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

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The latest officially reported population of Iran was 92,417,681 in 2025 vs 7,458,555 people in Libya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,580,141 people compared to 7,580,693 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 12.3 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 1.22% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.15% per year vs +1.36% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.6M (27.5% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.58M (26.8% growth).

Iran vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Libya
2100 80,660,972 9,844,693
2099 81,193,582 9,862,508
2098 81,717,474 9,883,625
2097 82,241,892 9,903,710
2096 82,764,411 9,920,429
2095 83,283,942 9,931,997
2094 83,799,806 9,943,491
2093 84,316,389 9,958,787
2092 84,833,108 9,973,472
2091 85,354,240 9,982,411
2090 85,878,473 9,998,616
2089 86,409,859 10,009,061
2088 86,947,263 10,019,752
2087 87,492,427 10,023,389
2086 88,047,949 10,023,004
2085 88,610,339 10,016,577
2084 89,181,346 10,009,921
2083 89,758,453 10,006,291
2082 90,343,413 9,997,812
2081 90,936,310 9,985,604
2080 91,535,218 9,975,637
2079 92,136,544 9,962,908
2078 92,740,467 9,958,732
2077 93,344,865 9,953,044
2076 93,946,187 9,940,245
2075 94,544,733 9,928,160
2074 95,135,317 9,917,050
2073 95,721,351 9,901,336
2072 96,292,835 9,879,817
2071 96,851,951 9,868,096
2070 97,397,073 9,850,939
2069 97,924,812 9,832,286
2068 98,432,509 9,812,577
2067 98,913,776 9,800,171
2066 99,374,357 9,782,627
2065 99,812,137 9,763,018
2064 100,223,387 9,740,878
2063 100,602,361 9,729,779
2062 100,951,282 9,707,751
2061 101,266,537 9,686,831
2060 101,545,806 9,667,507
2059 101,792,315 9,638,272
2058 101,994,395 9,610,912
2057 102,161,227 9,579,804
2056 102,291,323 9,554,897
2055 102,382,089 9,522,413
2054 102,431,558 9,478,216
2053 102,441,204 9,432,889
2052 102,413,350 9,383,615
2051 102,350,865 9,335,544
2050 102,251,999 9,283,143
2049 102,122,983 9,231,012
2048 101,957,508 9,173,472
2047 101,765,614 9,119,114
2046 101,547,098 9,063,424
2045 101,305,486 8,999,038
2044 101,038,874 8,934,909
2043 100,752,109 8,867,072
2042 100,446,296 8,798,655
2041 100,122,690 8,732,358
2040 99,784,572 8,661,540
2039 99,436,793 8,588,479
2038 99,072,548 8,514,257
2037 98,694,577 8,437,950
2036 98,302,279 8,364,991
2035 97,899,013 8,290,112
2034 97,482,352 8,209,497
2033 97,054,589 8,129,319
2032 96,608,216 8,052,378
2031 96,141,200 7,969,721
2030 95,656,003 7,884,898
2029 95,133,736 7,801,652
2028 94,561,150 7,713,258
2027 93,925,792 7,622,004
2026 93,215,072 7,537,063
2025 92,417,681 7,458,555
2024 91,567,738 7,381,023
2023 90,608,707 7,305,659
2022 89,524,246 7,223,805
2021 88,455,488 7,135,175
2020 87,723,443 7,045,399
2019 87,051,648 6,951,033
2018 86,117,998 6,849,055
2017 85,026,754 6,738,770
2016 83,812,228 6,632,126
2015 82,619,362 6,531,819
2014 81,502,045 6,427,252
2013 80,414,686 6,304,628
2012 79,370,580 6,179,328
2011 78,383,598 6,343,203
2010 77,420,842 6,497,839
2009 76,457,825 6,366,686
2008 75,514,204 6,235,430
2007 74,602,648 6,104,380
2006 73,392,747 5,980,211
2005 71,828,455 5,858,798
2004 70,256,316 5,736,693
2003 68,769,340 5,619,398
2002 68,011,317 5,508,410
2001 67,452,005 5,403,639
2000 66,418,659 5,305,021
1999 65,445,391 5,218,038
1998 64,519,859 5,140,704
1997 63,639,638 5,064,639
1996 62,881,300 4,987,393
1995 62,205,567 4,906,843
1994 61,520,598 4,822,037
1993 61,403,543 4,733,045
1992 61,184,983 4,640,352
1991 59,986,931 4,544,400
1990 58,380,092 4,445,239
1989 56,704,914 4,342,920
1988 55,072,694 4,237,755
1987 53,323,493 4,129,739
1986 51,446,045 4,017,403
1985 49,582,289 3,898,745
1984 47,793,998 3,773,633
