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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 8,004,838 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 11.7 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.22% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8M (34.2% growth).

Iran vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Laos
2100 80,713,760 9,342,607
2099 81,246,718 9,389,481
2098 81,770,953 9,435,427
2097 82,295,714 9,480,219
2096 82,818,575 9,524,052
2095 83,338,446 9,567,045
2094 83,854,648 9,609,471
2093 84,371,569 9,651,065
2092 84,888,626 9,691,590
2091 85,410,099 9,731,446
2090 85,934,675 9,770,116
2089 86,466,409 9,807,690
2088 87,004,165 9,844,143
2087 87,549,685 9,879,110
2086 88,105,571 9,912,903
2085 88,668,329 9,945,223
2084 89,239,709 9,975,614
2083 89,817,194 10,005,023
2082 90,402,538 10,032,558
2081 90,995,822 10,058,731
2080 91,595,122 10,083,222
2079 92,196,842 10,106,703
2078 92,801,160 10,128,372
2077 93,405,954 10,148,533
2076 94,007,669 10,165,829
2075 94,606,607 10,182,062
2074 95,197,577 10,196,505
2073 95,783,994 10,208,837
2072 96,355,853 10,218,581
2071 96,915,335 10,225,726
2070 97,460,813 10,231,909
2069 97,988,897 10,235,317
2068 98,496,927 10,235,668
2067 98,978,509 10,233,930
2066 99,439,391 10,228,744
2065 99,877,457 10,222,027
2064 100,288,977 10,212,674
2063 100,668,199 10,200,753
2062 101,017,348 10,186,526
2061 101,332,810 10,169,161
2060 101,612,261 10,149,107
2059 101,858,931 10,126,671
2058 102,061,144 10,100,989
2057 102,228,085 10,072,578
2056 102,358,266 10,041,736
2055 102,449,092 10,008,916
2054 102,498,594 9,972,602
2053 102,508,245 9,933,363
2052 102,480,373 9,891,383
2051 102,417,847 9,846,656
2050 102,318,917 9,799,766
2049 102,189,816 9,750,669
2048 102,024,233 9,697,931
2047 101,832,213 9,643,484
2046 101,613,554 9,586,249
2045 101,371,784 9,527,029
2044 101,104,998 9,465,046
2043 100,818,045 9,401,665
2042 100,512,032 9,334,890
2041 100,188,214 9,266,149
2040 99,849,875 9,195,755
2039 99,501,869 9,122,969
2038 99,137,385 9,046,689
2037 98,759,167 8,968,700
2036 98,366,612 8,888,903
2035 97,963,082 8,807,373
2034 97,546,148 8,723,937
2033 97,118,106 8,638,238
2032 96,671,440 8,550,017
2031 96,204,118 8,459,669
2030 95,718,604 8,367,305
2029 95,195,996 8,273,173
2028 94,623,034 8,176,811
2027 93,987,260 8,078,122
2026 93,276,075 7,977,666
2025 92,478,162 7,874,813
2024 91,567,738 7,769,819
2023 90,608,707 7,664,993
2022 89,524,246 7,559,007
2021 88,455,488 7,453,194
2020 87,723,443 7,346,533
2019 87,051,648 7,237,636
2018 86,117,998 7,128,045
2017 85,026,754 7,018,147
2016 83,812,228 6,908,802
2015 82,619,362 6,801,645
2014 81,502,045 6,703,172
2013 80,414,686 6,611,385
2012 79,370,580 6,518,978
2011 78,383,598 6,426,590
2010 77,420,842 6,334,194
2009 76,457,825 6,241,642
2008 75,514,204 6,148,969
2007 74,602,648 6,056,236
2006 73,392,747 5,963,200
2005 71,828,455 5,869,523
2004 70,256,316 5,781,626
2003 68,769,340 5,697,945
2002 68,011,317 5,610,889
2001 67,452,005 5,521,482
2000 66,418,659 5,431,212
1999 65,445,391 5,340,784
1998 64,519,859 5,248,266
1997 63,639,638 5,152,011
1996 62,881,300 5,045,678
1995 62,205,567 4,929,409
1994 61,520,598 4,809,220
1993 61,403,543 4,685,060
1992 61,184,983 4,559,646
1991 59,986,931 4,435,118
1990 58,380,092 4,311,955
1989 56,704,914 4,190,974
1988 55,072,694 4,072,601
1987 53,323,493 3,957,612
1986 51,446,045 3,846,715
1985 49,582,289 3,739,985
1984 47,793,998 3,637,843
1983 46,029,535 3,541,001
1982 44,272,141 3,450,026
1981 41,989,312 3,366,631
1980 39,842,324 3,292,573
1979 38,424,952 3,228,202
1978 37,126,535 3,171,740
