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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 75.4 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 1.14% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Iran vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Mauritius
2100 80,713,760 573,538
2099 81,246,718 581,815
2098 81,770,953 590,276
2097 82,295,714 598,961
2096 82,818,575 607,840
2095 83,338,446 616,931
2094 83,854,648 626,226
2093 84,371,569 635,745
2092 84,888,626 645,427
2091 85,410,099 655,300
2090 85,934,675 665,341
2089 86,466,409 675,562
2088 87,004,165 685,908
2087 87,549,685 696,380
2086 88,105,571 707,018
2085 88,668,329 717,757
2084 89,239,709 728,558
2083 89,817,194 739,420
2082 90,402,538 750,402
2081 90,995,822 761,382
2080 91,595,122 772,374
2079 92,196,842 783,407
2078 92,801,160 794,452
2077 93,405,954 805,529
2076 94,007,669 816,547
2075 94,606,607 827,526
2074 95,197,577 838,506
2073 95,783,994 849,462
2072 96,355,853 860,405
2071 96,915,335 871,223
2070 97,460,813 882,091
2069 97,988,897 892,850
2068 98,496,927 903,547
2067 98,978,509 914,226
2066 99,439,391 924,869
2065 99,877,457 935,546
2064 100,288,977 946,145
2063 100,668,199 956,652
2062 101,017,348 967,159
2061 101,332,810 977,603
2060 101,612,261 988,022
2059 101,858,931 998,355
2058 102,061,144 1,008,603
2057 102,228,085 1,018,853
2056 102,358,266 1,029,103
2055 102,449,092 1,039,228
2054 102,498,594 1,049,313
2053 102,508,245 1,059,364
2052 102,480,373 1,069,276
2051 102,417,847 1,079,090
2050 102,318,917 1,088,773
2049 102,189,816 1,098,370
2048 102,024,233 1,107,805
2047 101,832,213 1,117,049
2046 101,613,554 1,126,022
2045 101,371,784 1,134,772
2044 101,104,998 1,143,155
2043 100,818,045 1,151,325
2042 100,512,032 1,159,078
2041 100,188,214 1,166,543
2040 99,849,875 1,173,673
2039 99,501,869 1,180,437
2038 99,137,385 1,186,773
2037 98,759,167 1,192,770
2036 98,366,612 1,198,476
2035 97,963,082 1,203,871
2034 97,546,148 1,208,936
2033 97,118,106 1,213,705
2032 96,671,440 1,218,138
2031 96,204,118 1,222,267
2030 95,718,604 1,226,049
2029 95,195,996 1,229,806
2028 94,623,034 1,233,411
2027 93,987,260 1,236,833
2026 93,276,075 1,240,121
2025 92,478,162 1,243,139
2024 91,567,738 1,245,779
2023 90,608,707 1,248,647
2022 89,524,246 1,262,523
2021 88,455,488 1,266,334
2020 87,723,443 1,266,014
2019 87,051,648 1,265,985
2018 86,117,998 1,265,577
2017 85,026,754 1,264,887
2016 83,812,228 1,263,747
2015 82,619,362 1,262,879
2014 81,502,045 1,261,208
2013 80,414,686 1,258,927
2012 79,370,580 1,255,882
2011 78,383,598 1,252,404
2010 77,420,842 1,250,400
2009 76,457,825 1,247,429
2008 75,514,204 1,244,121
2007 74,602,648 1,239,630
2006 73,392,747 1,233,996
2005 71,828,455 1,228,254
2004 70,256,316 1,221,003
2003 68,769,340 1,213,370
2002 68,011,317 1,204,621
2001 67,452,005 1,196,287
2000 66,418,659 1,186,873
1999 65,445,391 1,175,267
1998 64,519,859 1,160,421
1997 63,639,638 1,148,284
1996 62,881,300 1,133,996
1995 62,205,567 1,122,457
1994 61,520,598 1,112,846
1993 61,403,543 1,097,374
1992 61,184,983 1,084,441
1991 59,986,931 1,070,266
1990 58,380,092 1,058,775
1989 56,704,914 1,051,260
1988 55,072,694 1,043,239
1987 53,323,493 1,036,082
1986 51,446,045 1,028,360
1985 49,582,289 1,020,528
1984 47,793,998 1,012,221
1983 46,029,535 1,001,691
