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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 4.07 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 1.4% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Iran vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Malawi
2100 80,713,760 59,786,744
2099 81,246,718 59,528,389
2098 81,770,953 59,275,876
2097 82,295,714 59,028,312
2096 82,818,575 58,761,888
2095 83,338,446 58,508,246
2094 83,854,648 58,240,422
2093 84,371,569 57,966,788
2092 84,888,626 57,672,738
2091 85,410,099 57,377,090
2090 85,934,675 57,060,476
2089 86,466,409 56,739,410
2088 87,004,165 56,397,330
2087 87,549,685 56,053,671
2086 88,105,571 55,706,928
2085 88,668,329 55,348,708
2084 89,239,709 54,997,097
2083 89,817,194 54,605,058
2082 90,402,538 54,206,477
2081 90,995,822 53,795,317
2080 91,595,122 53,372,779
2079 92,196,842 52,948,243
2078 92,801,160 52,521,908
2077 93,405,954 52,063,931
2076 94,007,669 51,600,404
2075 94,606,607 51,141,728
2074 95,197,577 50,684,368
2073 95,783,994 50,229,762
2072 96,355,853 49,769,904
2071 96,915,335 49,287,139
2070 97,460,813 48,797,935
2069 97,988,897 48,301,644
2068 98,496,927 47,792,308
2067 98,978,509 47,277,473
2066 99,439,391 46,752,024
2065 99,877,457 46,228,139
2064 100,288,977 45,701,844
2063 100,668,199 45,179,322
2062 101,017,348 44,638,764
2061 101,332,810 44,076,711
2060 101,612,261 43,508,702
2059 101,858,931 42,916,694
2058 102,061,144 42,344,863
2057 102,228,085 41,762,060
2056 102,358,266 41,184,161
2055 102,449,092 40,584,950
2054 102,498,594 39,994,696
2053 102,508,245 39,377,622
2052 102,480,373 38,766,890
2051 102,417,847 38,153,322
2050 102,318,917 37,545,865
2049 102,189,816 36,936,275
2048 102,024,233 36,339,833
2047 101,832,213 35,725,127
2046 101,613,554 35,107,179
2045 101,371,784 34,491,916
2044 101,104,998 33,862,279
2043 100,818,045 33,247,804
2042 100,512,032 32,636,511
2041 100,188,214 32,019,447
2040 99,849,875 31,402,305
2039 99,501,869 30,782,479
2038 99,137,385 30,166,708
2037 98,759,167 29,527,821
2036 98,366,612 28,896,515
2035 97,963,082 28,267,970
2034 97,546,148 27,643,367
2033 97,118,106 27,018,105
2032 96,671,440 26,404,071
2031 96,204,118 25,795,897
2030 95,718,604 25,181,820
2029 95,195,996 24,566,478
2028 94,623,034 23,968,071
2027 93,987,260 23,374,588
2026 93,276,075 22,791,601
2025 92,478,162 22,220,885
2024 91,567,738 21,655,286
2023 90,608,707 21,104,482
2022 89,524,246 20,568,728
2021 88,455,488 20,047,258
2020 87,723,443 19,533,888
2019 87,051,648 19,025,752
2018 86,117,998 18,528,081
2017 85,026,754 18,039,715
2016 83,812,228 17,557,739
2015 82,619,362 17,085,587
2014 81,502,045 16,621,538
2013 80,414,686 16,161,816
2012 79,370,580 15,709,577
2011 78,383,598 15,265,022
2010 77,420,842 14,826,463
2009 76,457,825 14,395,788
2008 75,514,204 13,976,417
2007 74,602,648 13,576,343
2006 73,392,747 13,198,701
2005 71,828,455 12,840,031
2004 70,256,316 12,500,737
2003 68,769,340 12,181,574
2002 68,011,317 11,880,440
2001 67,452,005 11,593,058
2000 66,418,659 11,315,942
1999 65,445,391 11,047,804
1998 64,519,859 10,792,876
1997 63,639,638 10,562,035
1996 62,881,300 10,352,228
1995 62,205,567 10,150,117
1994 61,520,598 10,164,894
1993 61,403,543 10,284,024
1992 61,184,983 10,135,079
1991 59,986,931 9,844,227