1977 35,933,181 3,118,923
1976 34,837,271 3,064,876
1975 33,802,973 3,005,521
1974 32,796,463 2,939,761
1973 31,839,838 2,870,573
1972 30,921,179 2,801,660
1971 30,029,071 2,734,628
1970 29,145,100 2,669,702
1969 28,273,482 2,606,959
1968 27,437,391 2,546,377
1967 26,628,432 2,487,715
1966 25,829,270 2,431,084
1965 25,036,978 2,376,200
1964 24,262,859 2,322,826
1963 23,519,005 2,271,061
1962 22,807,907 2,219,910
1961 22,125,726 2,169,796
1960 21,470,434 2,121,514

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/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Laos was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 103rd 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 Laos will increase by 22.4% to 9,799,766 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 10.2M people in 2068 for Laos.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Laos
2100 -0.66% -0.5%
2099 -0.64% -0.49%
2098 -0.64% -0.47%
2097 -0.63% -0.46%
2096 -0.62% -0.45%
2095 -0.62% -0.44%
2094 -0.61% -0.43%
2093 -0.61% -0.42%
2092 -0.61% -0.41%
2091 -0.61% -0.4%
2090 -0.61% -0.38%
2089 -0.62% -0.37%
2088 -0.62% -0.35%
2087 -0.63% -0.34%
2086 -0.63% -0.32%
2085 -0.64% -0.3%
2084 -0.64% -0.29%
2083 -0.65% -0.27%
2082 -0.65% -0.26%
2081 -0.65% -0.24%
2080 -0.65% -0.23%
2079 -0.65% -0.21%
2078 -0.65% -0.2%
2077 -0.64% -0.17%
2076 -0.63% -0.16%
2075 -0.62% -0.14%
2074 -0.61% -0.12%
2073 -0.59% -0.1%
2072 -0.58% -0.07%
2071 -0.56% -0.06%
2070 -0.54% -0.03%
2069 -0.52% -0.003%
2068 -0.49% 0.02%
2067 -0.46% 0.05%
2066 -0.44% 0.07%
2065 -0.41% 0.09%
2064 -0.38% 0.12%
2063 -0.35% 0.14%
2062 -0.31% 0.17%
2061 -0.28% 0.2%
2060 -0.24% 0.22%
2059 -0.2% 0.25%
2058 -0.16% 0.28%
2057 -0.13% 0.31%
2056 -0.09% 0.33%
2055 -0.05% 0.36%
2054 -0.009% 0.4%
2053 0.03% 0.42%
2052 0.06% 0.45%
2051 0.1% 0.48%
2050 0.13% 0.5%
2049 0.16% 0.54%
2048 0.19% 0.56%
2047 0.22% 0.6%
2046 0.24% 0.62%
2045 0.26% 0.65%
2044 0.28% 0.67%
2043 0.3% 0.72%
2042 0.32% 0.74%
2041 0.34% 0.77%
2040 0.35% 0.8%
2039 0.37% 0.84%
2038 0.38% 0.87%
2037 0.4% 0.9%
2036 0.41% 0.93%
2035 0.43% 0.96%
2034 0.44% 0.99%
2033 0.46% 1.03%
2032 0.49% 1.07%
2031 0.51% 1.1%
2030 0.55% 1.14%
2029 0.61% 1.18%
2028 0.68% 1.22%
2027 0.76% 1.26%
2026 0.86% 1.31%
2025 0.99% 1.35%
2024 1.06% 1.37%
2023 1.21% 1.4%
2022 1.21% 1.42%
2021 0.83% 1.45%
2020 0.77% 1.5%
2019 1.08% 1.54%
2018 1.28% 1.57%
2017 1.45% 1.58%
2016 1.44% 1.58%
2015 1.37% 1.47%
2014 1.35% 1.39%
2013 1.32% 1.42%
2012 1.26% 1.44%
2011 1.24% 1.46%
2010 1.26% 1.48%
2009 1.25% 1.51%
2008 1.22% 1.53%
2007 1.65% 1.56%
2006 2.18% 1.6%
2005 2.24% 1.52%
2004 2.16% 1.47%
2003 1.11% 1.55%
2002 0.83% 1.62%
2001 1.56% 1.66%
2000 1.49% 1.69%
1999 1.43% 1.76%
1998 1.38% 1.87%
1997 1.21% 2.11%
1996 1.09% 2.36%
1995 1.11% 2.5%
1994 0.19% 2.65%
1993 0.36% 2.75%
1992 2% 2.81%
1991 2.75% 2.86%
1990 2.95% 2.89%
1989 2.96% 2.91%
1988 3.28% 2.91%
1987 3.65% 2.88%
1986 3.76% 2.85%
1985 3.74% 2.81%
1984 3.83% 2.73%
1983 3.97% 2.64%
1982 5.44% 2.48%
1981 5.39% 2.25%
1980 3.69% 1.99%
1979 3.5% 1.78%
1978 3.32% 1.69%
1977 3.15% 1.76%
1976 3.06% 1.97%
1975 3.07% 2.24%
1974 3% 2.41%
1973 2.97% 2.46%
1972 2.97% 2.45%
1971 3.03% 2.43%
1970 3.08% 2.41%
1969 3.05% 2.38%
1968 3.04% 2.36%
1967 3.09% 2.33%
1966 3.16% 2.31%
1965 3.19% 2.3%
1964 3.16% 2.28%
1963 3.12% 2.3%
1962 3.08% 2.31%
1961 3.05% 2.28%

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/laos | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Laos' population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Iran Laos
Current population
93468444
8004838
Population rank 17/197 103/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.1%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
