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

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The latest officially reported population of Iran was 92,417,681 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,580,141 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 152.5 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 1.13% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.15% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.6M (27.5% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Iran vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Montenegro
2100 80,660,972 320,475
2099 81,193,582 324,115
2098 81,717,474 327,713
2097 82,241,892 331,355
2096 82,764,411 335,007
2095 83,283,942 338,654
2094 83,799,806 342,297
2093 84,316,389 345,975
2092 84,833,108 349,650
2091 85,354,240 353,353
2090 85,878,473 357,061
2089 86,409,859 360,774
2088 86,947,263 364,461
2087 87,492,427 368,192
2086 88,047,949 371,937
2085 88,610,339 375,715
2084 89,181,346 379,539
2083 89,758,453 383,359
2082 90,343,413 387,223
2081 90,936,310 391,147
2080 91,535,218 395,110
2079 92,136,544 399,116
2078 92,740,467 403,132
2077 93,344,865 407,160
2076 93,946,187 411,233
2075 94,544,733 415,356
2074 95,135,317 419,523
2073 95,721,351 423,747
2072 96,292,835 427,961
2071 96,851,951 432,249
2070 97,397,073 436,592
2069 97,924,812 440,907
2068 98,432,509 445,235
2067 98,913,776 449,615
2066 99,374,357 453,939
2065 99,812,137 458,379
2064 100,223,387 462,797
2063 100,602,361 467,212
2062 100,951,282 471,608
2061 101,266,537 475,993
2060 101,545,806 480,424
2059 101,792,315 484,778
2058 101,994,395 489,082
2057 102,161,227 493,417
2056 102,291,323 497,856
2055 102,382,089 502,222
2054 102,431,558 506,518
2053 102,441,204 510,759
2052 102,413,350 514,996
2051 102,350,865 519,179
2050 102,251,999 523,331
2049 102,122,983 527,485
2048 101,957,508 531,545
2047 101,765,614 535,674
2046 101,547,098 539,713
2045 101,305,486 543,724
2044 101,038,874 547,696
2043 100,752,109 551,691
2042 100,446,296 555,589
2041 100,122,690 559,520
2040 99,784,572 563,410
2039 99,436,793 567,304
2038 99,072,548 571,182
2037 98,694,577 575,034
2036 98,302,279 578,842
2035 97,899,013 582,604
2034 97,482,352 586,301
2033 97,054,589 589,943
2032 96,608,216 593,521
2031 96,141,200 597,018
2030 95,656,003 600,445
2029 95,133,736 603,840
2028 94,561,150 607,174
2027 93,925,792 610,430
2026 93,215,072 613,759
2025 92,417,681 623,129
2024 91,567,738 623,525
2023 90,608,707 623,529
2022 89,524,246 623,591
2021 88,455,488 625,053
2020 87,723,443 626,590
2019 87,051,648 626,753
2018 86,117,998 626,438
2017 85,026,754 625,982
2016 83,812,228 625,353
2015 82,619,362 624,651
2014 81,502,045 623,744
2013 80,414,686 622,587
2012 79,370,580 621,418
2011 78,383,598 620,345
2010 77,420,842 619,428
2009 76,457,825 618,294
2008 75,514,204 616,969
2007 74,602,648 615,875
2006 73,392,747 615,025
2005 71,828,455 614,261
2004 70,256,316 613,353
2003 68,769,340 612,267
2002 68,011,317 609,828
2001 67,452,005 607,389
2000 66,418,659 604,950
1999 65,445,391 606,001
1998 64,519,859 607,662
1997 63,639,638 609,520
1996 62,881,300 611,003
1995 62,205,567 611,712
1994 61,520,598 611,389
1993 61,403,543 610,170
1992 61,184,983 608,516
1991 59,986,931 607,105
1990 58,380,092 606,372
1989 56,704,914 606,571
1988 55,072,694 607,413
1987 53,323,493 608,144
1986 51,446,045 607,711
1985 49,582,289 605,398
1984 47,793,998 600,884
1983 46,029,535 594,506
1982 44,272,141 587,001
1981 41,989,312 579,445
1980 39,842,324 572,608
1979 38,424,952 566,888
1978 37,126,535 562,065
1977 35,933,181 557,576
1976 34,837,271 552,562
1975 33,802,973 546,487
1974 32,796,463 538,902
1973 31,839,838 530,220
1972 30,921,179 521,785
1971 30,029,071 515,449
1970 29,145,100 512,407
1969 28,273,482 513,340
1968 27,437,391 517,481
1967 26,628,432 522,796
1966 25,829,270 526,419
1965 25,036,978 526,327
1964 24,262,859 521,753
1963 23,519,005 513,409
1962 22,807,907 502,558
1961 22,125,726 491,140
1960 21,470,434 480,579

