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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 3.58 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 1.44% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Iran vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Mali
2100 80,713,760 80,371,693
2099 81,246,718 80,051,982
2098 81,770,953 79,712,985
2097 82,295,714 79,363,373
2096 82,818,575 78,996,636
2095 83,338,446 78,611,169
2094 83,854,648 78,201,275
2093 84,371,569 77,780,277
2092 84,888,626 77,346,576
2091 85,410,099 76,892,849
2090 85,934,675 76,418,075
2089 86,466,409 75,924,551
2088 87,004,165 75,413,374
2087 87,549,685 74,882,872
2086 88,105,571 74,339,859
2085 88,668,329 73,778,163
2084 89,239,709 73,197,940
2083 89,817,194 72,596,727
2082 90,402,538 71,983,705
2081 90,995,822 71,348,537
2080 91,595,122 70,707,220
2079 92,196,842 70,044,626
2078 92,801,160 69,367,218
2077 93,405,954 68,675,750
2076 94,007,669 67,972,574
2075 94,606,607 67,256,565
2074 95,197,577 66,523,454
2073 95,783,994 65,776,035
2072 96,355,853 65,016,928
2071 96,915,335 64,239,726
2070 97,460,813 63,457,636
2069 97,988,897 62,664,074
2068 98,496,927 61,857,029
2067 98,978,509 61,042,577
2066 99,439,391 60,222,511
2065 99,877,457 59,400,594
2064 100,288,977 58,567,263
2063 100,668,199 57,727,308
2062 101,017,348 56,880,111
2061 101,332,810 56,026,848
2060 101,612,261 55,166,339
2059 101,858,931 54,304,533
2058 102,061,144 53,437,711
2057 102,228,085 52,565,517
2056 102,358,266 51,691,907
2055 102,449,092 50,813,138
2054 102,498,594 49,936,085
2053 102,508,245 49,053,898
2052 102,480,373 48,167,179
2051 102,417,847 47,280,403
2050 102,318,917 46,390,999
2049 102,189,816 45,505,968
2048 102,024,233 44,617,075
2047 101,832,213 43,730,396
2046 101,613,554 42,840,806
2045 101,371,784 41,951,176
2044 101,104,998 41,061,960
2043 100,818,045 40,172,937
2042 100,512,032 39,286,024
2041 100,188,214 38,406,403
2040 99,849,875 37,525,963
2039 99,501,869 36,652,557
2038 99,137,385 35,772,629
2037 98,759,167 34,902,845
2036 98,366,612 34,036,236
2035 97,963,082 33,178,665
2034 97,546,148 32,328,037
2033 97,118,106 31,486,276
2032 96,671,440 30,655,886
2031 96,204,118 29,833,522
2030 95,718,604 29,028,860
2029 95,195,996 28,235,559
2028 94,623,034 27,456,170
2027 93,987,260 26,690,187
2026 93,276,075 25,940,320
2025 92,478,162 25,201,616
2024 91,567,738 24,478,595
2023 90,608,707 23,769,127
2022 89,524,246 23,072,640
2021 88,455,488 22,388,630
2020 87,723,443 21,713,836
2019 87,051,648 21,068,405
2018 86,117,998 20,442,030
2017 85,026,754 19,813,011
2016 83,812,228 19,191,289
2015 82,619,362 18,593,022
2014 81,502,045 18,020,267
2013 80,414,686 17,459,615
2012 79,370,580 16,957,033
2011 78,383,598 16,469,049
2010 77,420,842 15,945,198
2009 76,457,825 15,435,539
2008 75,514,204 14,940,782
2007 74,602,648 14,457,775
2006 73,392,747 13,990,139
2005 71,828,455 13,538,647
2004 70,256,316 13,102,409
2003 68,769,340 12,684,955
2002 68,011,317 12,288,050
2001 67,452,005 11,912,158
2000 66,418,659 11,559,290
1999 65,445,391 11,227,415
1998 64,519,859 10,919,573
1997 63,639,638 10,646,495
1996 62,881,300 10,407,278
1995 62,205,567 10,185,365
1994 61,520,598 9,967,031
1993 61,403,543 9,754,786
1992 61,184,983 9,553,540
1991 59,986,931 9,362,888
1990 58,380,092 9,178,830
1989 56,704,914 8,999,938
1988 55,072,694 8,833,996
1987 53,323,493 8,681,164
