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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 152.6 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 1.14% 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 +1.19% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Iran vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Montenegro
2100 80,713,760 319,719
2099 81,246,718 323,351
2098 81,770,953 326,940
2097 82,295,714 330,574
2096 82,818,575 334,217
2095 83,338,446 337,856
2094 83,854,648 341,490
2093 84,371,569 345,159
2092 84,888,626 348,826
2091 85,410,099 352,520
2090 85,934,675 356,219
2089 86,466,409 359,924
2088 87,004,165 363,602
2087 87,549,685 367,324
2086 88,105,571 371,059
2085 88,668,329 374,829
2084 89,239,709 378,644
2083 89,817,194 382,455
2082 90,402,538 386,310
2081 90,995,822 390,224
2080 91,595,122 394,179
2079 92,196,842 398,175
2078 92,801,160 402,181
2077 93,405,954 406,200
2076 94,007,669 410,263
2075 94,606,607 414,376
2074 95,197,577 418,534
2073 95,783,994 422,748
2072 96,355,853 426,952
2071 96,915,335 431,230
2070 97,460,813 435,563
2069 97,988,897 439,868
2068 98,496,927 444,186
2067 98,978,509 448,555
2066 99,439,391 452,869
2065 99,877,457 457,298
2064 100,288,977 461,706
2063 100,668,199 466,110
2062 101,017,348 470,496
2061 101,332,810 474,871
2060 101,612,261 479,291
2059 101,858,931 483,635
2058 102,061,144 487,928
2057 102,228,085 492,253
2056 102,358,266 496,682
2055 102,449,092 501,038
2054 102,498,594 505,324
2053 102,508,245 509,555
2052 102,480,373 513,782
2051 102,417,847 517,954
2050 102,318,917 522,097
2049 102,189,816 526,241
2048 102,024,233 530,291
2047 101,832,213 534,410
2046 101,613,554 538,441
2045 101,371,784 542,441
2044 101,104,998 546,404
2043 100,818,045 550,390
2042 100,512,032 554,278
2041 100,188,214 558,200
2040 99,849,875 562,081
2039 99,501,869 565,966
2038 99,137,385 569,835
2037 98,759,167 573,678
2036 98,366,612 577,477
2035 97,963,082 581,230
2034 97,546,148 584,919
2033 97,118,106 588,552
2032 96,671,440 592,122
2031 96,204,118 595,610
2030 95,718,604 599,030
2029 95,195,996 602,416
2028 94,623,034 605,742
2027 93,987,260 608,990
2026 93,276,075 612,312
2025 92,478,162 621,659
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% 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 9.47% to 102,318,917 people with a rank change from 17th to 18th. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M 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 0.99% -0.3%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Iran Montenegro
Current population
93468444
612312
Population rank 17/197 166/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.007%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
3.26 months
One birth every
26.9 seconds
1.25 hours
One death every
1.24 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +0
Annual growth/decline +959,031 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 164/197
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 - 190,156 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/iran/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 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
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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