1983 46,029,535 3,718,961
1982 44,272,141 3,724,765
1981 41,989,312 3,621,486
1980 39,842,324 3,424,378
1979 38,424,952 3,233,846
1978 37,126,535 3,052,526
1977 35,933,181 2,881,533
1976 34,837,271 2,721,237
1975 33,802,973 2,571,556
1974 32,796,463 2,432,211
1973 31,839,838 2,314,193
1972 30,921,179 2,226,091
1971 30,029,071 2,153,534
1970 29,145,100 2,082,589
1969 28,273,482 2,014,293
1968 27,437,391 1,952,781
1967 26,628,432 1,898,199
1966 25,829,270 1,849,063
1965 25,036,978 1,804,015
1964 24,262,859 1,753,691
1963 23,519,005 1,690,457
1962 22,807,907 1,621,960
1961 22,125,726 1,555,699
1960 21,470,434 1,492,890

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/iran/libya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth), while Libya's population increased by 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Libya was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 105th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Iran's population will grow by 9.27% to 102,251,999 people with a rank change from 17th to 18th. The population of Libya will increase by 22.5% to 9,283,143 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 102M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Libya
2100 -0.66% -0.18%
2099 -0.64% -0.21%
2098 -0.64% -0.2%
2097 -0.63% -0.17%
2096 -0.62% -0.12%
2095 -0.62% -0.12%
2094 -0.61% -0.15%
2093 -0.61% -0.15%
2092 -0.61% -0.09%
2091 -0.61% -0.16%
2090 -0.61% -0.1%
2089 -0.62% -0.11%
2088 -0.62% -0.04%
2087 -0.63% 0.004%
2086 -0.63% 0.06%
2085 -0.64% 0.07%
2084 -0.64% 0.04%
2083 -0.65% 0.08%
2082 -0.65% 0.12%
2081 -0.65% 0.1%
2080 -0.65% 0.13%
2079 -0.65% 0.04%
2078 -0.65% 0.06%
2077 -0.64% 0.13%
2076 -0.63% 0.12%
2075 -0.62% 0.11%
2074 -0.61% 0.16%
2073 -0.59% 0.22%
2072 -0.58% 0.12%
2071 -0.56% 0.17%
2070 -0.54% 0.19%
2069 -0.52% 0.2%
2068 -0.49% 0.13%
2067 -0.46% 0.18%
2066 -0.44% 0.2%
2065 -0.41% 0.23%
2064 -0.38% 0.11%
2063 -0.35% 0.23%
2062 -0.31% 0.22%
2061 -0.28% 0.2%
2060 -0.24% 0.3%
2059 -0.2% 0.28%
2058 -0.16% 0.32%
2057 -0.13% 0.26%
2056 -0.09% 0.34%
2055 -0.05% 0.47%
2054 -0.009% 0.48%
2053 0.03% 0.53%
2052 0.06% 0.51%
2051 0.1% 0.56%
2050 0.13% 0.56%
2049 0.16% 0.63%
2048 0.19% 0.6%
2047 0.22% 0.61%
2046 0.24% 0.72%
2045 0.26% 0.72%
2044 0.28% 0.77%
2043 0.3% 0.78%
2042 0.32% 0.76%
2041 0.34% 0.82%
2040 0.35% 0.85%
2039 0.37% 0.87%
2038 0.38% 0.9%
2037 0.4% 0.87%
2036 0.41% 0.9%
2035 0.43% 0.98%
2034 0.44% 0.99%
2033 0.46% 0.96%
2032 0.49% 1.04%
2031 0.51% 1.08%
2030 0.55% 1.07%
2029 0.61% 1.15%
2028 0.68% 1.2%
2027 0.76% 1.13%
2026 0.86% 1.05%
2025 0.93% 1.05%
2024 1.06% 1.03%
2023 1.21% 1.13%
2022 1.21% 1.24%
2021 0.83% 1.27%
2020 0.77% 1.36%
2019 1.08% 1.49%
2018 1.28% 1.64%
2017 1.45% 1.61%
2016 1.44% 1.54%
2015 1.37% 1.63%
2014 1.35% 1.94%
2013 1.32% 2.03%
2012 1.26% -2.58%
2011 1.24% -2.38%
2010 1.26% 2.06%
2009 1.25% 2.11%
2008 1.22% 2.15%
2007 1.65% 2.08%
2006 2.18% 2.07%
2005 2.24% 2.13%
2004 2.16% 2.09%
2003 1.11% 2.01%
2002 0.83% 1.94%
2001 1.56% 1.86%
2000 1.49% 1.67%
1999 1.43% 1.5%
1998 1.38% 1.5%
1997 1.21% 1.55%
1996 1.09% 1.64%
1995 1.11% 1.76%
1994 0.19% 1.88%
1993 0.36% 2%
1992 2% 2.11%
1991 2.75% 2.23%
1990 2.95% 2.36%
1989 2.96% 2.48%
1988 3.28% 2.62%
1987 3.65% 2.8%
1986 3.76% 3.04%
1985 3.74% 3.32%
1984 3.83% 1.47%
1983 3.97% -0.16%
1982 5.44% 2.85%
1981 5.39% 5.76%
1980 3.69% 5.89%
1979 3.5% 5.94%
1978 3.32% 5.93%
1977 3.15% 5.89%
1976 3.06% 5.82%
1975 3.07% 5.73%
1974 3% 5.1%
1973 2.97% 3.96%
1972 2.97% 3.37%
1971 3.03% 3.41%
1970 3.08% 3.39%
1969 3.05% 3.15%
1968 3.04% 2.88%
1967 3.09% 2.66%
1966 3.16% 2.5%
1965 3.19% 2.87%
1964 3.16% 3.74%
1963 3.12% 4.22%
1962 3.08% 4.26%
1961 3.05% 4.21%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/iran/libya | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Iran grew by 0.93%, while Libya's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Iran Libya
