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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 2.77 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 1.53% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Iran vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Madagascar
2100 80,713,760 86,197,674
2099 81,246,718 85,808,382
2098 81,770,953 85,404,097
2097 82,295,714 84,987,607
2096 82,818,575 84,559,113
2095 83,338,446 84,119,392
2094 83,854,648 83,665,834
2093 84,371,569 83,200,140
2092 84,888,626 82,723,075
2091 85,410,099 82,233,465
2090 85,934,675 81,734,626
2089 86,466,409 81,223,857
2088 87,004,165 80,700,261
2087 87,549,685 80,164,903
2086 88,105,571 79,619,760
2085 88,668,329 79,064,003
2084 89,239,709 78,499,094
2083 89,817,194 77,922,946
2082 90,402,538 77,337,305
2081 90,995,822 76,740,524
2080 91,595,122 76,133,028
2079 92,196,842 75,513,518
2078 92,801,160 74,881,435
2077 93,405,954 74,236,865
2076 94,007,669 73,582,256
2075 94,606,607 72,914,884
2074 95,197,577 72,235,202
2073 95,783,994 71,545,378
2072 96,355,853 70,843,401
2071 96,915,335 70,130,366
2070 97,460,813 69,409,326
2069 97,988,897 68,677,859
2068 98,496,927 67,936,195
2067 98,978,509 67,185,066
2066 99,439,391 66,425,210
2065 99,877,457 65,658,016
2064 100,288,977 64,881,253
2063 100,668,199 64,097,223
2062 101,017,348 63,305,402
2061 101,332,810 62,506,578
2060 101,612,261 61,701,267
2059 101,858,931 60,889,495
2058 102,061,144 60,073,702
2057 102,228,085 59,254,008
2056 102,358,266 58,428,653
2055 102,449,092 57,600,579
2054 102,498,594 56,769,869
2053 102,508,245 55,935,411
2052 102,480,373 55,097,962
2051 102,417,847 54,258,057
2050 102,318,917 53,415,029
2049 102,189,816 52,570,680
2048 102,024,233 51,725,320
2047 101,832,213 50,879,659
2046 101,613,554 50,033,785
2045 101,371,784 49,188,703
2044 101,104,998 48,344,009
2043 100,818,045 47,499,657
2042 100,512,032 46,656,643
2041 100,188,214 45,815,621
2040 99,849,875 44,976,152
2039 99,501,869 44,140,155
2038 99,137,385 43,305,683
2037 98,759,167 42,474,372
2036 98,366,612 41,645,556
2035 97,963,082 40,819,415
2034 97,546,148 39,997,842
2033 97,118,106 39,178,430
2032 96,671,440 38,361,932
2031 96,204,118 37,547,484
2030 95,718,604 36,737,238
2029 95,195,996 35,930,925
2028 94,623,034 35,128,136
2027 93,987,260 34,329,429
2026 93,276,075 33,535,391
2025 92,478,162 32,747,552
2024 91,567,738 31,964,956
2023 90,608,707 31,195,932
2022 89,524,246 30,437,261
2021 88,455,488 29,691,083
2020 87,723,443 28,953,556
2019 87,051,648 28,219,554
2018 86,117,998 27,494,926
2017 85,026,754 26,788,375
2016 83,812,228 26,099,952
2015 82,619,362 25,426,702
2014 81,502,045 24,764,348
2013 80,414,686 24,109,290
2012 79,370,580 23,462,438
2011 78,383,598 22,822,300
2010 77,420,842 22,183,340
2009 76,457,825 21,547,280
2008 75,514,204 20,923,840
2007 74,602,648 20,318,583
2006 73,392,747 19,730,909
2005 71,828,455 19,159,707
2004 70,256,316 18,606,608
2003 68,769,340 18,071,854
2002 68,011,317 17,549,913
2001 67,452,005 17,032,939
2000 66,418,659 16,516,338
1999 65,445,391 16,000,506
1998 64,519,859 15,489,364
1997 63,639,638 14,990,814
1996 62,881,300 14,510,711
1995 62,205,567 14,051,275
1994 61,520,598 13,613,850
1993 61,403,543 13,197,345
1992 61,184,983 12,800,870
1991 59,986,931 12,421,412
1990 58,380,092 12,055,639
1989 56,704,914 11,704,998
1988 55,072,694 11,369,462
