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

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The latest officially reported population of Iran was 92,417,681 in 2025 vs 686,970 people in Luxembourg in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,580,141 people compared to 697,802 in Luxembourg.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 134.1 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Luxembourg is the 164th.
  • The countries together account for 1.13% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.008% for Luxembourg.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.15% per year vs +1.94% in Luxembourg.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.6M (27.5% growth), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 698K (47.6% growth).

Iran vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Luxembourg
2100 80,660,972 760,055
2099 81,193,582 761,871
2098 81,717,474 763,627
2097 82,241,892 765,472
2096 82,764,411 767,128
2095 83,283,942 768,456
2094 83,799,806 770,080
2093 84,316,389 771,655
2092 84,833,108 773,129
2091 85,354,240 774,950
2090 85,878,473 776,632
2089 86,409,859 778,332
2088 86,947,263 780,148
2087 87,492,427 782,099
2086 88,047,949 784,047
2085 88,610,339 785,931
2084 89,181,346 787,814
2083 89,758,453 789,410
2082 90,343,413 791,384
2081 90,936,310 793,230
2080 91,535,218 794,913
2079 92,136,544 796,562
2078 92,740,467 798,015
2077 93,344,865 799,552
2076 93,946,187 800,980
2075 94,544,733 802,329
2074 95,135,317 803,649
2073 95,721,351 805,065
2072 96,292,835 806,490
2071 96,851,951 807,534
2070 97,397,073 808,891
2069 97,924,812 809,871
2068 98,432,509 810,615
2067 98,913,776 811,270
2066 99,374,357 811,697
2065 99,812,137 812,055
2064 100,223,387 812,347
2063 100,602,361 812,618
2062 100,951,282 812,825
2061 101,266,537 812,670
2060 101,545,806 812,579
2059 101,792,315 812,345
2058 101,994,395 811,949
2057 102,161,227 811,547
2056 102,291,323 811,136
2055 102,382,089 810,018
2054 102,431,558 808,772
2053 102,441,204 807,469
2052 102,413,350 806,069
2051 102,350,865 804,175
2050 102,251,999 802,377
2049 102,122,983 800,333
2048 101,957,508 797,869
2047 101,765,614 795,366
2046 101,547,098 792,679
2045 101,305,486 789,667
2044 101,038,874 786,581
2043 100,752,109 783,374
2042 100,446,296 779,750
2041 100,122,690 775,990
2040 99,784,572 772,121
2039 99,436,793 767,824
2038 99,072,548 763,311
2037 98,694,577 758,894
2036 98,302,279 754,191
2035 97,899,013 749,172
2034 97,482,352 744,087
2033 97,054,589 738,759
2032 96,608,216 733,039
2031 96,141,200 727,303
2030 95,656,003 721,333
2029 95,133,736 714,969
2028 94,561,150 708,110
2027 93,925,792 701,168
2026 93,215,072 694,248
2025 92,417,681 686,970
2024 91,567,738 677,012
2023 90,608,707 666,430
2022 89,524,246 653,103
2021 88,455,488 640,064
2020 87,723,443 630,419
2019 87,051,648 620,001
2018 86,117,998 607,950
2017 85,026,754 596,336
2016 83,812,228 582,014
2015 82,619,362 569,604
2014 81,502,045 556,319
2013 80,414,686 543,360
2012 79,370,580 530,946
2011 78,383,598 518,347
2010 77,420,842 506,953
2009 76,457,825 497,783
2008 75,514,204 488,650
2007 74,602,648 479,993
2006 73,392,747 472,637
2005 71,828,455 465,158
2004 70,256,316 458,095
2003 68,769,340 451,630
2002 68,011,317 446,175
2001 67,452,005 441,525
2000 66,418,659 436,300
1999 65,445,391 430,475
1998 64,519,859 424,700
1997 63,639,638 419,450
1996 62,881,300 414,225
1995 62,205,567 408,625
1994 61,520,598 402,925
1993 61,403,543 397,475
1992 61,184,983 392,175
1991 59,986,931 387,000
1990 58,380,092 381,850
1989 56,704,914 377,100
1988 55,072,694 373,450
1987 53,323,493 370,750
1986 51,446,045 368,355
1985 49,582,289 366,706
1984 47,793,998 365,998
1983 46,029,535 365,622
1982 44,272,141 365,525
1981 41,989,312 365,225
1980 39,842,324 364,150
1979 38,424,952 362,856
1978 37,126,535 362,007
1977 35,933,181 361,358
1976 34,837,271 360,731
1975 33,802,973 358,950
1974 32,796,463 355,050
1973 31,839,838 350,450
1972 30,921,179 346,600
1971 30,029,071 342,421
1970 29,145,100 339,171
1969 28,273,482 337,500
1968 27,437,391 335,850
1967 26,628,432 334,995
1966 25,829,270 333,895
1965 25,036,978 331,500
1964 24,262,859 327,750
1963 23,519,005 324,100
1962 22,807,907 320,750
1961 22,125,726 316,845
1960 21,470,434 313,970