1990 58,380,092 9,545,852
1989 56,704,914 9,176,220
1988 55,072,694 8,753,262
1987 53,323,493 8,293,174
1986 51,446,045 7,906,480
1985 49,582,289 7,620,508
1984 47,793,998 7,332,810
1983 46,029,535 7,051,709
1982 44,272,141 6,778,879
1981 41,989,312 6,516,454
1980 39,842,324 6,265,529
1979 38,424,952 6,028,749
1978 37,126,535 5,810,132
1977 35,933,181 5,614,983
1976 34,837,271 5,443,384
1975 33,802,973 5,287,367
1974 32,796,463 5,141,337
1973 31,839,838 5,003,938
1972 30,921,179 4,874,475
1971 30,029,071 4,751,434
1970 29,145,100 4,633,944
1969 28,273,482 4,521,184
1968 27,437,391 4,411,054
1967 26,628,432 4,303,012
1966 25,829,270 4,197,926
1965 25,036,978 4,096,157
1964 24,262,859 3,997,305
1963 23,519,005 3,900,506
1962 22,807,907 3,806,307
1961 22,125,726 3,715,534
1960 21,470,434 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Malawi
2100 -0.66% 0.43%
2099 -0.64% 0.43%
2098 -0.64% 0.42%
2097 -0.63% 0.45%
2096 -0.62% 0.43%
2095 -0.62% 0.46%
2094 -0.61% 0.47%
2093 -0.61% 0.51%
2092 -0.61% 0.52%
2091 -0.61% 0.55%
2090 -0.61% 0.57%
2089 -0.62% 0.61%
2088 -0.62% 0.61%
2087 -0.63% 0.62%
2086 -0.63% 0.65%
2085 -0.64% 0.64%
2084 -0.64% 0.72%
2083 -0.65% 0.74%
2082 -0.65% 0.76%
2081 -0.65% 0.79%
2080 -0.65% 0.8%
2079 -0.65% 0.81%
2078 -0.65% 0.88%
2077 -0.64% 0.9%
2076 -0.63% 0.9%
2075 -0.62% 0.9%
2074 -0.61% 0.91%
2073 -0.59% 0.92%
2072 -0.58% 0.98%
2071 -0.56% 1%
2070 -0.54% 1.03%
2069 -0.52% 1.07%
2068 -0.49% 1.09%
2067 -0.46% 1.12%
2066 -0.44% 1.13%
2065 -0.41% 1.15%
2064 -0.38% 1.16%
2063 -0.35% 1.21%
2062 -0.31% 1.28%
2061 -0.28% 1.31%
2060 -0.24% 1.38%
2059 -0.2% 1.35%
2058 -0.16% 1.4%
2057 -0.13% 1.4%
2056 -0.09% 1.48%
2055 -0.05% 1.48%
2054 -0.009% 1.57%
2053 0.03% 1.58%
2052 0.06% 1.61%
2051 0.1% 1.62%
2050 0.13% 1.65%
2049 0.16% 1.64%
2048 0.19% 1.72%
2047 0.22% 1.76%
2046 0.24% 1.78%
2045 0.26% 1.86%
2044 0.28% 1.85%
2043 0.3% 1.87%
2042 0.32% 1.93%
2041 0.34% 1.97%
2040 0.35% 2.01%
2039 0.37% 2.04%
2038 0.38% 2.16%
2037 0.4% 2.18%
2036 0.41% 2.22%
2035 0.43% 2.26%
2034 0.44% 2.31%
2033 0.46% 2.33%
2032 0.49% 2.36%
2031 0.51% 2.44%
2030 0.55% 2.5%
2029 0.61% 2.5%
2028 0.68% 2.54%
2027 0.76% 2.56%
2026 0.86% 2.57%
2025 0.99% 2.61%
2024 1.06% 2.61%
2023 1.21% 2.6%
2022 1.21% 2.6%
2021 0.83% 2.63%
2020 0.77% 2.67%
2019 1.08% 2.69%
2018 1.28% 2.71%
2017 1.45% 2.75%
2016 1.44% 2.76%
2015 1.37% 2.79%
2014 1.35% 2.84%
2013 1.32% 2.88%
2012 1.26% 2.91%
2011 1.24% 2.96%
2010 1.26% 2.99%
2009 1.25% 3%
2008 1.22% 2.95%
2007 1.65% 2.86%
2006 2.18% 2.79%
2005 2.24% 2.71%
2004 2.16% 2.62%
2003 1.11% 2.53%
2002 0.83% 2.48%
2001 1.56% 2.45%
2000 1.49% 2.43%
1999 1.43% 2.36%
1998 1.38% 2.19%
1997 1.21% 2.03%
1996 1.09% 1.99%
1995 1.11% -0.15%
1994 0.19% -1.16%
1993 0.36% 1.47%
1992 2% 2.95%
1991 2.75% 3.13%
1990 2.95% 4.03%
1989 2.96% 4.83%
1988 3.28% 5.55%
1987 3.65% 4.89%
1986 3.76% 3.75%
1985 3.74% 3.92%
1984 3.83% 3.99%
1983 3.97% 4.02%
1982 5.44% 4.03%
1981 5.39% 4%
1980 3.69% 3.93%
1979 3.5% 3.76%
1978 3.32% 3.48%
1977 3.15% 3.15%
1976 3.06% 2.95%
1975 3.07% 2.84%
1974 3% 2.75%
1973 2.97% 2.66%
1972 2.97% 2.59%
1971 3.03% 2.54%
1970 3.08% 2.49%
1969 3.05% 2.5%
1968 3.04% 2.51%
1967 3.09% 2.5%
1966 3.16% 2.48%
1965 3.19% 2.47%
1964 3.16% 2.48%
1963 3.12% 2.47%
1962 3.08% 2.44%
1961 3.05% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Iran Malawi
