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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 38,631 people in Monaco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 38,053 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 2,456 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 1.13% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +0.79% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Iran vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Monaco
2100 80,713,760 47,158
2099 81,246,718 46,848
2098 81,770,953 46,586
2097 82,295,714 46,305
2096 82,818,575 46,033
2095 83,338,446 45,748
2094 83,854,648 45,453
2093 84,371,569 45,173
2092 84,888,626 44,920
2091 85,410,099 44,638
2090 85,934,675 44,363
2089 86,466,409 44,110
2088 87,004,165 43,838
2087 87,549,685 43,543
2086 88,105,571 43,257
2085 88,668,329 42,997
2084 89,239,709 42,714
2083 89,817,194 42,438
2082 90,402,538 42,184
2081 90,995,822 41,923
2080 91,595,122 41,661
2079 92,196,842 41,406
2078 92,801,160 41,159
2077 93,405,954 40,888
2076 94,007,669 40,618
2075 94,606,607 40,387
2074 95,197,577 40,161
2073 95,783,994 39,929
2072 96,355,853 39,720
2071 96,915,335 39,507
2070 97,460,813 39,292
2069 97,988,897 39,078
2068 98,496,927 38,878
2067 98,978,509 38,694
2066 99,439,391 38,525
2065 99,877,457 38,353
2064 100,288,977 38,190
2063 100,668,199 38,002
2062 101,017,348 37,867
2061 101,332,810 37,731
2060 101,612,261 37,615
2059 101,858,931 37,466
2058 102,061,144 37,359
2057 102,228,085 37,229
2056 102,358,266 37,111
2055 102,449,092 37,040
2054 102,498,594 36,926
2053 102,508,245 36,834
2052 102,480,373 36,743
2051 102,417,847 36,658
2050 102,318,917 36,577
2049 102,189,816 36,507
2048 102,024,233 36,456
2047 101,832,213 36,411
2046 101,613,554 36,389
2045 101,371,784 36,380
2044 101,104,998 36,379
2043 100,818,045 36,396
2042 100,512,032 36,404
2041 100,188,214 36,459
2040 99,849,875 36,517
2039 99,501,869 36,547
2038 99,137,385 36,591
2037 98,759,167 36,651
2036 98,366,612 36,718
2035 97,963,082 36,791
2034 97,546,148 36,862
2033 97,118,106 36,941
2032 96,671,440 37,042
2031 96,204,118 37,163
2030 95,718,604 37,287
2029 95,195,996 37,443
2028 94,623,034 37,617
2027 93,987,260 37,834
2026 93,276,075 38,053
2025 92,478,162 38,340
2024 91,567,738 38,631
2023 90,608,707 38,956
2022 89,524,246 38,931
2021 88,455,488 38,527
2020 87,723,443 38,050
2019 87,051,648 38,109
2018 86,117,998 38,154
2017 85,026,754 37,678
2016 83,812,228 37,276
2015 82,619,362 36,757
2014 81,502,045 36,128
2013 80,414,686 35,447
2012 79,370,580 34,711
2011 78,383,598 33,946
2010 77,420,842 33,163
2009 76,457,825 32,364
2008 75,514,204 31,836
2007 74,602,648 31,837
2006 73,392,747 32,057
2005 71,828,455 32,210
2004 70,256,316 32,307
2003 68,769,340 32,374
2002 68,011,317 32,422
2001 67,452,005 32,447
2000 66,418,659 32,455
1999 65,445,391 32,410
1998 64,519,859 32,267
1997 63,639,638 32,063
1996 62,881,300 31,837
1995 62,205,567 31,609
1994 61,520,598 31,375
1993 61,403,543 31,136
1992 61,184,983 30,887
1991 59,986,931 30,625
1990 58,380,092 30,358
1989 56,704,914 30,084
1988 55,072,694 29,781
1987 53,323,493 29,446
1986 51,446,045 29,093
1985 49,582,289 28,731
1984 47,793,998 28,356
1983 46,029,535 27,960
1982 44,272,141 27,561
1981 41,989,312 27,293
1980 39,842,324 27,122
1979 38,424,952 26,892
1978 37,126,535 26,605
1977 35,933,181 26,273
1976 34,837,271 25,895
1975 33,802,973 25,500
1974 32,796,463 25,235
1973 31,839,838 25,072
1972 30,921,179 24,862
1971 30,029,071 24,576
1970 29,145,100 24,229
1969 28,273,482 23,831
1968 27,437,391 23,437
1967 26,628,432 23,230
1966 25,829,270 23,131
1965 25,036,978 22,941
1964 24,262,859 22,686
1963 23,519,005 22,385
1962 22,807,907 22,078
1961 22,125,726 21,901
1960 21,470,434 21,808