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/luxembourg | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth), while Luxembourg's population increased by 115,788 people (a 19.9% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Luxembourg was ranked 167th in 2006 and ranked 164th 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 Luxembourg will increase by 15% to 802,377 people and will still be ranked 164th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 102M people compared to the peak of 813K people in 2062 for Luxembourg.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Luxembourg
2100 -0.66% -0.24%
2099 -0.64% -0.23%
2098 -0.64% -0.24%
2097 -0.63% -0.22%
2096 -0.62% -0.17%
2095 -0.62% -0.21%
2094 -0.61% -0.2%
2093 -0.61% -0.19%
2092 -0.61% -0.23%
2091 -0.61% -0.22%
2090 -0.61% -0.22%
2089 -0.62% -0.23%
2088 -0.62% -0.25%
2087 -0.63% -0.25%
2086 -0.63% -0.24%
2085 -0.64% -0.24%
2084 -0.64% -0.2%
2083 -0.65% -0.25%
2082 -0.65% -0.23%
2081 -0.65% -0.21%
2080 -0.65% -0.21%
2079 -0.65% -0.18%
2078 -0.65% -0.19%
2077 -0.64% -0.18%
2076 -0.63% -0.17%
2075 -0.62% -0.16%
2074 -0.61% -0.18%
2073 -0.59% -0.18%
2072 -0.58% -0.13%
2071 -0.56% -0.17%
2070 -0.54% -0.12%
2069 -0.52% -0.09%
2068 -0.49% -0.08%
2067 -0.46% -0.05%
2066 -0.44% -0.04%
2065 -0.41% -0.04%
2064 -0.38% -0.03%
2063 -0.35% -0.03%
2062 -0.31% 0.02%
2061 -0.28% 0.01%
2060 -0.24% 0.03%
2059 -0.2% 0.05%
2058 -0.16% 0.05%
2057 -0.13% 0.05%
2056 -0.09% 0.14%
2055 -0.05% 0.15%
2054 -0.009% 0.16%
2053 0.03% 0.17%
2052 0.06% 0.24%
2051 0.1% 0.22%
2050 0.13% 0.26%
2049 0.16% 0.31%
2048 0.19% 0.31%
2047 0.22% 0.34%
2046 0.24% 0.38%
2045 0.26% 0.39%
2044 0.28% 0.41%
2043 0.3% 0.46%
2042 0.32% 0.48%
2041 0.34% 0.5%
2040 0.35% 0.56%
2039 0.37% 0.59%
2038 0.38% 0.58%
2037 0.4% 0.62%
2036 0.41% 0.67%
2035 0.43% 0.68%
2034 0.44% 0.72%
2033 0.46% 0.78%
2032 0.49% 0.79%
2031 0.51% 0.83%
2030 0.55% 0.89%
2029 0.61% 0.97%
2028 0.68% 0.99%
2027 0.76% 1%
2026 0.86% 1.06%
2025 0.93% 1.47%
2024 1.06% 1.59%
2023 1.21% 2.04%
2022 1.21% 2.04%
2021 0.83% 1.53%
2020 0.77% 1.68%
2019 1.08% 1.98%
2018 1.28% 1.95%
2017 1.45% 2.46%
2016 1.44% 2.18%
2015 1.37% 2.39%
2014 1.35% 2.38%
2013 1.32% 2.34%
2012 1.26% 2.43%
2011 1.24% 2.25%
2010 1.26% 1.84%
2009 1.25% 1.87%
2008 1.22% 1.8%
2007 1.65% 1.56%
2006 2.18% 1.61%
2005 2.24% 1.54%
2004 2.16% 1.43%
2003 1.11% 1.22%
2002 0.83% 1.05%
2001 1.56% 1.2%
2000 1.49% 1.35%
1999 1.43% 1.36%
1998 1.38% 1.25%
1997 1.21% 1.26%
1996 1.09% 1.37%
1995 1.11% 1.41%
1994 0.19% 1.37%
1993 0.36% 1.35%
1992 2% 1.34%
1991 2.75% 1.35%
1990 2.95% 1.26%
1989 2.96% 0.98%
1988 3.28% 0.73%
1987 3.65% 0.65%
1986 3.76% 0.45%
1985 3.74% 0.19%
1984 3.83% 0.1%
1983 3.97% 0.03%
1982 5.44% 0.08%
1981 5.39% 0.3%
1980 3.69% 0.36%
1979 3.5% 0.23%
1978 3.32% 0.18%
1977 3.15% 0.17%
1976 3.06% 0.5%
1975 3.07% 1.1%
1974 3% 1.31%
1973 2.97% 1.11%
1972 2.97% 1.22%
1971 3.03% 0.96%
1970 3.08% 0.5%
1969 3.05% 0.49%
1968 3.04% 0.26%
1967 3.09% 0.33%
1966 3.16% 0.72%
1965 3.19% 1.14%
1964 3.16% 1.13%
1963 3.12% 1.04%
1962 3.08% 1.23%
1961 3.05% 0.92%

