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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 4.42 times bigger than Kazakhstan's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 1.38% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Iran vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Kazakhstan
2100 80,713,760 33,848,663
2099 81,246,718 33,772,741
2098 81,770,953 33,695,479
2097 82,295,714 33,615,447
2096 82,818,575 33,523,978
2095 83,338,446 33,424,720
2094 83,854,648 33,326,027
2093 84,371,569 33,224,553
2092 84,888,626 33,128,053
2091 85,410,099 33,024,570
2090 85,934,675 32,918,505
2089 86,466,409 32,809,364
2088 87,004,165 32,697,677
2087 87,549,685 32,574,802
2086 88,105,571 32,450,913
2085 88,668,329 32,326,215
2084 89,239,709 32,198,072
2083 89,817,194 32,062,485
2082 90,402,538 31,936,199
2081 90,995,822 31,798,193
2080 91,595,122 31,659,824
2079 92,196,842 31,525,030
2078 92,801,160 31,377,560
2077 93,405,954 31,230,620
2076 94,007,669 31,082,855
2075 94,606,607 30,934,158
2074 95,197,577 30,781,840
2073 95,783,994 30,635,989
2072 96,355,853 30,488,022
2071 96,915,335 30,336,588
2070 97,460,813 30,183,464
2069 97,988,897 30,024,249
2068 98,496,927 29,872,612
2067 98,978,509 29,722,383
2066 99,439,391 29,568,138
2065 99,877,457 29,406,227
2064 100,288,977 29,245,499
2063 100,668,199 29,081,885
2062 101,017,348 28,917,277
2061 101,332,810 28,748,398
2060 101,612,261 28,577,830
2059 101,858,931 28,401,552
2058 102,061,144 28,224,769
2057 102,228,085 28,046,842
2056 102,358,266 27,852,110
2055 102,449,092 27,652,544
2054 102,498,594 27,453,980
2053 102,508,245 27,243,894
2052 102,480,373 27,031,990
2051 102,417,847 26,818,727
2050 102,318,917 26,602,802
2049 102,189,816 26,385,294
2048 102,024,233 26,155,898
2047 101,832,213 25,920,222
2046 101,613,554 25,687,222
2045 101,371,784 25,451,058
2044 101,104,998 25,215,227
2043 100,818,045 24,979,701
2042 100,512,032 24,746,212
2041 100,188,214 24,516,106
2040 99,849,875 24,281,719
2039 99,501,869 24,055,361
2038 99,137,385 23,829,916
2037 98,759,167 23,608,263
2036 98,366,612 23,382,815
2035 97,963,082 23,159,205
2034 97,546,148 22,934,543
2033 97,118,106 22,708,727
2032 96,671,440 22,478,234
2031 96,204,118 22,254,688
2030 95,718,604 22,027,730
2029 95,195,996 21,799,495
2028 94,623,034 21,566,108
2027 93,987,260 21,333,660
2026 93,276,075 21,098,089
2025 92,478,162 20,850,907
2024 91,567,738 20,592,571
2023 90,608,707 20,330,104
2022 89,524,246 20,034,609
2021 88,455,488 19,743,603
2020 87,723,443 19,482,117
2019 87,051,648 19,209,555
2018 86,117,998 18,932,727
2017 85,026,754 18,651,931
2016 83,812,228 18,363,600
2015 82,619,362 18,084,169
2014 81,502,045 17,816,285
2013 80,414,686 17,556,502
2012 79,370,580 17,306,106
2011 78,383,598 17,066,002
2010 77,420,842 16,836,810
2009 76,457,825 16,619,846
2008 75,514,204 16,426,525
2007 74,602,648 16,257,214
2006 73,392,747 16,103,716
2005 71,828,455 15,968,117
2004 70,256,316 15,850,159
2003 68,769,340 15,747,380
2002 68,011,317 15,656,677
2001 67,452,005 15,575,550
2000 66,418,659 15,501,103
1999 65,445,391 15,455,874
1998 64,519,859 15,647,785
1997 63,639,638 16,043,251
1996 62,881,300 16,416,027
1995 62,205,567 16,730,536
1994 61,520,598 17,043,771
1993 61,403,543 17,274,487
1992 61,184,983 17,332,625
1991 59,986,931 17,278,600
1990 58,380,092 17,154,054
1989 56,704,914 16,997,013
1988 55,072,694 16,781,168
1987 53,323,493 16,527,715
