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

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The latest officially reported population of Iran was 92,417,681 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,580,141 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 16.9 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.19% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.15% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.6M (27.5% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Iran vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Mauritania
2100 80,660,972 17,302,938
2099 81,193,582 17,195,692
2098 81,717,474 17,083,078
2097 82,241,892 16,968,365
2096 82,764,411 16,850,394
2095 83,283,942 16,732,430
2094 83,799,806 16,610,512
2093 84,316,389 16,485,880
2092 84,833,108 16,359,440
2091 85,354,240 16,229,167
2090 85,878,473 16,097,149
2089 86,409,859 15,962,562
2088 86,947,263 15,824,899
2087 87,492,427 15,683,760
2086 88,047,949 15,541,281
2085 88,610,339 15,397,701
2084 89,181,346 15,251,533
2083 89,758,453 15,102,125
2082 90,343,413 14,952,194
2081 90,936,310 14,799,309
2080 91,535,218 14,645,548
2079 92,136,544 14,490,500
2078 92,740,467 14,331,284
2077 93,344,865 14,170,045
2076 93,946,187 14,007,555
2075 94,544,733 13,843,393
2074 95,135,317 13,678,579
2073 95,721,351 13,512,182
2072 96,292,835 13,343,946
2071 96,851,951 13,172,876
2070 97,397,073 13,002,521
2069 97,924,812 12,830,090
2068 98,432,509 12,657,711
2067 98,913,776 12,482,299
2066 99,374,357 12,306,495
2065 99,812,137 12,131,679
2064 100,223,387 11,954,090
2063 100,602,361 11,778,351
2062 100,951,282 11,601,323
2061 101,266,537 11,424,089
2060 101,545,806 11,246,850
2059 101,792,315 11,067,732
2058 101,994,395 10,887,645
2057 102,161,227 10,709,500
2056 102,291,323 10,532,648
2055 102,382,089 10,354,318
2054 102,431,558 10,175,517
2053 102,441,204 9,995,645
2052 102,413,350 9,815,104
2051 102,350,865 9,635,288
2050 102,251,999 9,457,400
2049 102,122,983 9,279,576
2048 101,957,508 9,100,595
2047 101,765,614 8,923,220
2046 101,547,098 8,745,286
2045 101,305,486 8,568,910
2044 101,038,874 8,393,773
2043 100,752,109 8,218,850
2042 100,446,296 8,044,865
2041 100,122,690 7,873,599
2040 99,784,572 7,703,561
2039 99,436,793 7,534,623
2038 99,072,548 7,366,187
2037 98,694,577 7,199,542
2036 98,302,279 7,033,866
2035 97,899,013 6,869,186
2034 97,482,352 6,705,635
2033 97,054,589 6,543,505
2032 96,608,216 6,383,229
2031 96,141,200 6,225,030
2030 95,656,003 6,068,395
2029 95,133,736 5,914,109
2028 94,561,150 5,761,715
2027 93,925,792 5,611,635
2026 93,215,072 5,462,675
2025 92,417,681 5,315,065
2024 91,567,738 5,169,395
2023 90,608,707 5,022,441
2022 89,524,246 4,875,637
2021 88,455,488 4,734,874
2020 87,723,443 4,600,131
2019 87,051,648 4,467,708
2018 86,117,998 4,337,685
2017 85,026,754 4,210,600
2016 83,812,228 4,086,657
2015 82,619,362 3,965,959
2014 81,502,045 3,848,514
2013 80,414,686 3,734,318
2012 79,370,580 3,619,034
2011 78,383,598 3,502,811
2010 77,420,842 3,390,965
2009 76,457,825 3,284,448
2008 75,514,204 3,183,269
2007 74,602,648 3,093,059
2006 73,392,747 3,013,660
2005 71,828,455 2,939,059
2004 70,256,316 2,868,664
2003 68,769,340 2,802,046
2002 68,011,317 2,738,655
2001 67,452,005 2,678,760
2000 66,418,659 2,613,441
1999 65,445,391 2,541,698
1998 64,519,859 2,474,651
1997 63,639,638 2,411,306
1996 62,881,300 2,358,188
1995 62,205,567 2,312,017