5.01 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
3.22 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +287
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +104,826
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 77/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 -10,645
Net migration rank 14/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -10,645
2024 - 190,156 - -10,284
2023 750,150 262,044 115,359 -10,003
2022 753,525 403,190 116,620 -10,003
2021 645,725 334,967 115,323 -10,305
2020 663,978 -180,680 118,609 -10,305
2019 893,063 -32,794 119,797 -10,305
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 119,986 -10,305
2017 1,140,549 34,849 120,515 -10,400
2016 1,186,949 66,630 119,978 -11,401
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 118,723 -12,991
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 118,103 -26,881
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 119,845 -27,492
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 121,324 -28,871
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 122,863 -30,538
2010 980,380 -12,849 122,516 -30,046
2009 958,322 211 122,174 -29,545
2008 940,983 -12,184 121,042 -28,318
2007 919,254 -24,950 119,980 -27,233
2006 884,529 640,932 118,602 -25,286
2005 837,305 765,873 118,165 -24,138
2004 801,203 739,996 121,888 -40,120
2003 732,600 700,222 122,158 -36,572
2002 752,205 -668,962 122,110 -33,595
2001 743,658 291,692 123,847 -33,552
2000 731,203 300,133 124,201 -33,965
1999 723,237 191,988 127,255 -36,632
1998 717,655 218,171 128,409 -33,997
1997 726,574 98,009 130,388 -32,288
1996 784,508 -92,435 131,142 -16,574
1995 879,648 -220,258 132,241 -14,279
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 134,201 -11,782
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 135,295 -9,390
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 132,417 -7,502
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 129,523 -5,390
1990 1,530,434 200,711 125,297 -3,100
1989 1,609,739 9,460 121,044 -1,272
1988 1,614,512 30,688 117,050 -80
1987 1,639,644 213,524 113,005 0
1986 1,659,289 242,411 109,266 -475
1985 1,661,750 163,999 106,047 -1,376
1984 1,653,051 97,748 102,318 -2,698
1983 1,573,612 204,544 98,178 -4,108
1982 1,514,240 222,390 94,058 -6,184
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 89,963 -11,061
1980 1,361,293 103,674 86,548 -17,339
1979 1,294,306 75,451 82,852 -23,317
1978 1,156,974 70,088 80,604 -27,208
1977 1,091,542 68,093 79,149 -26,908
1976 1,013,347 18,825 77,575 -21,738
1975 929,481 106,921 76,725 -13,858
1974 873,369 103,252 74,652 -6,000
1973 831,880 104,779 70,513 -774
1972 804,043 96,614 68,095 0
1971 805,830 77,717 65,959 0
1970 794,612 89,757 63,896 0
1969 780,660 78,196 61,595 0
1968 743,992 69,342 59,567 0
1967 727,276 77,313 57,763 0
1966 695,040 98,709 55,494 0
1965 663,029 127,808 54,268 0
1964 635,589 121,817 52,482 0
1963 620,126 110,190 51,056 0
1962 595,538 96,332 51,244 0
1961 594,674 77,811 48,992 0
1960 584,060 54,041 47,575 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/iran/laos | 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 Laos 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,183,013 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 122,899 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

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
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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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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