1986 51,446,045 8,531,277
1985 49,582,289 8,374,663
1984 47,793,998 8,208,599
1983 46,029,535 8,034,400
1982 44,272,141 7,860,194
1981 41,989,312 7,692,766
1980 39,842,324 7,530,515
1979 38,424,952 7,375,266
1978 37,126,535 7,229,651
1977 35,933,181 7,090,979
1976 34,837,271 6,960,979
1975 33,802,973 6,837,261
1974 32,796,463 6,715,436
1973 31,839,838 6,597,106
1972 30,921,179 6,483,726
1971 30,029,071 6,377,944
1970 29,145,100 6,276,472
1969 28,273,482 6,177,704
1968 27,437,391 6,082,979
1967 26,628,432 5,990,906
1966 25,829,270 5,902,204
1965 25,036,978 5,815,487
1964 24,262,859 5,730,125
1963 23,519,005 5,646,605
1962 22,807,907 5,563,917
1961 22,125,726 5,482,283
1960 21,470,434 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Mali
2100 -0.66% 0.4%
2099 -0.64% 0.43%
2098 -0.64% 0.44%
2097 -0.63% 0.46%
2096 -0.62% 0.49%
2095 -0.62% 0.52%
2094 -0.61% 0.54%
2093 -0.61% 0.56%
2092 -0.61% 0.59%
2091 -0.61% 0.62%
2090 -0.61% 0.65%
2089 -0.62% 0.68%
2088 -0.62% 0.71%
2087 -0.63% 0.73%
2086 -0.63% 0.76%
2085 -0.64% 0.79%
2084 -0.64% 0.83%
2083 -0.65% 0.85%
2082 -0.65% 0.89%
2081 -0.65% 0.91%
2080 -0.65% 0.95%
2079 -0.65% 0.98%
2078 -0.65% 1.01%
2077 -0.64% 1.03%
2076 -0.63% 1.06%
2075 -0.62% 1.1%
2074 -0.61% 1.14%
2073 -0.59% 1.17%
2072 -0.58% 1.21%
2071 -0.56% 1.23%
2070 -0.54% 1.27%
2069 -0.52% 1.3%
2068 -0.49% 1.33%
2067 -0.46% 1.36%
2066 -0.44% 1.38%
2065 -0.41% 1.42%
2064 -0.38% 1.46%
2063 -0.35% 1.49%
2062 -0.31% 1.52%
2061 -0.28% 1.56%
2060 -0.24% 1.59%
2059 -0.2% 1.62%
2058 -0.16% 1.66%
2057 -0.13% 1.69%
2056 -0.09% 1.73%
2055 -0.05% 1.76%
2054 -0.009% 1.8%
2053 0.03% 1.84%
2052 0.06% 1.88%
2051 0.1% 1.92%
2050 0.13% 1.94%
2049 0.16% 1.99%
2048 0.19% 2.03%
2047 0.22% 2.08%
2046 0.24% 2.12%
2045 0.26% 2.17%
2044 0.28% 2.21%
2043 0.3% 2.26%
2042 0.32% 2.29%
2041 0.34% 2.35%
2040 0.35% 2.38%
2039 0.37% 2.46%
2038 0.38% 2.49%
2037 0.4% 2.55%
2036 0.41% 2.58%
2035 0.43% 2.63%
2034 0.44% 2.67%
2033 0.46% 2.71%
2032 0.49% 2.76%
2031 0.51% 2.77%
2030 0.55% 2.81%
2029 0.61% 2.84%
2028 0.68% 2.87%
2027 0.76% 2.89%
2026 0.86% 2.93%
2025 0.99% 2.95%
2024 1.06% 2.98%
2023 1.21% 3.02%
2022 1.21% 3.06%
2021 0.83% 3.11%
2020 0.77% 3.06%
2019 1.08% 3.06%
2018 1.28% 3.17%
2017 1.45% 3.24%
2016 1.44% 3.22%
2015 1.37% 3.18%
2014 1.35% 3.21%
2013 1.32% 2.96%
2012 1.26% 2.96%
2011 1.24% 3.29%
2010 1.26% 3.3%
2009 1.25% 3.31%
2008 1.22% 3.34%
2007 1.65% 3.34%
2006 2.18% 3.33%
2005 2.24% 3.33%
2004 2.16% 3.29%
2003 1.11% 3.23%
2002 0.83% 3.16%
2001 1.56% 3.05%
2000 1.49% 2.96%
1999 1.43% 2.82%
1998 1.38% 2.56%
1997 1.21% 2.3%
1996 1.09% 2.18%
1995 1.11% 2.19%
1994 0.19% 2.18%
1993 0.36% 2.11%
1992 2% 2.04%
1991 2.75% 2.01%
1990 2.95% 1.99%
1989 2.96% 1.88%
1988 3.28% 1.76%
1987 3.65% 1.76%
1986 3.76% 1.87%
1985 3.74% 2.02%
1984 3.83% 2.17%
1983 3.97% 2.22%
1982 5.44% 2.18%
1981 5.39% 2.15%
1980 3.69% 2.1%
1979 3.5% 2.01%
1978 3.32% 1.96%
1977 3.15% 1.87%
1976 3.06% 1.81%
1975 3.07% 1.81%
1974 3% 1.79%
1973 2.97% 1.75%
1972 2.97% 1.66%
1971 3.03% 1.62%
1970 3.08% 1.6%
1969 3.05% 1.56%
1968 3.04% 1.54%
1967 3.09% 1.5%
1966 3.16% 1.49%
1965 3.19% 1.49%
1964 3.16% 1.48%
1963 3.12% 1.49%
1962 3.08% 1.49%
1961 3.05% 1.48%

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/mali | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Iran Mali
Current population
93468444
26143152
