
2030 95,718,604 2,812,297
2029 95,195,996 2,819,213
2028 94,623,034 2,825,235
2027 93,987,260 2,830,534
2026 93,276,075 2,834,980
2025 92,478,162 2,837,881
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 25,065 people (a 0.89% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 139th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,771 people and rank change from 139th to 143rd.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M 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 0.99% -0.05%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Iran Jamaica
Current population
93468444
2834980
Population rank 17/197 139/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.03%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
14.3 hours
One birth every
26.9 seconds
15.9 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
22.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 -2
Annual growth/decline +959,031 -611
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 166/197
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 - 190,156 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Jamaica 61.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 137,465 people) and 38.7% is from migration (a loss of 86,681 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
Half Way Tree 96.5K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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