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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 17 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • 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 +1.19% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Iran vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Mauritania
2100 80,713,760 17,309,980
2099 81,246,718 17,202,690
2098 81,770,953 17,090,030
2097 82,295,714 16,975,270
2096 82,818,575 16,857,252
2095 83,338,446 16,739,240
2094 83,854,648 16,617,272
2093 84,371,569 16,492,589
2092 84,888,626 16,366,098
2091 85,410,099 16,235,771
2090 85,934,675 16,103,700
2089 86,466,409 15,969,059
2088 87,004,165 15,831,339
2087 87,549,685 15,690,143
2086 88,105,571 15,547,605
2085 88,668,329 15,403,967
2084 89,239,709 15,257,740
2083 89,817,194 15,108,271
2082 90,402,538 14,958,279
2081 90,995,822 14,805,332
2080 91,595,122 14,651,508
2079 92,196,842 14,496,397
2078 92,801,160 14,337,117
2077 93,405,954 14,175,812
2076 94,007,669 14,013,255
2075 94,606,607 13,849,027
2074 95,197,577 13,684,146
2073 95,783,994 13,517,681
2072 96,355,853 13,349,376
2071 96,915,335 13,178,237
2070 97,460,813 13,007,812
2069 97,988,897 12,835,311
2068 98,496,927 12,662,862
2067 98,978,509 12,487,379
2066 99,439,391 12,311,503
2065 99,877,457 12,136,616
2064 100,288,977 11,958,955
2063 100,668,199 11,783,144
2062 101,017,348 11,606,044
2061 101,332,810 11,428,738
2060 101,612,261 11,251,427
2059 101,858,931 11,072,236
2058 102,061,144 10,892,076
2057 102,228,085 10,713,858
2056 102,358,266 10,536,935
2055 102,449,092 10,358,532
2054 102,498,594 10,179,658
2053 102,508,245 9,999,712
2052 102,480,373 9,819,098
2051 102,417,847 9,639,209
2050 102,318,917 9,461,249
2049 102,189,816 9,283,353
2048 102,024,233 9,104,299
2047 101,832,213 8,926,851
2046 101,613,554 8,748,845
2045 101,371,784 8,572,397
2044 101,104,998 8,397,189
2043 100,818,045 8,222,194
2042 100,512,032 8,048,139
2041 100,188,214 7,876,803
2040 99,849,875 7,706,696
2039 99,501,869 7,537,689
2038 99,137,385 7,369,184
2037 98,759,167 7,202,472
2036 98,366,612 7,036,729
2035 97,963,082 6,871,981
2034 97,546,148 6,708,364
2033 97,118,106 6,546,168
2032 96,671,440 6,385,827
2031 96,204,118 6,227,564
2030 95,718,604 6,070,865
2029 95,195,996 5,916,516
2028 94,623,034 5,764,060
2027 93,987,260 5,613,919
2026 93,276,075 5,464,898
2025 92,478,162 5,317,228
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M 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 0.99% 2.86%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Iran Mauritania
Current population
93468444
5505206
Population rank 17/197 122/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.07%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
3.58 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
3.04 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +403
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 17/197
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 - 190,156 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 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 (1960–2024, 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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