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/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 102M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Montenegro
2100 -0.66% -1.12%
2099 -0.64% -1.1%
2098 -0.64% -1.1%
2097 -0.63% -1.09%
2096 -0.62% -1.08%
2095 -0.62% -1.06%
2094 -0.61% -1.06%
2093 -0.61% -1.05%
2092 -0.61% -1.05%
2091 -0.61% -1.04%
2090 -0.61% -1.03%
2089 -0.62% -1.01%
2088 -0.62% -1.01%
2087 -0.63% -1.01%
2086 -0.63% -1.01%
2085 -0.64% -1.01%
2084 -0.64% -1%
2083 -0.65% -1%
2082 -0.65% -1%
2081 -0.65% -1%
2080 -0.65% -1%
2079 -0.65% -1%
2078 -0.65% -0.99%
2077 -0.64% -0.99%
2076 -0.63% -0.99%
2075 -0.62% -0.99%
2074 -0.61% -1%
2073 -0.59% -0.98%
2072 -0.58% -0.99%
2071 -0.56% -0.99%
2070 -0.54% -0.98%
2069 -0.52% -0.97%
2068 -0.49% -0.97%
2067 -0.46% -0.95%
2066 -0.44% -0.97%
2065 -0.41% -0.95%
2064 -0.38% -0.94%
2063 -0.35% -0.93%
2062 -0.31% -0.92%
2061 -0.28% -0.92%
2060 -0.24% -0.9%
2059 -0.2% -0.88%
2058 -0.16% -0.88%
2057 -0.13% -0.89%
2056 -0.09% -0.87%
2055 -0.05% -0.85%
2054 -0.009% -0.83%
2053 0.03% -0.82%
2052 0.06% -0.81%
2051 0.1% -0.79%
2050 0.13% -0.79%
2049 0.16% -0.76%
2048 0.19% -0.77%
2047 0.22% -0.75%
2046 0.24% -0.74%
2045 0.26% -0.73%
2044 0.28% -0.72%
2043 0.3% -0.7%
2042 0.32% -0.7%
2041 0.34% -0.69%
2040 0.35% -0.69%
2039 0.37% -0.68%
2038 0.38% -0.67%
2037 0.4% -0.66%
2036 0.41% -0.65%
2035 0.43% -0.63%
2034 0.44% -0.62%
2033 0.46% -0.6%
2032 0.49% -0.59%
2031 0.51% -0.57%
2030 0.55% -0.56%
2029 0.61% -0.55%
2028 0.68% -0.53%
2027 0.76% -0.54%
2026 0.86% -1.5%
2025 0.93% -0.06%
2024 1.06% -0.001%
2023 1.21% -0.01%
2022 1.21% -0.23%
2021 0.83% -0.25%
2020 0.77% -0.03%
2019 1.08% 0.05%
2018 1.28% 0.07%
2017 1.45% 0.1%
2016 1.44% 0.11%
2015 1.37% 0.15%
2014 1.35% 0.19%
2013 1.32% 0.19%
2012 1.26% 0.17%
2011 1.24% 0.15%
2010 1.26% 0.18%
2009 1.25% 0.21%
2008 1.22% 0.18%
2007 1.65% 0.14%
2006 2.18% 0.12%
2005 2.24% 0.15%
2004 2.16% 0.18%
2003 1.11% 0.4%
2002 0.83% 0.4%
2001 1.56% 0.4%
2000 1.49% -0.17%
1999 1.43% -0.27%
1998 1.38% -0.3%
1997 1.21% -0.24%
1996 1.09% -0.12%
1995 1.11% 0.05%
1994 0.19% 0.2%
1993 0.36% 0.27%
1992 2% 0.23%
1991 2.75% 0.12%
1990 2.95% -0.03%
1989 2.96% -0.14%
1988 3.28% -0.12%
1987 3.65% 0.07%
1986 3.76% 0.38%
1985 3.74% 0.75%
1984 3.83% 1.07%
1983 3.97% 1.28%
1982 5.44% 1.3%
1981 5.39% 1.19%
1980 3.69% 1.01%
1979 3.5% 0.86%
1978 3.32% 0.81%
1977 3.15% 0.91%
1976 3.06% 1.11%
1975 3.07% 1.41%
1974 3% 1.64%
1973 2.97% 1.62%
1972 2.97% 1.23%
1971 3.03% 0.59%
1970 3.08% -0.18%
1969 3.05% -0.8%
1968 3.04% -1.02%
1967 3.09% -0.69%
1966 3.16% 0.02%
1965 3.19% 0.88%
1964 3.16% 1.63%
1963 3.12% 2.16%
1962 3.08% 2.32%
1961 3.05% 2.2%