1994 61,520,598 2,249,454
1993 61,403,543 2,174,328
1992 61,184,983 2,088,135
1991 59,986,931 2,009,738
1990 58,380,092 1,951,878
1989 56,704,914 1,903,048
1988 55,072,694 1,855,859
1987 53,323,493 1,803,014
1986 51,446,045 1,751,835
1985 49,582,289 1,702,107
1984 47,793,998 1,653,693
1983 46,029,535 1,606,746
1982 44,272,141 1,561,176
1981 41,989,312 1,516,877
1980 39,842,324 1,474,043
1979 38,424,952 1,432,758
1978 37,126,535 1,392,713
1977 35,933,181 1,353,768
1976 34,837,271 1,315,336
1975 33,802,973 1,277,330
1974 32,796,463 1,240,188
1973 31,839,838 1,203,838
1972 30,921,179 1,168,355
1971 30,029,071 1,133,702
1970 29,145,100 1,099,806
1969 28,273,482 1,066,754
1968 27,437,391 1,034,739
1967 26,628,432 1,003,843
1966 25,829,270 974,157
1965 25,036,978 945,838
1964 24,262,859 918,955
1963 23,519,005 893,423
1962 22,807,907 869,184
1961 22,125,726 846,167
1960 21,470,434 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 102M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Mauritania
2100 -0.66% 0.62%
2099 -0.64% 0.66%
2098 -0.64% 0.68%
2097 -0.63% 0.7%
2096 -0.62% 0.7%
2095 -0.62% 0.73%
2094 -0.61% 0.76%
2093 -0.61% 0.77%
2092 -0.61% 0.8%
2091 -0.61% 0.82%
2090 -0.61% 0.84%
2089 -0.62% 0.87%
2088 -0.62% 0.9%
2087 -0.63% 0.92%
2086 -0.63% 0.93%
2085 -0.64% 0.96%
2084 -0.64% 0.99%
2083 -0.65% 1%
2082 -0.65% 1.03%
2081 -0.65% 1.05%
2080 -0.65% 1.07%
2079 -0.65% 1.11%
2078 -0.65% 1.14%
2077 -0.64% 1.16%
2076 -0.63% 1.19%
2075 -0.62% 1.2%
2074 -0.61% 1.23%
2073 -0.59% 1.26%
2072 -0.58% 1.3%
2071 -0.56% 1.31%
2070 -0.54% 1.34%
2069 -0.52% 1.36%
2068 -0.49% 1.41%
2067 -0.46% 1.43%
2066 -0.44% 1.44%
2065 -0.41% 1.49%
2064 -0.38% 1.49%
2063 -0.35% 1.53%
2062 -0.31% 1.55%
2061 -0.28% 1.58%
2060 -0.24% 1.62%
2059 -0.2% 1.65%
2058 -0.16% 1.66%
2057 -0.13% 1.68%
2056 -0.09% 1.72%
2055 -0.05% 1.76%
2054 -0.009% 1.8%
2053 0.03% 1.84%
2052 0.06% 1.87%
2051 0.1% 1.88%
2050 0.13% 1.92%
2049 0.16% 1.97%
2048 0.19% 1.99%
2047 0.22% 2.03%
2046 0.24% 2.06%
2045 0.26% 2.09%
2044 0.28% 2.13%
2043 0.3% 2.16%
2042 0.32% 2.18%
2041 0.34% 2.21%
2040 0.35% 2.24%
2039 0.37% 2.29%
2038 0.38% 2.31%
2037 0.4% 2.36%
2036 0.41% 2.4%
2035 0.43% 2.44%
2034 0.44% 2.48%
2033 0.46% 2.51%
2032 0.49% 2.54%
2031 0.51% 2.58%
2030 0.55% 2.61%
2029 0.61% 2.64%
2028 0.68% 2.67%
2027 0.76% 2.73%
2026 0.86% 2.78%
2025 0.93% 2.82%
2024 1.06% 2.93%
2023 1.21% 3.01%
2022 1.21% 2.97%
2021 0.83% 2.93%
2020 0.77% 2.96%
2019 1.08% 3%
2018 1.28% 3.02%
2017 1.45% 3.03%
2016 1.44% 3.04%
2015 1.37% 3.05%
2014 1.35% 3.06%
2013 1.32% 3.19%
2012 1.26% 3.32%
2011 1.24% 3.3%
2010 1.26% 3.24%
2009 1.25% 3.18%
2008 1.22% 2.92%
2007 1.65% 2.63%
2006 2.18% 2.54%
2005 2.24% 2.45%
2004 2.16% 2.38%
2003 1.11% 2.31%
2002 0.83% 2.24%
2001 1.56% 2.5%
2000 1.49% 2.82%
1999 1.43% 2.71%
1998 1.38% 2.63%
1997 1.21% 2.25%
1996 1.09% 2%
1995 1.11% 2.78%
1994 0.19% 3.46%
1993 0.36% 4.13%
1992 2% 3.9%
1991 2.75% 2.96%
1990 2.95% 2.57%
1989 2.96% 2.54%
1988 3.28% 2.93%
1987 3.65% 2.92%
1986 3.76% 2.92%
1985 3.74% 2.93%
1984 3.83% 2.92%
1983 3.97% 2.92%
1982 5.44% 2.92%
1981 5.39% 2.91%
1980 3.69% 2.88%
1979 3.5% 2.88%
1978 3.32% 2.88%
1977 3.15% 2.92%
1976 3.06% 2.98%
1975 3.07% 2.99%
1974 3% 3.02%
1973 2.97% 3.04%
1972 2.97% 3.06%
1971 3.03% 3.08%
1970 3.08% 3.1%
1969 3.05% 3.09%
1968 3.04% 3.08%
1967 3.09% 3.05%
1966 3.16% 2.99%
1965 3.19% 2.93%
1964 3.16% 2.86%
1963 3.12% 2.79%
1962 3.08% 2.72%
1961 3.05% 2.65%