1982 44,272,141 992,521
1981 41,989,312 980,462
1980 39,842,324 966,039
1979 38,424,952 949,888
1978 37,126,535 933,499
1977 35,933,181 921,379
1976 34,837,271 906,507
1975 33,802,973 892,000
1974 32,796,463 878,042
1973 31,839,838 864,819
1972 30,921,179 852,053
1971 30,029,071 839,230
1970 29,145,100 826,000
1969 28,273,482 812,405
1968 27,437,391 798,413
1967 26,628,432 783,917
1966 25,829,270 768,813
1965 25,036,978 753,000
1964 24,262,859 736,381
1963 23,519,005 718,861
1962 22,807,907 700,349
1961 22,125,726 680,757
1960 21,470,434 680,331

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/mauritius | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Mauritius
2100 -0.66% -1.42%
2099 -0.64% -1.43%
2098 -0.64% -1.45%
2097 -0.63% -1.46%
2096 -0.62% -1.47%
2095 -0.62% -1.48%
2094 -0.61% -1.5%
2093 -0.61% -1.5%
2092 -0.61% -1.51%
2091 -0.61% -1.51%
2090 -0.61% -1.51%
2089 -0.62% -1.51%
2088 -0.62% -1.5%
2087 -0.63% -1.5%
2086 -0.63% -1.5%
2085 -0.64% -1.48%
2084 -0.64% -1.47%
2083 -0.65% -1.46%
2082 -0.65% -1.44%
2081 -0.65% -1.42%
2080 -0.65% -1.41%
2079 -0.65% -1.39%
2078 -0.65% -1.38%
2077 -0.64% -1.35%
2076 -0.63% -1.33%
2075 -0.62% -1.31%
2074 -0.61% -1.29%
2073 -0.59% -1.27%
2072 -0.58% -1.24%
2071 -0.56% -1.23%
2070 -0.54% -1.21%
2069 -0.52% -1.18%
2068 -0.49% -1.17%
2067 -0.46% -1.15%
2066 -0.44% -1.14%
2065 -0.41% -1.12%
2064 -0.38% -1.1%
2063 -0.35% -1.09%
2062 -0.31% -1.07%
2061 -0.28% -1.05%
2060 -0.24% -1.04%
2059 -0.2% -1.02%
2058 -0.16% -1.01%
2057 -0.13% -1%
2056 -0.09% -0.97%
2055 -0.05% -0.96%
2054 -0.009% -0.95%
2053 0.03% -0.93%
2052 0.06% -0.91%
2051 0.1% -0.89%
2050 0.13% -0.87%
2049 0.16% -0.85%
2048 0.19% -0.83%
2047 0.22% -0.8%
2046 0.24% -0.77%
2045 0.26% -0.73%
2044 0.28% -0.71%
2043 0.3% -0.67%
2042 0.32% -0.64%
2041 0.34% -0.61%
2040 0.35% -0.57%
2039 0.37% -0.53%
2038 0.38% -0.5%
2037 0.4% -0.48%
2036 0.41% -0.45%
2035 0.43% -0.42%
2034 0.44% -0.39%
2033 0.46% -0.36%
2032 0.49% -0.34%
2031 0.51% -0.31%
2030 0.55% -0.31%
2029 0.61% -0.29%
2028 0.68% -0.28%
2027 0.76% -0.27%
2026 0.86% -0.24%
2025 0.99% -0.21%
2024 1.06% -0.23%
2023 1.21% -1.1%
2022 1.21% -0.3%
2021 0.83% 0.03%
2020 0.77% 0.002%
2019 1.08% 0.03%
2018 1.28% 0.05%
2017 1.45% 0.09%
2016 1.44% 0.07%
2015 1.37% 0.13%
2014 1.35% 0.18%
2013 1.32% 0.24%
2012 1.26% 0.28%
2011 1.24% 0.16%
2010 1.26% 0.24%
2009 1.25% 0.27%
2008 1.22% 0.36%
2007 1.65% 0.46%
2006 2.18% 0.47%
2005 2.24% 0.59%
2004 2.16% 0.63%
2003 1.11% 0.73%
2002 0.83% 0.7%
2001 1.56% 0.79%
2000 1.49% 0.99%
1999 1.43% 1.28%
1998 1.38% 1.06%
1997 1.21% 1.26%
1996 1.09% 1.03%
1995 1.11% 0.86%
1994 0.19% 1.41%
1993 0.36% 1.19%
1992 2% 1.32%
1991 2.75% 1.09%
1990 2.95% 0.71%
1989 2.96% 0.77%
1988 3.28% 0.69%
1987 3.65% 0.75%
1986 3.76% 0.77%
1985 3.74% 0.82%
1984 3.83% 1.05%
1983 3.97% 0.92%
1982 5.44% 1.23%
1981 5.39% 1.49%
1980 3.69% 1.7%
1979 3.5% 1.76%
1978 3.32% 1.32%
1977 3.15% 1.64%
1976 3.06% 1.63%
1975 3.07% 1.59%
1974 3% 1.53%
1973 2.97% 1.5%
1972 2.97% 1.53%
1971 3.03% 1.6%
1970 3.08% 1.67%
1969 3.05% 1.75%
1968 3.04% 1.85%
1967 3.09% 1.96%
1966 3.16% 2.1%
1965 3.19% 2.26%
1964 3.16% 2.44%
1963 3.12% 2.64%
1962 3.08% 2.88%
1961 3.05% 0.06%

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/mauritius | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Iran Mauritius