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/monaco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 777 people (a 2.08% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,577 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 47.2K people in 2100 for Monaco.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Monaco
2100 -0.66% 0.66%
2099 -0.64% 0.56%
2098 -0.64% 0.61%
2097 -0.63% 0.59%
2096 -0.62% 0.62%
2095 -0.62% 0.65%
2094 -0.61% 0.62%
2093 -0.61% 0.56%
2092 -0.61% 0.63%
2091 -0.61% 0.62%
2090 -0.61% 0.57%
2089 -0.62% 0.62%
2088 -0.62% 0.68%
2087 -0.63% 0.66%
2086 -0.63% 0.6%
2085 -0.64% 0.66%
2084 -0.64% 0.65%
2083 -0.65% 0.6%
2082 -0.65% 0.62%
2081 -0.65% 0.63%
2080 -0.65% 0.62%
2079 -0.65% 0.6%
2078 -0.65% 0.66%
2077 -0.64% 0.66%
2076 -0.63% 0.57%
2075 -0.62% 0.56%
2074 -0.61% 0.58%
2073 -0.59% 0.52%
2072 -0.58% 0.54%
2071 -0.56% 0.55%
2070 -0.54% 0.55%
2069 -0.52% 0.52%
2068 -0.49% 0.47%
2067 -0.46% 0.44%
2066 -0.44% 0.45%
2065 -0.41% 0.43%
2064 -0.38% 0.5%
2063 -0.35% 0.36%
2062 -0.31% 0.36%
2061 -0.28% 0.31%
2060 -0.24% 0.4%
2059 -0.2% 0.29%
2058 -0.16% 0.35%
2057 -0.13% 0.32%
2056 -0.09% 0.19%
2055 -0.05% 0.31%
2054 -0.009% 0.25%
2053 0.03% 0.25%
2052 0.06% 0.23%
2051 0.1% 0.22%
2050 0.13% 0.19%
2049 0.16% 0.14%
2048 0.19% 0.12%
2047 0.22% 0.06%
2046 0.24% 0.02%
2045 0.26% 0.003%
2044 0.28% -0.05%
2043 0.3% -0.02%
2042 0.32% -0.15%
2041 0.34% -0.16%
2040 0.35% -0.08%
2039 0.37% -0.12%
2038 0.38% -0.16%
2037 0.4% -0.18%
2036 0.41% -0.2%
2035 0.43% -0.19%
2034 0.44% -0.21%
2033 0.46% -0.27%
2032 0.49% -0.33%
2031 0.51% -0.33%
2030 0.55% -0.42%
2029 0.61% -0.46%
2028 0.68% -0.57%
2027 0.76% -0.58%
2026 0.86% -0.75%
2025 0.99% -0.75%
2024 1.06% -0.83%
2023 1.21% 0.06%
2022 1.21% 1.05%
2021 0.83% 1.25%
2020 0.77% -0.15%
2019 1.08% -0.12%
2018 1.28% 1.26%
2017 1.45% 1.08%
2016 1.44% 1.41%
2015 1.37% 1.74%
2014 1.35% 1.92%
2013 1.32% 2.12%
2012 1.26% 2.25%
2011 1.24% 2.36%
2010 1.26% 2.47%
2009 1.25% 1.66%
2008 1.22% -0.003%
2007 1.65% -0.69%
2006 2.18% -0.48%
2005 2.24% -0.3%
2004 2.16% -0.21%
2003 1.11% -0.15%
2002 0.83% -0.08%
2001 1.56% -0.02%
2000 1.49% 0.14%
1999 1.43% 0.44%
1998 1.38% 0.64%
1997 1.21% 0.71%
1996 1.09% 0.72%
1995 1.11% 0.75%
1994 0.19% 0.77%
1993 0.36% 0.81%
1992 2% 0.86%
1991 2.75% 0.88%
1990 2.95% 0.91%
1989 2.96% 1.02%
1988 3.28% 1.14%
1987 3.65% 1.21%
1986 3.76% 1.26%
1985 3.74% 1.32%
1984 3.83% 1.42%
1983 3.97% 1.45%
1982 5.44% 0.98%
1981 5.39% 0.63%
1980 3.69% 0.86%
1979 3.5% 1.08%
1978 3.32% 1.26%
1977 3.15% 1.46%
1976 3.06% 1.55%
1975 3.07% 1.05%
1974 3% 0.65%
1973 2.97% 0.84%
1972 2.97% 1.16%
1971 3.03% 1.43%
1970 3.08% 1.67%
1969 3.05% 1.68%
1968 3.04% 0.89%
1967 3.09% 0.43%
1966 3.16% 0.83%
1965 3.19% 1.12%
1964 3.16% 1.34%
1963 3.12% 1.39%
1962 3.08% 0.81%
1961 3.05% 0.43%