1986 51,446,045 16,262,702
1985 49,582,289 16,031,090
1984 47,793,998 15,844,621
1983 46,029,535 15,665,551
1982 44,272,141 15,492,595
1981 41,989,312 15,323,082
1980 39,842,324 15,152,949
1979 38,424,952 14,978,696
1978 37,126,535 14,711,497
1977 35,933,181 14,353,265
1976 34,837,271 13,998,738
1975 33,802,973 13,700,843
1974 32,796,463 13,454,570
1973 31,839,838 13,208,121
1972 30,921,179 12,951,798
1971 30,029,071 12,684,813
1970 29,145,100 12,419,057
1969 28,273,482 12,156,212
1968 27,437,391 11,879,182
1967 26,628,432 11,584,428
1966 25,829,270 11,288,989
1965 25,036,978 10,993,183
1964 24,262,859 10,690,309
1963 23,519,005 10,377,466
1962 22,807,907 10,058,928
1961 22,125,726 9,742,085
1960 21,470,434 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Kazakhstan
2100 -0.66% 0.22%
2099 -0.64% 0.23%
2098 -0.64% 0.24%
2097 -0.63% 0.27%
2096 -0.62% 0.3%
2095 -0.62% 0.3%
2094 -0.61% 0.31%
2093 -0.61% 0.29%
2092 -0.61% 0.31%
2091 -0.61% 0.32%
2090 -0.61% 0.33%
2089 -0.62% 0.34%
2088 -0.62% 0.38%
2087 -0.63% 0.38%
2086 -0.63% 0.39%
2085 -0.64% 0.4%
2084 -0.64% 0.42%
2083 -0.65% 0.4%
2082 -0.65% 0.43%
2081 -0.65% 0.44%
2080 -0.65% 0.43%
2079 -0.65% 0.47%
2078 -0.65% 0.47%
2077 -0.64% 0.48%
2076 -0.63% 0.48%
2075 -0.62% 0.49%
2074 -0.61% 0.48%
2073 -0.59% 0.49%
2072 -0.58% 0.5%
2071 -0.56% 0.51%
2070 -0.54% 0.53%
2069 -0.52% 0.51%
2068 -0.49% 0.51%
2067 -0.46% 0.52%
2066 -0.44% 0.55%
2065 -0.41% 0.55%
2064 -0.38% 0.56%
2063 -0.35% 0.57%
2062 -0.31% 0.59%
2061 -0.28% 0.6%
2060 -0.24% 0.62%
2059 -0.2% 0.63%
2058 -0.16% 0.63%
2057 -0.13% 0.7%
2056 -0.09% 0.72%
2055 -0.05% 0.72%
2054 -0.009% 0.77%
2053 0.03% 0.78%
2052 0.06% 0.8%
2051 0.1% 0.81%
2050 0.13% 0.82%
2049 0.16% 0.88%
2048 0.19% 0.91%
2047 0.22% 0.91%
2046 0.24% 0.93%
2045 0.26% 0.94%
2044 0.28% 0.94%
2043 0.3% 0.94%
2042 0.32% 0.94%
2041 0.34% 0.97%
2040 0.35% 0.94%
2039 0.37% 0.95%
2038 0.38% 0.94%
2037 0.4% 0.96%
2036 0.41% 0.97%
2035 0.43% 0.98%
2034 0.44% 0.99%
2033 0.46% 1.03%
2032 0.49% 1%
2031 0.51% 1.03%
2030 0.55% 1.05%
2029 0.61% 1.08%
2028 0.68% 1.09%
2027 0.76% 1.12%
2026 0.86% 1.19%
2025 0.99% 1.25%
2024 1.06% 1.29%
2023 1.21% 1.47%
2022 1.21% 1.47%
2021 0.83% 1.34%
2020 0.77% 1.42%
2019 1.08% 1.46%
2018 1.28% 1.51%
2017 1.45% 1.57%
2016 1.44% 1.55%
2015 1.37% 1.5%
2014 1.35% 1.48%
2013 1.32% 1.45%
2012 1.26% 1.41%
2011 1.24% 1.36%
2010 1.26% 1.31%
2009 1.25% 1.18%
2008 1.22% 1.04%
2007 1.65% 0.95%
2006 2.18% 0.85%
2005 2.24% 0.74%
2004 2.16% 0.65%
2003 1.11% 0.58%
2002 0.83% 0.52%
2001 1.56% 0.48%
2000 1.49% 0.29%
1999 1.43% -1.23%
1998 1.38% -2.46%
1997 1.21% -2.27%
1996 1.09% -1.88%
1995 1.11% -1.84%
1994 0.19% -1.34%
1993 0.36% -0.34%
1992 2% 0.31%
1991 2.75% 0.73%
1990 2.95% 0.92%
1989 2.96% 1.29%
1988 3.28% 1.53%
1987 3.65% 1.63%
1986 3.76% 1.44%
1985 3.74% 1.18%
1984 3.83% 1.14%
1983 3.97% 1.12%
1982 5.44% 1.11%
1981 5.39% 1.12%
1980 3.69% 1.16%
1979 3.5% 1.82%
1978 3.32% 2.5%
1977 3.15% 2.53%
1976 3.06% 2.17%
1975 3.07% 1.83%
1974 3% 1.87%
1973 2.97% 1.98%
1972 2.97% 2.1%
1971 3.03% 2.14%
1970 3.08% 2.16%
1969 3.05% 2.33%
1968 3.04% 2.54%
1967 3.09% 2.62%
1966 3.16% 2.69%
1965 3.19% 2.83%
1964 3.16% 3.01%
1963 3.12% 3.17%
1962 3.08% 3.25%
1961 3.05% 3.31%

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 Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Iran Kazakhstan
Current population
93468444
21161809