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

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In 2025, the population of Iran grew by 0.93%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Iran Mauritania
Current population
93580141
5539189
Population rank 17/197 123/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.07%
One net population change
37.2 seconds
3.62 minutes
One birth every
27.4 seconds
2.99 minutes
One death every
1.21 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,329 +399
Annual growth/decline +849,943 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +0.93% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 18/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change +116,786 -5,044
Net migration rank 14/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -5,044
2024 715,785 190,156 147,927 -2,185
2023 750,150 262,044 145,164 2,999
2022 753,525 403,190 142,451 2,999
2021 645,725 334,967 137,557 -1,483
2020 663,978 -180,680 134,899 -1,483
2019 893,063 -32,794 134,460 -3,019
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 131,584 -2,987
2017 1,140,549 34,849 128,562 -3,001
2016 1,186,949 66,630 125,342 -3,008
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 122,092 -3,019
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 118,792 -2,980
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 115,558 -2,987
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 113,489 4,515
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 111,165 3,272
2010 980,380 -12,849 108,121 1,128
2009 958,322 211 105,273 -1,481
2008 940,983 -12,184 102,432 -3,860
2007 919,254 -24,950 98,895 -17,048
2006 884,529 640,932 94,991 -18,033
2005 837,305 765,873 90,940 -18,693
2004 801,203 739,996 87,578 -19,042
2003 732,600 700,222 83,804 -19,104
2002 752,205 -668,962 80,993 -18,903
2001 743,658 291,692 78,769 -21,067
2000 731,203 300,133 75,929 -2,997
1999 723,237 191,988 73,554 -2,999
1998 717,655 218,171 72,045 -8,504
1997 726,574 98,009 71,327 -8,187
1996 784,508 -92,435 71,939 -28,840
1995 879,648 -220,258 72,244 -22,997
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 70,570 5,304
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 68,167 6,217
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 63,501 34,505
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 61,782 -2,997
1990 1,530,434 200,711 59,934 -3,000
1989 1,609,739 9,460 58,666 -17,941
1988 1,614,512 30,688 56,654 -2,997
1987 1,639,644 213,524 55,037 -2,998
1986 1,659,289 242,411 53,313 -2,998
1985 1,661,750 163,999 52,125 -2,998
1984 1,653,051 97,748 50,705 -2,998
1983 1,573,612 204,544 49,187 -2,998
1982 1,514,240 222,390 47,947 -2,998
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 46,641 -2,998
1980 1,361,293 103,674 45,026 -2,997
1979 1,294,306 75,451 43,537 -2,997
1978 1,156,974 70,088 42,539 -2,998
1977 1,091,542 68,093 41,352 -2,999
1976 1,013,347 18,825 40,149 -1,645
1975 929,481 106,921 38,975 -1,472
1974 873,369 103,252 38,106 -1,321
1973 831,880 104,779 37,122 -1,201
1972 804,043 96,614 36,184 -1,139
1971 805,830 77,717 35,279 -1,014
1970 794,612 89,757 34,382 -855
1969 780,660 78,196 33,252 -688
1968 743,992 69,342 32,029 -565
1967 727,276 77,313 30,853 -514
1966 695,040 98,709 29,502 -466
1965 663,029 127,808 28,028 -434
1964 635,589 121,817 26,565 -390
1963 620,126 110,190 25,250 -362
1962 595,538 96,332 23,927 -342
1961 594,674 77,811 22,781 -332
1960 584,060 54,041 21,604 -318

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

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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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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