1987 53,323,493 11,047,291
1986 51,446,045 10,736,857
1985 49,582,289 10,433,142
1984 47,793,998 10,134,550
1983 46,029,535 9,843,044
1982 44,272,141 9,557,671
1981 41,989,312 9,279,011
1980 39,842,324 9,006,032
1979 38,424,952 8,737,581
1978 37,126,535 8,475,864
1977 35,933,181 8,222,240
1976 34,837,271 7,976,831
1975 33,802,973 7,739,336
1974 32,796,463 7,509,726
1973 31,839,838 7,288,048
1972 30,921,179 7,074,398
1971 30,029,071 6,868,868
1970 29,145,100 6,672,003
1969 28,273,482 6,484,716
1968 27,437,391 6,306,493
1967 26,628,432 6,136,486
1966 25,829,270 5,974,279
1965 25,036,978 5,819,116
1964 24,262,859 5,669,863
1963 23,519,005 5,525,185
1962 22,807,907 5,384,150
1961 22,125,726 5,246,158
1960 21,470,434 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Madagascar
2100 -0.66% 0.45%
2099 -0.64% 0.47%
2098 -0.64% 0.49%
2097 -0.63% 0.51%
2096 -0.62% 0.52%
2095 -0.62% 0.54%
2094 -0.61% 0.56%
2093 -0.61% 0.58%
2092 -0.61% 0.6%
2091 -0.61% 0.61%
2090 -0.61% 0.63%
2089 -0.62% 0.65%
2088 -0.62% 0.67%
2087 -0.63% 0.68%
2086 -0.63% 0.7%
2085 -0.64% 0.72%
2084 -0.64% 0.74%
2083 -0.65% 0.76%
2082 -0.65% 0.78%
2081 -0.65% 0.8%
2080 -0.65% 0.82%
2079 -0.65% 0.84%
2078 -0.65% 0.87%
2077 -0.64% 0.89%
2076 -0.63% 0.92%
2075 -0.62% 0.94%
2074 -0.61% 0.96%
2073 -0.59% 0.99%
2072 -0.58% 1.02%
2071 -0.56% 1.04%
2070 -0.54% 1.07%
2069 -0.52% 1.09%
2068 -0.49% 1.12%
2067 -0.46% 1.14%
2066 -0.44% 1.17%
2065 -0.41% 1.2%
2064 -0.38% 1.22%
2063 -0.35% 1.25%
2062 -0.31% 1.28%
2061 -0.28% 1.31%
2060 -0.24% 1.33%
2059 -0.2% 1.36%
2058 -0.16% 1.38%
2057 -0.13% 1.41%
2056 -0.09% 1.44%
2055 -0.05% 1.46%
2054 -0.009% 1.49%
2053 0.03% 1.52%
2052 0.06% 1.55%
2051 0.1% 1.58%
2050 0.13% 1.61%
2049 0.16% 1.63%
2048 0.19% 1.66%
2047 0.22% 1.69%
2046 0.24% 1.72%
2045 0.26% 1.75%
2044 0.28% 1.78%
2043 0.3% 1.81%
2042 0.32% 1.84%
2041 0.34% 1.87%
2040 0.35% 1.89%
2039 0.37% 1.93%
2038 0.38% 1.96%
2037 0.4% 1.99%
2036 0.41% 2.02%
2035 0.43% 2.05%
2034 0.44% 2.09%
2033 0.46% 2.13%
2032 0.49% 2.17%
2031 0.51% 2.21%
2030 0.55% 2.24%
2029 0.61% 2.29%
2028 0.68% 2.33%
2027 0.76% 2.37%
2026 0.86% 2.41%
2025 0.99% 2.45%
2024 1.06% 2.47%
2023 1.21% 2.49%
2022 1.21% 2.51%
2021 0.83% 2.55%
2020 0.77% 2.6%
2019 1.08% 2.64%
2018 1.28% 2.64%
2017 1.45% 2.64%
2016 1.44% 2.65%
2015 1.37% 2.67%
2014 1.35% 2.72%
2013 1.32% 2.76%
2012 1.26% 2.8%
2011 1.24% 2.88%
2010 1.26% 2.95%
2009 1.25% 2.98%
2008 1.22% 2.98%
2007 1.65% 2.98%
2006 2.18% 2.98%
2005 2.24% 2.97%
2004 2.16% 2.96%
2003 1.11% 2.97%
2002 0.83% 3.04%
2001 1.56% 3.13%
2000 1.49% 3.22%
1999 1.43% 3.3%
1998 1.38% 3.33%
1997 1.21% 3.31%
1996 1.09% 3.27%
1995 1.11% 3.21%
1994 0.19% 3.16%
1993 0.36% 3.1%
1992 2% 3.05%
1991 2.75% 3.03%
1990 2.95% 3%
1989 2.96% 2.95%
1988 3.28% 2.92%
1987 3.65% 2.89%
1986 3.76% 2.91%
1985 3.74% 2.95%
1984 3.83% 2.96%
1983 3.97% 2.99%
1982 5.44% 3%
1981 5.39% 3.03%
1980 3.69% 3.07%
1979 3.5% 3.09%
1978 3.32% 3.08%
1977 3.15% 3.08%
1976 3.06% 3.07%
1975 3.07% 3.06%
1974 3% 3.04%
1973 2.97% 3.02%
1972 2.97% 2.99%
1971 3.03% 2.95%
1970 3.08% 2.89%
1969 3.05% 2.83%
1968 3.04% 2.77%
1967 3.09% 2.72%
1966 3.16% 2.67%
1965 3.19% 2.63%
1964 3.16% 2.62%
1963 3.12% 2.62%
1962 3.08% 2.63%
1961 3.05% 2.64%

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/madagascar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Iran Madagascar
Current population
93468444
33750171