Population rank 17/197 65/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.26%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
2 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
1.28 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +719
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 82/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 -8,834
Net migration rank 14/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -8,834
2024 - 190,156 - -7,368
2023 750,150 262,044 273,013 -4,822
2022 753,525 403,190 277,019 45,755
2021 645,725 334,967 269,026 -9,804
2020 663,978 -180,680 272,458 -8,716
2019 893,063 -32,794 278,788 2,594
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 278,917 -6,644
2017 1,140,549 34,849 268,066 21,248
2016 1,186,949 66,630 277,878 9,478
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 273,523 -2,011
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 274,406 -10,170
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 259,239 -3,925
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 249,987 -4,512
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 237,883 -3,160
2010 980,380 -12,849 230,479 -6,840
2009 958,322 211 218,036 -7,758
2008 940,983 -12,184 214,169 -37,796
2007 919,254 -24,950 188,486 -26,237
2006 884,529 640,932 166,480 -21,728
2005 837,305 765,873 146,619 -20,171
2004 801,203 739,996 132,286 -22,841
2003 732,600 700,222 112,137 -16,027
2002 752,205 -668,962 93,564 -8,272
2001 743,658 291,692 84,279 -7,333
2000 731,203 300,133 80,699 -8,754
1999 723,237 191,988 79,536 -61,031
1998 717,655 218,171 85,735 -488,075
1997 726,574 98,009 92,778 -481,380
1996 784,508 -92,435 112,384 -469,331
1995 879,648 -220,258 140,721 -412,775
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 165,631 -520,028
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 185,649 -292,682
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 204,785 -214,015
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 221,581 -104,271
1990 1,530,434 200,711 235,113 -103,336
1989 1,609,739 9,460 254,394 -72,096
1988 1,614,512 30,688 275,278 -25,892
1987 1,639,644 213,524 290,227 -32,724
1986 1,659,289 242,411 295,818 -23,297
1985 1,661,750 163,999 293,834 -103,115
1984 1,653,051 97,748 278,485 -96,266
1983 1,573,612 204,544 260,471 -84,566
1982 1,514,240 222,390 246,983 -76,976
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 243,652 -74,624
1980 1,361,293 103,674 238,977 -67,731
1979 1,294,306 75,451 237,442 -60,198
1978 1,156,974 70,088 225,895 131,248
1977 1,091,542 68,093 224,284 135,047
1976 1,013,347 18,825 221,992 127,735
1975 929,481 106,921 219,748 26,332
1974 873,369 103,252 217,668 28,807
1973 831,880 104,779 215,940 30,467
1972 804,043 96,614 212,319 53,914
1971 805,830 77,717 202,450 65,291
1970 794,612 89,757 191,775 72,000
1969 780,660 78,196 184,118 77,805
1968 743,992 69,342 186,254 105,890
1967 727,276 77,313 191,536 105,830
1966 695,040 98,709 191,506 101,999
1965 663,029 127,808 194,470 103,626
1964 635,589 121,817 208,899 98,761
1963 620,126 110,190 223,105 94,932
1962 595,538 96,332 228,177 90,842
1961 594,674 77,811 228,686 85,981
1960 584,060 54,041 226,027 83,525

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

GeoRank.org/population/iran/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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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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