Current population
93468444
22949294
Population rank 17/197 61/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.28%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
57.3 seconds
One birth every
26.9 seconds
47.6 seconds
One death every
1.24 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 26/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +116,786 -5,628
Net migration rank 14/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -5,628
2024 - 190,156 - -1,507
2023 750,150 262,044 549,096 -5,811
2022 753,525 403,190 533,450 -5,231
2021 645,725 334,967 517,400 -2,666
2020 663,978 -180,680 514,659 -2,655
2019 893,063 -32,794 506,104 -1,837
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 494,348 -3,267
2017 1,140,549 34,849 484,655 982
2016 1,186,949 66,630 474,779 3,505
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 472,484 -6,471
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 472,418 -10,317
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 470,293 -12,934
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 460,684 -13,561
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 454,149 -12,170
2010 980,380 -12,849 444,468 -9,327
2009 958,322 211 434,811 -8,590
2008 940,983 -12,184 421,781 -9,264
2007 919,254 -24,950 410,290 -22,680
2006 884,529 640,932 397,123 -29,450
2005 837,305 765,873 381,130 -31,462
2004 801,203 739,996 361,133 -32,221
2003 732,600 700,222 341,133 -31,729
2002 752,205 -668,962 322,863 -30,013
2001 743,658 291,692 310,833 -28,933
2000 731,203 300,133 300,439 -28,098
1999 723,237 191,988 295,629 -31,686
1998 717,655 218,171 285,407 -39,491
1997 726,574 98,009 277,433 -61,646
1996 784,508 -92,435 270,048 -66,212
1995 879,648 -220,258 266,745 -66,366
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 275,439 -505,365
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 276,538 -284,867
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 269,066 37,142
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 260,193 15,291
1990 1,530,434 200,711 250,159 71,111
1989 1,609,739 9,460 237,967 180,031
1988 1,614,512 30,688 226,911 201,011
1987 1,639,644 213,524 220,566 271,693
1986 1,659,289 242,411 218,519 62,615
1985 1,661,750 163,999 216,179 74,625
1984 1,653,051 97,748 212,146 72,435
1983 1,573,612 204,544 209,422 68,197
1982 1,514,240 222,390 205,386 62,661
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 199,436 57,376
1980 1,361,293 103,674 192,746 52,294
1979 1,294,306 75,451 182,123 46,388
1978 1,156,974 70,088 172,503 36,225
1977 1,091,542 68,093 161,930 19,638
1976 1,013,347 18,825 153,422 8,206
1975 929,481 106,921 145,254 5,162
1974 873,369 103,252 137,819 3,833
1973 831,880 104,779 131,529 1,623
1972 804,043 96,614 125,728 48
1971 805,830 77,717 121,015 -710
1970 794,612 89,757 116,822 -2,147
1969 780,660 78,196 113,120 -2,266
1968 743,992 69,342 110,329 -924
1967 727,276 77,313 106,668 0
1966 695,040 98,709 103,512 0
1965 663,029 127,808 100,040 0
1964 635,589 121,817 97,658 0
1963 620,126 110,190 95,933 0
1962 595,538 96,332 92,463 0
1961 594,674 77,811 89,091 0
1960 584,060 54,041 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/iran/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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