Current population
93580141
7580693
Population rank 17/197 105/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.09%
One net population change
37.2 seconds
6.8 minutes
One birth every
27.4 seconds
4.32 minutes
One death every
1.21 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,329 +212
Annual growth/decline +849,943 +77,532
Annual growth/decline rate +0.93% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 96/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change +116,786 -172
Net migration rank 14/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -172
2024 715,785 190,156 73,522 3,448
2023 750,150 262,044 75,760 -2,001
2022 753,525 403,190 91,951 -2,001
2021 645,725 334,967 88,005 -694
2020 663,978 -180,680 92,950 -694
2019 893,063 -32,794 97,842 -1,352
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 101,619 5,841
2017 1,140,549 34,849 103,891 9,208
2016 1,186,949 66,630 105,265 -5,081
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 108,096 -7,660
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 110,420 -1,716
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 110,772 25,755
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 108,855 5,211
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 121,016 -562,827
2010 980,380 -12,849 122,926 9,611
2009 958,322 211 118,102 11,670
2008 940,983 -12,184 117,481 15,260
2007 919,254 -24,950 116,704 12,640
2006 884,529 640,932 115,645 3,351
2005 837,305 765,873 112,823 11,024
2004 801,203 739,996 107,144 13,222
2003 732,600 700,222 102,144 12,073
2002 752,205 -668,962 97,598 10,152
2001 743,658 291,692 93,370 8,420
2000 731,203 300,133 89,814 5,634
1999 723,237 191,988 88,743 -10,206
1998 717,655 218,171 87,613 -11,479
1997 726,574 98,009 86,899 -10,907
1996 784,508 -92,435 86,945 -8,446
1995 879,648 -220,258 87,661 -5,068
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 88,765 -1,755
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 90,553 426
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 93,568 843
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 96,582 902
1990 1,530,434 200,711 99,898 946
1989 1,609,739 9,460 102,823 981
1988 1,614,512 30,688 105,469 1,053
1987 1,639,644 213,524 107,761 1,740
1986 1,659,289 242,411 109,325 5,844
1985 1,661,750 163,999 110,194 11,962
1984 1,653,051 97,748 110,028 18,039
1983 1,573,612 204,544 122,183 -140,904
1982 1,514,240 222,390 133,511 -126,400
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 130,233 69,211
1980 1,361,293 103,674 128,034 66,739
1979 1,294,306 75,451 121,469 64,821
1978 1,156,974 70,088 114,669 61,684
1977 1,091,542 68,093 107,769 57,867
1976 1,013,347 18,825 101,146 53,813
1975 929,481 106,921 94,862 49,544
1974 873,369 103,252 89,337 44,946
1973 831,880 104,779 81,256 20,498
1972 804,043 96,614 77,864 -3,418
1971 805,830 77,717 74,934 -4,265
1970 794,612 89,757 70,488 745
1969 780,660 78,196 66,782 -1,418
1968 743,992 69,342 63,971 -6,323
1967 727,276 77,313 61,889 -10,384
1966 695,040 98,709 60,394 -13,619
1965 663,029 127,808 59,134 -15,810
1964 635,589 121,817 55,227 2,084
1963 620,126 110,190 50,421 18,740
1962 595,538 96,332 46,252 21,589
1961 594,674 77,811 42,167 22,504
1960 584,060 54,041 38,391 22,559

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/iran/libya | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 89.9% of the population change in Iran is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 people). In Libya 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 938,901 people) and 0.1% is from migration (a loss of 986 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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