Population rank 17/197 58/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.32%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
44.5 seconds
One birth every
26.9 seconds
33.1 seconds
One death every
1.24 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 15/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 -48,019
Net migration rank 14/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -48,019
2024 - 190,156 - -46,880
2023 750,150 262,044 746,398 -39,953
2022 753,525 403,190 726,465 -39,951
2021 645,725 334,967 703,674 -22,210
2020 663,978 -180,680 683,053 -14,962
2019 893,063 -32,794 667,110 -44,373
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 670,723 -40,710
2017 1,140,549 34,849 661,973 -33,942
2016 1,186,949 66,630 645,652 -30,251
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 630,006 -48,872
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 614,419 -50,068
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 597,887 -40,951
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 588,748 -140,507
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 570,899 -43,160
2010 980,380 -12,849 554,447 -34,483
2009 958,322 211 533,730 -34,383
2008 940,983 -12,184 514,665 -24,509
2007 919,254 -24,950 495,800 -19,945
2006 884,529 640,932 477,665 -18,247
2005 837,305 765,873 460,964 -17,413
2004 801,203 739,996 439,717 -10,796
2003 732,600 700,222 417,766 -11,768
2002 752,205 -668,962 396,732 -8,914
2001 743,658 291,692 376,472 -12,507
2000 731,203 300,133 359,159 -17,395
1999 723,237 191,988 343,705 -21,702
1998 717,655 218,171 323,940 -30,255
1997 726,574 98,009 308,429 -55,978
1996 784,508 -92,435 293,953 -67,974
1995 879,648 -220,258 285,598 -67,763
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 282,356 -63,533
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 274,480 -68,816
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 267,605 -70,789
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 261,656 -77,172
1990 1,530,434 200,711 252,308 -68,668
1989 1,609,739 9,460 249,929 -75,771
1988 1,614,512 30,688 245,682 -87,952
1987 1,639,644 213,524 238,871 -90,940
1986 1,659,289 242,411 233,799 -81,970
1985 1,661,750 163,999 224,734 -63,347
1984 1,653,051 97,748 218,078 -47,331
1983 1,573,612 204,544 211,795 -34,132
1982 1,514,240 222,390 204,892 -34,140
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 198,227 -34,130
1980 1,361,293 103,674 190,560 -30,156
1979 1,294,306 75,451 182,449 -32,353
1978 1,156,974 70,088 172,652 -31,520
1977 1,091,542 68,093 165,071 -28,853
1976 1,013,347 18,825 157,778 -33,999
1975 929,481 106,921 150,222 -26,572
1974 873,369 103,252 142,448 -22,449
1973 831,880 104,779 135,801 -19,137
1972 804,043 96,614 129,687 -19,594
1971 805,830 77,717 123,591 -22,127
1970 794,612 89,757 118,952 -17,479
1969 780,660 78,196 114,361 -18,302
1968 743,992 69,342 111,403 -18,015
1967 727,276 77,313 107,650 -16,900
1966 695,040 98,709 103,684 -17,032
1965 663,029 127,808 100,451 -13,662
1964 635,589 121,817 97,166 -13,226
1963 620,126 110,190 95,055 -11,951
1962 595,538 96,332 93,101 -10,821
1961 594,674 77,811 91,115 -10,139
1960 584,060 54,041 88,802 -10,314

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

GeoRank.org/population/iran/mali | 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 Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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