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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 7,221,868 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 7,471,102 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 12.5 times bigger than Kyrgyzstan's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 1.22% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +2.05% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.47M (43.2% growth).

Iran vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Kyrgyzstan
2100 80,713,760 11,878,983
2099 81,246,718 11,876,212
2098 81,770,953 11,871,893
2097 82,295,714 11,863,945
2096 82,818,575 11,854,143
2095 83,338,446 11,842,261
2094 83,854,648 11,827,575
2093 84,371,569 11,812,137
2092 84,888,626 11,797,115
2091 85,410,099 11,780,444
2090 85,934,675 11,762,393
2089 86,466,409 11,742,231
2088 87,004,165 11,720,234
2087 87,549,685 11,696,634
2086 88,105,571 11,670,854
2085 88,668,329 11,643,097
2084 89,239,709 11,613,138
2083 89,817,194 11,582,205
2082 90,402,538 11,551,217
2081 90,995,822 11,517,759
2080 91,595,122 11,482,466
2079 92,196,842 11,445,812
2078 92,801,160 11,406,479
2077 93,405,954 11,365,965
2076 94,007,669 11,323,432
2075 94,606,607 11,276,335
2074 95,197,577 11,229,195
2073 95,783,994 11,182,654
2072 96,355,853 11,131,675
2071 96,915,335 11,079,330
2070 97,460,813 11,025,798
2069 97,988,897 10,971,220
2068 98,496,927 10,915,623
2067 98,978,509 10,859,563
2066 99,439,391 10,801,984
2065 99,877,457 10,744,996
2064 100,288,977 10,687,906
2063 100,668,199 10,627,312
2062 101,017,348 10,566,235
2061 101,332,810 10,504,395
2060 101,612,261 10,442,600
2059 101,858,931 10,379,705
2058 102,061,144 10,313,211
2057 102,228,085 10,245,612
2056 102,358,266 10,176,371
2055 102,449,092 10,107,186
2054 102,498,594 10,035,329
2053 102,508,245 9,961,355
2052 102,480,373 9,886,119
2051 102,417,847 9,807,099
2050 102,318,917 9,725,671
2049 102,189,816 9,642,875
2048 102,024,233 9,557,636
2047 101,832,213 9,471,821
2046 101,613,554 9,385,178
2045 101,371,784 9,295,121
2044 101,104,998 9,203,421
2043 100,818,045 9,109,551
2042 100,512,032 9,014,983
2041 100,188,214 8,918,557
2040 99,849,875 8,821,038
2039 99,501,869 8,723,670
2038 99,137,385 8,626,718
2037 98,759,167 8,531,653
2036 98,366,612 8,436,180
2035 97,963,082 8,340,685
2034 97,546,148 8,244,980
2033 97,118,106 8,148,695
2032 96,671,440 8,052,112
2031 96,204,118 7,953,446
2030 95,718,604 7,853,567
2029 95,195,996 7,752,890
2028 94,623,034 7,651,783
2027 93,987,260 7,547,675
2026 93,276,075 7,442,710
2025 92,478,162 7,334,116
2024 91,567,738 7,221,868
2023 90,608,707 7,099,750
2022 89,524,246 6,975,220
2021 88,455,488 6,851,224
2020 87,723,443 6,726,596
2019 87,051,648 6,590,211
2018 86,117,998 6,444,079
2017 85,026,754 6,306,696
2016 83,812,228 6,175,338
2015 82,619,362 6,040,036
2014 81,502,045 5,905,848
2013 80,414,686 5,777,150
2012 79,370,580 5,652,076
2011 78,383,598 5,546,587
2010 77,420,842 5,467,059
2009 76,457,825 5,389,643
2008 75,514,204 5,318,729
2007 74,602,648 5,268,385
2006 73,392,747 5,218,373
2005 71,828,455 5,162,640
2004 70,256,316 5,104,713
2003 68,769,340 5,043,308
2002 68,011,317 4,990,704
2001 67,452,005 4,945,073
2000 66,418,659 4,898,362
1999 65,445,391 4,840,422
1998 64,519,859 4,769,015
1997 63,639,638 4,696,421
1996 62,881,300 4,628,438
1995 62,205,567 4,560,454
1994 61,520,598 4,515,069
1993 61,403,543 4,516,777
1992 61,184,983 4,515,400
1991 59,986,931 4,463,634
1990 58,380,092 4,391,236
1989 56,704,914 4,307,500
1988 55,072,694 4,218,400
1987 53,323,493 4,144,600
1986 51,446,045 4,066,500
1985 49,582,289 3,990,300
1984 47,793,998 3,916,400
1983 46,029,535 3,838,300
1982 44,272,141 3,759,300
1981 41,989,312 3,685,800
1980 39,842,324 3,617,400
1979 38,424,952 3,552,000
1978 37,126,535 3,487,100
1977 35,933,181 3,423,900
1976 34,837,271 3,358,700
1975 33,802,973 3,292,400
1974 32,796,463 3,223,900
1973 31,839,838 3,153,800
1972 30,921,179 3,088,200
1971 30,029,071 3,022,300
1970 29,145,100 2,959,900
1969 28,273,482 2,894,800
1968 27,437,391 2,818,300
1967 26,628,432 2,736,500
1966 25,829,270 2,655,300
1965 25,036,978 2,573,300
1964 24,262,859 2,495,300
1963 23,519,005 2,413,700
1962 22,807,907 2,333,400
1961 22,125,726 2,255,900
1960 21,470,434 2,172,300