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/luxembourg | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Iran grew by 0.93%, while Luxembourg's population grew by 1.47%.

Live population counters

Iran Luxembourg
Current population
93580141
697802
Population rank 17/197 164/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.008%
One net population change
37.2 seconds
52.9 minutes
One birth every
27.4 seconds
1.36 hours
One death every
1.21 minutes
1.96 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,329 +27
Annual growth/decline +849,943 +9,958
Annual growth/decline rate +0.93% +1.47%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 71/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
1.68 hours
Annual migration change +116,786 +5,237
Net migration rank 14/196 51/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 344,309
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 94/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 51.2%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 8/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Luxembourg
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - 5,237
2024 715,785 190,156 1,963 5,677
2023 750,150 262,044 1,933 5,905
2022 753,525 403,190 2,024 13,194
2021 645,725 334,967 2,240 8,724
2020 663,978 -180,680 1,828 6,967
2019 893,063 -32,794 1,922 10,503
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 1,945 10,145
2017 1,140,549 34,849 1,968 9,643
2016 1,186,949 66,630 2,095 12,760
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 2,107 11,377
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 2,225 11,217
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 2,336 10,535
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 2,124 10,273
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 1,814 10,918
2010 980,380 -12,849 2,129 7,909
2009 958,322 211 1,991 6,855
2008 940,983 -12,184 2,003 7,969
2007 919,254 -24,950 1,584 6,244
2006 884,529 640,932 1,748 5,557
2005 837,305 765,873 1,721 6,310
2004 801,203 739,996 1,878 4,566
2003 732,600 700,222 1,220 5,581
2002 752,205 -668,962 1,607 2,759
2001 743,658 291,692 1,766 3,427
2000 731,203 300,133 1,963 4,516
1999 723,237 191,988 1,808 4,666
1998 717,655 218,171 1,486 3,874
1997 726,574 98,009 1,552 3,711
1996 784,508 -92,435 1,781 3,603
1995 879,648 -220,258 1,634 4,385
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 1,652 3,900
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 1,470 4,055
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 1,098 4,101
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 1,239 4,067
1990 1,530,434 200,711 1,145 3,992
1989 1,609,739 9,460 679 2,999
1988 1,614,512 30,688 747 2,909
1987 1,639,644 213,524 222 2,200
1986 1,659,289 242,411 331 2,121
1985 1,661,750 163,999 74 1,067
1984 1,653,051 97,748 146 346
1983 1,573,612 204,544 37 376
1982 1,514,240 222,390 183 334
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 329 443
1980 1,361,293 103,674 37 840
1979 1,294,306 75,451 72 670
1978 1,156,974 70,088 -145 3,155
1977 1,091,542 68,093 -36 2,830
1976 1,013,347 18,825 -578 2,802
1975 929,481 106,921 -395 2,794
1974 873,369 103,252 -390 2,728
1973 831,880 104,779 -421 2,673
1972 804,043 96,614 -35 4,143
1971 805,830 77,717 69 4,274
1970 794,612 89,757 272 853
1969 780,660 78,196 303 833
1968 743,992 69,342 604 850
1967 727,276 77,313 837 752
1966 695,040 98,709 1,168 2,222
1965 663,029 127,808 1,260 2,203
1964 635,589 121,817 1,377 2,178
1963 620,126 110,190 1,199 2,080
1962 595,538 96,332 1,091 2,014
1961 594,674 77,811 1,489 1,969
1960 584,060 54,041 1,319 61

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

GeoRank.org/population/iran/luxembourg | 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 Luxembourg 17.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,025 people) and 82.6% is from migration (a gain of 94,895 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 344,309 people or 51.2% in Luxembourg.

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
Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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