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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 18.3 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 1.19% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Iran vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Kuwait
2100 80,713,760 9,589,440
2099 81,246,718 9,513,152
2098 81,770,953 9,437,521
2097 82,295,714 9,362,225
2096 82,818,575 9,287,200
2095 83,338,446 9,212,523
2094 83,854,648 9,138,210
2093 84,371,569 9,064,241
2092 84,888,626 8,990,676
2091 85,410,099 8,917,547
2090 85,934,675 8,844,888
2089 86,466,409 8,772,503
2088 87,004,165 8,700,563
2087 87,549,685 8,629,117
2086 88,105,571 8,558,199
2085 88,668,329 8,487,764
2084 89,239,709 8,417,828
2083 89,817,194 8,348,353
2082 90,402,538 8,279,354
2081 90,995,822 8,210,772
2080 91,595,122 8,142,636
2079 92,196,842 8,075,101
2078 92,801,160 8,008,036
2077 93,405,954 7,941,463
2076 94,007,669 7,875,406
2075 94,606,607 7,809,930
2074 95,197,577 7,745,028
2073 95,783,994 7,680,639
2072 96,355,853 7,616,806
2071 96,915,335 7,553,744
2070 97,460,813 7,491,390
2069 97,988,897 7,429,571
2068 98,496,927 7,368,423
2067 98,978,509 7,307,932
2066 99,439,391 7,248,116
2065 99,877,457 7,188,899
2064 100,288,977 7,130,298
2063 100,668,199 7,072,099
2062 101,017,348 7,014,494
2061 101,332,810 6,957,511
2060 101,612,261 6,901,153
2059 101,858,931 6,845,293
2058 102,061,144 6,789,909
2057 102,228,085 6,734,955
2056 102,358,266 6,680,523
2055 102,449,092 6,626,403
2054 102,498,594 6,572,580
2053 102,508,245 6,518,885
2052 102,480,373 6,465,284
2051 102,417,847 6,411,692
2050 102,318,917 6,358,029
2049 102,189,816 6,304,394
2048 102,024,233 6,250,650
2047 101,832,213 6,196,914
2046 101,613,554 6,143,120
2045 101,371,784 6,089,197
2044 101,104,998 6,035,156
2043 100,818,045 5,981,241
2042 100,512,032 5,927,307
2041 100,188,214 5,873,587
2040 99,849,875 5,820,161
2039 99,501,869 5,767,029
2038 99,137,385 5,714,211
2037 98,759,167 5,661,929
2036 98,366,612 5,610,194
2035 97,963,082 5,559,069
2034 97,546,148 5,508,623
2033 97,118,106 5,458,935
2032 96,671,440 5,410,081
2031 96,204,118 5,362,063
2030 95,718,604 5,314,935
2029 95,195,996 5,265,492
2028 94,623,034 5,212,438
2027 93,987,260 5,152,065
2026 93,276,075 5,080,894
2025 92,478,162 4,998,262
2024 91,567,738 4,897,263
2023 90,608,707 4,853,420
2022 89,524,246 4,589,643
2021 88,455,488 4,360,865
2020 87,723,443 4,400,267
2019 87,051,648 4,442,316
2018 86,117,998 4,323,515
2017 85,026,754 4,154,812
2016 83,812,228 4,004,096
2015 82,619,362 3,834,574
2014 81,502,045 3,665,876
2013 80,414,686 3,507,844
2012 79,370,580 3,337,109
2011 78,383,598 3,132,814
2010 77,420,842 2,943,372
2009 76,457,825 2,795,484
2008 75,514,204 2,651,421
2007 74,602,648 2,507,887
2006 73,392,747 2,364,733
2005 71,828,455 2,236,788
2004 70,256,316 2,157,320
2003 68,769,340 2,109,881
2002 68,011,317 2,059,974
2001 67,452,005 2,008,121
2000 66,418,659 1,954,709
1999 65,445,391 1,900,030
1998 64,519,859 1,844,302
1997 63,639,638 1,787,683
1996 62,881,300 1,730,246
1995 62,205,567 1,681,513
1994 61,520,598 1,664,361
1993 61,403,543 1,672,151
1992 61,184,983 1,634,961
1991 59,986,931 1,351,399
1990 58,380,092 1,684,819
1989 56,704,914 2,217,468
1988 55,072,694 2,134,707
1987 53,323,493 2,052,994
1986 51,446,045 1,972,520
1985 49,582,289 1,894,242