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 30.2% to 9,725,671 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 11.9M people in 2100 for Kyrgyzstan.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Kyrgyzstan
2100 -0.66% 0.02%
2099 -0.64% 0.04%
2098 -0.64% 0.07%
2097 -0.63% 0.08%
2096 -0.62% 0.1%
2095 -0.62% 0.12%
2094 -0.61% 0.13%
2093 -0.61% 0.13%
2092 -0.61% 0.14%
2091 -0.61% 0.15%
2090 -0.61% 0.17%
2089 -0.62% 0.19%
2088 -0.62% 0.2%
2087 -0.63% 0.22%
2086 -0.63% 0.24%
2085 -0.64% 0.26%
2084 -0.64% 0.27%
2083 -0.65% 0.27%
2082 -0.65% 0.29%
2081 -0.65% 0.31%
2080 -0.65% 0.32%
2079 -0.65% 0.34%
2078 -0.65% 0.36%
2077 -0.64% 0.38%
2076 -0.63% 0.42%
2075 -0.62% 0.42%
2074 -0.61% 0.42%
2073 -0.59% 0.46%
2072 -0.58% 0.47%
2071 -0.56% 0.49%
2070 -0.54% 0.5%
2069 -0.52% 0.51%
2068 -0.49% 0.52%
2067 -0.46% 0.53%
2066 -0.44% 0.53%
2065 -0.41% 0.53%
2064 -0.38% 0.57%
2063 -0.35% 0.58%
2062 -0.31% 0.59%
2061 -0.28% 0.59%
2060 -0.24% 0.61%
2059 -0.2% 0.64%
2058 -0.16% 0.66%
2057 -0.13% 0.68%
2056 -0.09% 0.68%
2055 -0.05% 0.72%
2054 -0.009% 0.74%
2053 0.03% 0.76%
2052 0.06% 0.81%
2051 0.1% 0.84%
2050 0.13% 0.86%
2049 0.16% 0.89%
2048 0.19% 0.91%
2047 0.22% 0.92%
2046 0.24% 0.97%
2045 0.26% 1%
2044 0.28% 1.03%
2043 0.3% 1.05%
2042 0.32% 1.08%
2041 0.34% 1.11%
2040 0.35% 1.12%
2039 0.37% 1.12%
2038 0.38% 1.11%
2037 0.4% 1.13%
2036 0.41% 1.14%
2035 0.43% 1.16%
2034 0.44% 1.18%
2033 0.46% 1.2%
2032 0.49% 1.24%
2031 0.51% 1.27%
2030 0.55% 1.3%
2029 0.61% 1.32%
2028 0.68% 1.38%
2027 0.76% 1.41%
2026 0.86% 1.48%
2025 0.99% 1.55%
2024 1.06% 1.72%
2023 1.21% 1.79%
2022 1.21% 1.81%
2021 0.83% 1.85%
2020 0.77% 2.07%
2019 1.08% 2.27%
2018 1.28% 2.18%
2017 1.45% 2.13%
2016 1.44% 2.24%
2015 1.37% 2.27%
2014 1.35% 2.23%
2013 1.32% 2.21%
2012 1.26% 1.9%
2011 1.24% 1.45%
2010 1.26% 1.44%
2009 1.25% 1.33%
2008 1.22% 0.96%
2007 1.65% 0.96%
2006 2.18% 1.08%
2005 2.24% 1.13%
2004 2.16% 1.22%
2003 1.11% 1.05%
2002 0.83% 0.92%
2001 1.56% 0.95%
2000 1.49% 1.2%
1999 1.43% 1.5%
1998 1.38% 1.55%
1997 1.21% 1.47%
1996 1.09% 1.49%
1995 1.11% 1.01%
1994 0.19% -0.04%
1993 0.36% 0.03%
1992 2% 1.16%
1991 2.75% 1.65%
1990 2.95% 1.94%
1989 2.96% 2.11%
1988 3.28% 1.78%
1987 3.65% 1.92%
1986 3.76% 1.91%
1985 3.74% 1.89%
1984 3.83% 2.03%
1983 3.97% 2.1%
1982 5.44% 1.99%
1981 5.39% 1.89%
1980 3.69% 1.84%
1979 3.5% 1.86%
1978 3.32% 1.85%
1977 3.15% 1.94%
1976 3.06% 2.01%
1975 3.07% 2.12%
1974 3% 2.22%
1973 2.97% 2.12%
1972 2.97% 2.18%
1971 3.03% 2.11%
1970 3.08% 2.25%
1969 3.05% 2.71%
1968 3.04% 2.99%
1967 3.09% 3.06%
1966 3.16% 3.19%
1965 3.19% 3.13%
1964 3.16% 3.38%
1963 3.12% 3.44%
1962 3.08% 3.44%
1961 3.05% 3.85%