Population rank 17/197 49/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.41%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
41 seconds
One birth every
26.9 seconds
31.5 seconds
One death every
1.24 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 29/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change +116,786 -2,227
Net migration rank 14/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -2,227
2024 - 190,156 - -1,795
2023 750,150 262,044 766,391 -1,487
2022 753,525 403,190 753,931 -1,487
2021 645,725 334,967 741,416 -1,480
2020 663,978 -180,680 736,607 -1,480
2019 893,063 -32,794 735,853 -2,976
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 719,267 -2,887
2017 1,140,549 34,849 699,498 -2,784
2016 1,186,949 66,630 682,801 -2,687
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 668,977 -2,594
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 660,837 -2,522
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 654,230 -2,445
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 644,255 -2,334
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 640,577 -2,219
2010 980,380 -12,849 641,543 -1,979
2009 958,322 211 634,008 -1,429
2008 940,983 -12,184 615,580 -1,255
2007 919,254 -24,950 597,772 -1,563
2006 884,529 640,932 581,489 -2,336
2005 837,305 765,873 568,143 -4,869
2004 801,203 739,996 556,319 -13,393
2003 732,600 700,222 544,903 -18,345
2002 752,205 -668,962 535,518 -18,209
2001 743,658 291,692 529,656 -13,014
2000 731,203 300,133 520,860 -4,298
1999 723,237 191,988 516,976 -1,891
1998 717,655 218,171 508,408 -1,222
1997 726,574 98,009 490,905 -986
1996 784,508 -92,435 471,453 -1,161
1995 879,648 -220,258 450,259 -1,670
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 428,169 -1,905
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 408,801 -2,063
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 388,430 -2,216
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 375,040 -2,330
1990 1,530,434 200,711 360,621 -1,777
1989 1,609,739 9,460 344,279 -1,848
1988 1,614,512 30,688 330,510 -1,883
1987 1,639,644 213,524 317,621 -1,896
1986 1,659,289 242,411 307,074 -1,914
1985 1,661,750 163,999 304,199 -1,947
1984 1,653,051 97,748 296,892 -1,965
1983 1,573,612 204,544 290,085 -1,979
1982 1,514,240 222,390 284,733 -2,093
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 277,535 -2,864
1980 1,361,293 103,674 275,287 -4,005
1979 1,294,306 75,451 270,752 -5,126
1978 1,156,974 70,088 263,684 -5,874
1977 1,091,542 68,093 255,399 -5,957
1976 1,013,347 18,825 247,026 -5,655
1975 929,481 106,921 238,774 -5,173
1974 873,369 103,252 230,233 -4,607
1973 831,880 104,779 221,768 -4,037
1972 804,043 96,614 213,138 -3,583
1971 805,830 77,717 204,617 -3,118
1970 794,612 89,757 194,889 -2,658
1969 780,660 78,196 184,562 -2,216
1968 743,992 69,342 175,869 -1,766
1967 727,276 77,313 167,287 -1,383
1966 695,040 98,709 159,483 -964
1965 663,029 127,808 152,362 -550
1964 635,589 121,817 146,894 -204
1963 620,126 110,190 142,666 0
1962 595,538 96,332 139,412 0
1961 594,674 77,811 136,578 0
1960 584,060 54,041 133,684 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/iran/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

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
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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