1984 47,793,998 1,820,688
1983 46,029,535 1,744,295
1982 44,272,141 1,662,480
1981 41,989,312 1,583,426
1980 39,842,324 1,504,782
1979 38,424,952 1,423,514
1978 37,126,535 1,340,319
1977 35,933,181 1,258,023
1976 34,837,271 1,178,711
1975 33,802,973 1,104,863
1974 32,796,463 1,038,346
1973 31,839,838 977,654
1972 30,921,179 920,352
1971 30,029,071 865,076
1970 29,145,100 809,114
1969 28,273,482 749,452
1968 27,437,391 687,716
1967 26,628,432 628,089
1966 25,829,270 572,590
1965 25,036,978 521,174
1964 24,262,859 473,115
1963 23,519,005 427,694
1962 22,807,907 384,995
1961 22,125,726 345,945
1960 21,470,434 311,060

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 Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 9.59M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Kuwait
2100 -0.66% 0.8%
2099 -0.64% 0.8%
2098 -0.64% 0.8%
2097 -0.63% 0.81%
2096 -0.62% 0.81%
2095 -0.62% 0.81%
2094 -0.61% 0.82%
2093 -0.61% 0.82%
2092 -0.61% 0.82%
2091 -0.61% 0.82%
2090 -0.61% 0.83%
2089 -0.62% 0.83%
2088 -0.62% 0.83%
2087 -0.63% 0.83%
2086 -0.63% 0.83%
2085 -0.64% 0.83%
2084 -0.64% 0.83%
2083 -0.65% 0.83%
2082 -0.65% 0.84%
2081 -0.65% 0.84%
2080 -0.65% 0.84%
2079 -0.65% 0.84%
2078 -0.65% 0.84%
2077 -0.64% 0.84%
2076 -0.63% 0.84%
2075 -0.62% 0.84%
2074 -0.61% 0.84%
2073 -0.59% 0.84%
2072 -0.58% 0.83%
2071 -0.56% 0.83%
2070 -0.54% 0.83%
2069 -0.52% 0.83%
2068 -0.49% 0.83%
2067 -0.46% 0.83%
2066 -0.44% 0.82%
2065 -0.41% 0.82%
2064 -0.38% 0.82%
2063 -0.35% 0.82%
2062 -0.31% 0.82%
2061 -0.28% 0.82%
2060 -0.24% 0.82%
2059 -0.2% 0.82%
2058 -0.16% 0.82%
2057 -0.13% 0.81%
2056 -0.09% 0.82%
2055 -0.05% 0.82%
2054 -0.009% 0.82%
2053 0.03% 0.83%
2052 0.06% 0.84%
2051 0.1% 0.84%
2050 0.13% 0.85%
2049 0.16% 0.86%
2048 0.19% 0.87%
2047 0.22% 0.88%
2046 0.24% 0.89%
2045 0.26% 0.9%
2044 0.28% 0.9%
2043 0.3% 0.91%
2042 0.32% 0.91%
2041 0.34% 0.92%
2040 0.35% 0.92%
2039 0.37% 0.92%
2038 0.38% 0.92%
2037 0.4% 0.92%
2036 0.41% 0.92%
2035 0.43% 0.92%
2034 0.44% 0.91%
2033 0.46% 0.9%
2032 0.49% 0.9%
2031 0.51% 0.89%
2030 0.55% 0.94%
2029 0.61% 1.02%
2028 0.68% 1.17%
2027 0.76% 1.4%
2026 0.86% 1.65%
2025 0.99% 2.06%
2024 1.06% 0.9%
2023 1.21% 5.75%
2022 1.21% 5.25%
2021 0.83% -0.9%
2020 0.77% -0.95%
2019 1.08% 2.75%
2018 1.28% 4.06%
2017 1.45% 3.76%
2016 1.44% 4.42%
2015 1.37% 4.6%
2014 1.35% 4.51%
2013 1.32% 5.12%
2012 1.26% 6.52%
2011 1.24% 6.44%
2010 1.26% 5.29%
2009 1.25% 5.43%
2008 1.22% 5.72%
2007 1.65% 6.05%
2006 2.18% 5.72%
2005 2.24% 3.68%
2004 2.16% 2.25%
2003 1.11% 2.42%
2002 0.83% 2.58%
2001 1.56% 2.73%
2000 1.49% 2.88%
1999 1.43% 3.02%
1998 1.38% 3.17%
1997 1.21% 3.32%
1996 1.09% 2.9%
1995 1.11% 1.03%
1994 0.19% -0.47%
1993 0.36% 2.27%
1992 2% 21%
1991 2.75% -19.8%
1990 2.95% -24%
1989 2.96% 3.88%
1988 3.28% 3.98%
1987 3.65% 4.08%
1986 3.76% 4.13%
1985 3.74% 4.04%
1984 3.83% 4.38%
1983 3.97% 4.92%
1982 5.44% 4.99%
1981 5.39% 5.23%
1980 3.69% 5.71%
1979 3.5% 6.21%
1978 3.32% 6.54%
1977 3.15% 6.73%
1976 3.06% 6.68%
1975 3.07% 6.41%
1974 3% 6.21%
1973 2.97% 6.23%
1972 2.97% 6.39%
1971 3.03% 6.92%
1970 3.08% 7.96%
1969 3.05% 8.98%
1968 3.04% 9.49%
1967 3.09% 9.69%
1966 3.16% 9.87%
1965 3.19% 10.2%
1964 3.16% 10.6%
1963 3.12% 11.1%
1962 3.08% 11.3%
1961 3.05% 11.2%

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 Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Iran Kuwait