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/monaco | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Monaco's population declined by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Iran Monaco
Current population
93468444
38053
Population rank 17/197 191/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.0005%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
1.12 days
One birth every
26.9 seconds
23.9 hours
One death every
1.24 minutes
10.7 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,627 -1
Annual growth/decline +959,031 -325
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% -0.83%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 192/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
3.66 days
Annual migration change +116,786 +100
Net migration rank 14/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - 100
2024 - 190,156 - 110
2023 750,150 262,044 -449 88
2022 753,525 403,190 -576 995
2021 645,725 334,967 -605 999
2020 663,978 -180,680 -445 999
2019 893,063 -32,794 -473 -198
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 -423 999
2017 1,140,549 34,849 -417 798
2016 1,186,949 66,630 -376 798
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 -327 939
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 -266 916
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 -216 926
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 -144 906
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 -91 866
2010 980,380 -12,849 -18 808
2009 958,322 211 23 785
2008 940,983 -12,184 40 206
2007 919,254 -24,950 24 -274
2006 884,529 640,932 25 -209
2005 837,305 765,873 26 -147
2004 801,203 739,996 31 -112
2003 732,600 700,222 14 -68
2002 752,205 -668,962 26 -60
2001 743,658 291,692 52 -69
2000 731,203 300,133 36 -33
1999 723,237 191,988 25 64
1998 717,655 218,171 18 173
1997 726,574 98,009 6 212
1996 784,508 -92,435 -6 229
1995 879,648 -220,258 -14 246
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 -22 262
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 -29 276
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 -33 293
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 -35 299
1990 1,530,434 200,711 -26 289
1989 1,609,739 9,460 -2 285
1988 1,614,512 30,688 19 304
1987 1,639,644 213,524 30 315
1986 1,659,289 242,411 16 340
1985 1,661,750 163,999 -5 374
1984 1,653,051 97,748 -30 412
1983 1,573,612 204,544 -49 456
1982 1,514,240 222,390 -59 447
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 -60 201
1980 1,361,293 103,674 -53 256
1979 1,294,306 75,451 -47 306
1978 1,156,974 70,088 -45 355
1977 1,091,542 68,093 -51 407
1976 1,013,347 18,825 -57 459
1975 929,481 106,921 -60 458
1974 873,369 103,252 -55 198
1973 831,880 104,779 -48 218
1972 804,043 96,614 -41 294
1971 805,830 77,717 -35 358
1970 794,612 89,757 -30 406
1969 780,660 78,196 -29 450
1968 743,992 69,342 -25 388
1967 727,276 77,313 -22 67
1966 695,040 98,709 -15 162
1965 663,029 127,808 -12 243
1964 635,589 121,817 -9 287
1963 620,126 110,190 -4 333
1962 595,538 96,332 5 283
1961 594,674 77,811 13 52
1960 584,060 54,041 20 103

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

GeoRank.org/population/iran/monaco | 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 Monaco 37.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,357 people) and 62.7% is from migration (a gain of 7,333 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

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
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.4K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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