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

GeoRank.org/population/iran/montenegro | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Iran grew by 0.93%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Iran Montenegro
Current population
93580141
613759
Population rank 17/197 166/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.007%
One net population change
37.2 seconds
22.2 hours
One birth every
27.4 seconds
1.25 hours
One death every
1.21 minutes
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,329 -1
Annual growth/decline +849,943 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +0.93% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 163/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 -9,279
Net migration rank 14/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -9,279
2024 715,785 190,156 624 -1,686
2023 750,150 262,044 686 12,000
2022 753,525 403,190 0 26,332
2021 645,725 334,967 -2,062 -2,344
2020 663,978 -180,680 -188 -3,310
2019 893,063 -32,794 627 -4,083
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 752 -5,058
2017 1,140,549 34,849 939 -4,948
2016 1,186,949 66,630 1,125 -5,274
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 1,062 -4,863
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 1,560 -4,357
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 1,557 -2,478
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 1,554 -1,583
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 1,365 0
2010 980,380 -12,849 1,797 -2,276
2009 958,322 211 2,783 -3,456
2008 940,983 -12,184 2,530 -3,326
2007 919,254 -24,950 1,848 -3,056
2006 884,529 640,932 1,599 -2,735
2005 837,305 765,873 1,536 -2,247
2004 801,203 739,996 2,146 -1,997
2003 732,600 700,222 2,632 -3,178
2002 752,205 -668,962 2,988 -3,357
2001 743,658 291,692 3,462 -3,511
2000 731,203 300,133 3,751 -3,734
1999 723,237 191,988 3,454 -3,487
1998 717,655 218,171 3,889 -3,326
1997 726,574 98,009 3,597 -3,077
1996 784,508 -92,435 4,155 -3,051
1995 879,648 -220,258 4,527 -3,082
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 4,381 -2,889
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 4,638 -2,835
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 5,015 -2,942
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 5,191 -2,630
1990 1,530,434 200,711 5,010 -1,705
1989 1,609,739 9,460 5,129 -1,730
1988 1,614,512 30,688 5,529 -2,165
1987 1,639,644 213,524 5,958 -2,569
1986 1,659,289 242,411 6,097 -2,747
1985 1,661,750 163,999 6,283 -3,013
1984 1,653,051 97,748 6,337 -3,074
1983 1,573,612 204,544 6,482 -3,190
1982 1,514,240 222,390 6,419 -3,151
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 6,275 -2,287
1980 1,361,293 103,674 6,383 -450
1979 1,294,306 75,451 6,139 -718
1978 1,156,974 70,088 6,408 -1,103
1977 1,091,542 68,093 6,650 -1,364
1976 1,013,347 18,825 6,845 -1,447
1975 929,481 106,921 6,878 -1,588
1974 873,369 103,252 6,919 -1,669
1973 831,880 104,779 7,096 -1,778
1972 804,043 96,614 7,252 -1,922
1971 805,830 77,717 7,168 -1,856
1970 794,612 89,757 7,069 -2,013
1969 780,660 78,196 7,449 -2,456
1968 743,992 69,342 7,497 -2,404
1967 727,276 77,313 7,961 -2,519
1966 695,040 98,709 8,661 -2,751
1965 663,029 127,808 9,010 -2,743
1964 635,589 121,817 9,227 -2,734
1963 620,126 110,190 9,449 -2,800
1962 595,538 96,332 9,402 -2,606
1961 594,674 77,811 9,278 -2,254
1960 584,060 54,041 9,144 -2,467

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

GeoRank.org/population/iran/montenegro | CC BY

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 Montenegro 34.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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