Current population
93468444
5100145
Population rank 17/197 127/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.06%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
12 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
10.5 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +120
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 106/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 +42,775
Net migration rank 14/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - 42,775
2024 - 190,156 - 61,624
2023 750,150 262,044 42,568 50,008
2022 753,525 403,190 41,752 368,560
2021 645,725 334,967 42,057 19,678
2020 663,978 -180,680 41,083 -168,379
2019 893,063 -32,794 46,268 181
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 47,222 145,973
2017 1,140,549 34,849 51,498 92,717
2016 1,186,949 66,630 51,397 105,818
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 52,127 129,695
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 54,673 100,891
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 52,666 107,821
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 53,181 127,777
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 50,733 176,732
2010 980,380 -12,849 49,838 101,566
2009 958,322 211 48,879 95,483
2008 940,983 -12,184 47,505 96,268
2007 919,254 -24,950 46,539 96,765
2006 884,529 640,932 45,911 97,087
2005 837,305 765,873 45,243 67,638
2004 801,203 739,996 44,341 1,713
2003 732,600 700,222 42,934 5,895
2002 752,205 -668,962 41,651 9,335
2001 743,658 291,692 40,662 12,055
2000 731,203 300,133 39,811 14,296
1999 723,237 191,988 39,342 15,912
1998 717,655 218,171 39,324 16,878
1997 726,574 98,009 39,581 17,457
1996 784,508 -92,435 39,920 17,914
1995 879,648 -220,258 39,198 438
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 36,533 -41,862
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 33,239 -43,501
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 32,016 52,620
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 21,867 460,628
1990 1,530,434 200,711 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 1,609,739 9,460 49,390 34,643
1988 1,614,512 30,688 50,037 31,455
1987 1,639,644 213,524 50,690 31,243
1986 1,659,289 242,411 51,824 27,187
1985 1,661,750 163,999 51,772 25,777
1984 1,653,051 97,748 52,539 17,020
1983 1,573,612 204,544 51,460 31,758
1982 1,514,240 222,390 49,981 30,437
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 48,098 29,600
1980 1,361,293 103,674 47,096 32,483
1979 1,294,306 75,451 45,569 37,383
1978 1,156,974 70,088 44,277 39,159
1977 1,091,542 68,093 42,922 38,225
1976 1,013,347 18,825 41,439 36,050
1975 929,481 106,921 39,295 30,909
1974 873,369 103,252 37,425 25,398
1973 831,880 104,779 35,741 22,830
1972 804,043 96,614 34,045 21,984
1971 805,830 77,717 32,339 22,182
1970 794,612 89,757 30,789 26,614
1969 780,660 78,196 28,774 33,143
1968 743,992 69,342 26,161 35,399
1967 727,276 77,313 23,520 34,177
1966 695,040 98,709 20,914 32,383
1965 663,029 127,808 18,952 30,580
1964 635,589 121,817 17,064 29,537
1963 620,126 110,190 15,357 28,889
1962 595,538 96,332 13,730 27,417
1961 594,674 77,811 12,327 24,618
1960 584,060 54,041 11,054 21,769

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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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