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/kyrgyzstan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.72%.

Live population counters

Iran Kyrgyzstan
Current population
93468444
7471102
Population rank 17/197 106/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.09%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
4.3 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
3.59 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +335
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +122,118
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +1.72%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 63/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
4.84 hours
Annual migration change +116,786 +1,815
Net migration rank 14/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - 1,815
2024 - 190,156 - 3,645
2023 750,150 262,044 115,016 5,601
2022 753,525 403,190 118,579 12,596
2021 645,725 334,967 113,730 46,208
2020 663,978 -180,680 120,406 54,704
2019 893,063 -32,794 143,007 47,303
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 141,125 3,494
2017 1,140,549 34,849 122,350 7,553
2016 1,186,949 66,630 126,594 1,187
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 130,464 -5,071
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 127,566 -9,443
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 121,898 -9,667
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 119,259 -12,503
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 114,260 -10,170
2010 980,380 -12,849 110,435 -6,521
2009 958,322 211 99,709 -14,325
2008 940,983 -12,184 89,355 -64,404
2007 919,254 -24,950 85,348 -54,298
2006 884,529 640,932 81,929 -53,469
2005 837,305 765,873 72,793 -36,288
2004 801,203 739,996 74,529 -32,088
2003 732,600 700,222 69,598 -30,686
2002 752,205 -668,962 65,379 -28,300
2001 743,658 291,692 65,275 -25,695
2000 731,203 300,133 62,699 -23,265
1999 723,237 191,988 71,155 -10,297
1998 717,655 218,171 69,151 -17,690
1997 726,574 98,009 67,159 -11,740
1996 784,508 -92,435 73,129 -10,926
1995 879,648 -220,258 80,264 -10,767
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 72,693 -22,165
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 81,754 -103,698
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 95,275 -33,009
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 97,753 -32,276
1990 1,530,434 200,711 97,485 -27,912
1989 1,609,739 9,460 99,934 -25,723
1988 1,614,512 30,688 97,415 -40,823
1987 1,639,644 213,524 101,232 -39,678
1986 1,659,289 242,411 98,263 -40,062
1985 1,661,750 163,999 92,084 -38,536
1984 1,653,051 97,748 89,356 -34,248
1983 1,573,612 204,544 84,139 -5,525
1982 1,514,240 222,390 81,716 -6,388
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 77,955 -6,725
1980 1,361,293 103,674 72,092 -5,090
1979 1,294,306 75,451 76,489 -6,672
1978 1,156,974 70,088 76,137 -6,988
1977 1,091,542 68,093 74,296 -6,724
1976 1,013,347 18,825 73,280 -10,499
1975 929,481 106,921 72,255 -7,639
1974 873,369 103,252 71,925 -5,818
1973 831,880 104,779 71,500 -3,373
1972 804,043 96,614 70,852 -1,163
1971 805,830 77,717 68,902 2,645
1970 794,612 89,757 66,485 11,295
1969 780,660 78,196 63,396 16,862
1968 743,992 69,342 60,670 20,918
1967 727,276 77,313 59,793 22,162
1966 695,040 98,709 59,346 21,868
1965 663,029 127,808 59,163 22,870
1964 635,589 121,817 59,657 22,281
1963 620,126 110,190 60,145 21,967
1962 595,538 96,332 58,827 21,217
1961 594,674 77,811 57,176 18,355
1960 584,060 54,041 54,920 13,946

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

GeoRank.org/population/iran/kyrgyzstan | 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 Kyrgyzstan 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

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
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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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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