Current population
93468444
1240121
Population rank 17/197 157/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.01%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
3.05 hours
One birth every
26.9 seconds
41.3 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 -8
Annual growth/decline +959,031 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 178/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change +116,786 -2,784
Net migration rank 14/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -2,784
2024 - 190,156 - -2,787
2023 750,150 262,044 999 -2,824
2022 753,525 403,190 -757 -2,824
2021 645,725 334,967 -253 -4,324
2020 663,978 -180,680 2,405 -5,895
2019 893,063 -32,794 1,773 -5,202
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 2,151 -5,084
2017 1,140,549 34,849 3,415 -5,322
2016 1,186,949 66,630 2,906 -4,483
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 3,031 -3,645
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 3,657 -3,691
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 4,281 -3,617
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 5,149 -3,663
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 5,511 -2,465
2010 980,380 -12,849 5,877 -2,624
2009 958,322 211 6,113 -2,467
2008 940,983 -12,184 7,465 -2,589
2007 919,254 -24,950 8,429 -2,642
2006 884,529 640,932 8,515 -2,757
2005 837,305 765,873 10,195 -2,840
2004 801,203 739,996 10,745 -3,001
2003 732,600 700,222 10,799 -3,141
2002 752,205 -668,962 11,685 -3,150
2001 743,658 291,692 11,723 -3,225
2000 731,203 300,133 12,224 -2,326
1999 723,237 191,988 12,341 -1,463
1998 717,655 218,171 11,489 -1,292
1997 726,574 98,009 11,943 -1,199
1996 784,508 -92,435 13,041 -1,092
1995 879,648 -220,258 13,020 -1,144
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 14,355 -1,112
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 14,814 -1,189
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 15,833 -1,254
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 15,091 -1,333
1990 1,530,434 200,711 15,564 -1,938
1989 1,609,739 9,460 14,718 -2,463
1988 1,614,512 30,688 14,084 -1,399
1987 1,639,644 213,524 13,262 -300
1986 1,659,289 242,411 12,340 852
1985 1,661,750 163,999 12,451 615
1984 1,653,051 97,748 13,665 -258
1983 1,573,612 204,544 14,525 -1,756
1982 1,514,240 222,390 15,880 -2,226
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 18,334 -1,559
1980 1,361,293 103,674 19,321 -1,739
1979 1,294,306 75,451 19,282 -2,363
1978 1,156,974 70,088 18,670 -3,129
1977 1,091,542 68,093 16,769 -3,749
1976 1,013,347 18,825 16,407 -3,807
1975 929,481 106,921 15,342 -3,869
1974 873,369 103,252 17,561 -4,908
1973 831,880 104,779 13,145 -2,144
1972 804,043 96,614 14,825 -2,408
1971 805,830 77,717 15,441 -960
1970 794,612 89,757 16,190 -1,281
1969 780,660 78,196 15,761 -674
1968 743,992 69,342 17,884 -2,445
1967 727,276 77,313 17,560 -1,257
1966 695,040 98,709 20,758 -4,123
1965 663,029 127,808 20,482 -3,597
1964 635,589 121,817 22,239 -4,850
1963 620,126 110,190 22,069 -5,236
1962 595,538 96,332 20,660 -6,107
1961 594,674 77,811 20,355 -8,984
1960 584,060 54,041 19,931 -7,083

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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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