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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 2.53 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.57% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Iran vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Mozambique
2100 80,713,760 105,684,658
2099 81,246,718 105,291,198
2098 81,770,953 104,859,475
2097 82,295,714 104,428,679
2096 82,818,575 103,962,668
2095 83,338,446 103,480,514
2094 83,854,648 102,989,197
2093 84,371,569 102,464,565
2092 84,888,626 101,929,545
2091 85,410,099 101,410,418
2090 85,934,675 100,829,728
2089 86,466,409 100,211,758
2088 87,004,165 99,594,130
2087 87,549,685 98,943,096
2086 88,105,571 98,288,529
2085 88,668,329 97,609,760
2084 89,239,709 96,926,143
2083 89,817,194 96,193,441
2082 90,402,538 95,449,095
2081 90,995,822 94,708,064
2080 91,595,122 93,957,824
2079 92,196,842 93,171,561
2078 92,801,160 92,350,666
2077 93,405,954 91,530,198
2076 94,007,669 90,699,125
2075 94,606,607 89,848,943
2074 95,197,577 88,999,187
2073 95,783,994 88,113,398
2072 96,355,853 87,210,961
2071 96,915,335 86,283,286
2070 97,460,813 85,349,704
2069 97,988,897 84,361,565
2068 98,496,927 83,400,997
2067 98,978,509 82,437,397
2066 99,439,391 81,437,030
2065 99,877,457 80,446,244
2064 100,288,977 79,433,801
2063 100,668,199 78,430,632
2062 101,017,348 77,376,597
2061 101,332,810 76,274,806
2060 101,612,261 75,197,384
2059 101,858,931 74,082,771
2058 102,061,144 72,958,774
2057 102,228,085 71,828,186
2056 102,358,266 70,677,889
2055 102,449,092 69,542,373
2054 102,498,594 68,419,331
2053 102,508,245 67,306,817
2052 102,480,373 66,163,407
2051 102,417,847 65,032,770
2050 102,318,917 63,898,302
2049 102,189,816 62,731,532
2048 102,024,233 61,579,833
2047 101,832,213 60,424,101
2046 101,613,554 59,273,421
2045 101,371,784 58,132,244
2044 101,104,998 56,969,604
2043 100,818,045 55,814,906
2042 100,512,032 54,633,120
2041 100,188,214 53,476,191
2040 99,849,875 52,305,805
2039 99,501,869 51,136,087
2038 99,137,385 49,973,820
2037 98,759,167 48,827,661
2036 98,366,612 47,668,628
2035 97,963,082 46,520,419
2034 97,546,148 45,358,645
2033 97,118,106 44,229,218
2032 96,671,440 43,102,655
2031 96,204,118 41,993,535
2030 95,718,604 40,901,742
2029 95,195,996 39,818,379
2028 94,623,034 38,748,841
2027 93,987,260 37,696,739
2026 93,276,075 36,660,958
2025 92,478,162 35,650,681
2024 91,567,738 34,631,766
2023 90,608,707 33,635,160
2022 89,524,246 32,656,246
2021 88,455,488 31,707,800
2020 87,723,443 30,783,688
2019 87,051,648 29,884,380
2018 86,117,998 29,018,644
2017 85,026,754 28,166,393
2016 83,812,228 27,337,105
2015 82,619,362 26,547,572
2014 81,502,045 25,788,475
2013 80,414,686 25,051,611
2012 79,370,580 24,337,846
2011 78,383,598 23,649,039
2010 77,420,842 22,999,235
2009 76,457,825 22,391,745
2008 75,514,204 21,819,036
2007 74,602,648 21,287,635
2006 73,392,747 20,787,087
2005 71,828,455 20,304,569
2004 70,256,316 19,840,313
2003 68,769,340 19,392,475
2002 68,011,317 18,958,338
2001 67,452,005 18,537,729
2000 66,418,659 18,129,653
1999 65,445,391 17,734,506
1998 64,519,859 17,340,464
1997 63,639,638 16,949,982
1996 62,881,300 16,492,480
1995 62,205,567 15,960,530
1994 61,520,598 15,033,853
1993 61,403,543 14,051,192
1992 61,184,983 13,613,316
1991 59,986,931 13,352,090
1990 58,380,092 13,094,537
1989 56,704,914 12,906,842
1988 55,072,694 12,800,558
1987 53,323,493 12,822,574
1986 51,446,045 12,770,578
1985 49,582,289 12,548,949
1984 47,793,998 12,315,954
1983 46,029,535 12,073,822
1982 44,272,141 11,824,370
1981 41,989,312 11,568,127
1980 39,842,324 11,336,221
1979 38,424,952 11,028,809
1978 37,126,535 10,618,250
1977 35,933,181 10,224,975
1976 34,837,271 9,867,209
1975 33,802,973 9,540,817
1974 32,796,463 9,236,093
1973 31,839,838 8,954,242
1972 30,921,179 8,692,935
1971 30,029,071 8,456,317
1970 29,145,100 8,250,506
1969 28,273,482 8,066,951
1968 27,437,391 7,892,613
1967 26,628,432 7,724,550
1966 25,829,270 7,562,990
1965 25,036,978 7,406,421
1964 24,262,859 7,255,061
1963 23,519,005 7,109,828
1962 22,807,907 6,969,364
1961 22,125,726 6,834,936
1960 21,470,434 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd to 32nd.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Mozambique
2100 -0.66% 0.37%
2099 -0.64% 0.41%
2098 -0.64% 0.41%
2097 -0.63% 0.45%
2096 -0.62% 0.47%
2095 -0.62% 0.48%
2094 -0.61% 0.51%
2093 -0.61% 0.52%
2092 -0.61% 0.51%
2091 -0.61% 0.58%
2090 -0.61% 0.62%
2089 -0.62% 0.62%
2088 -0.62% 0.66%
2087 -0.63% 0.67%
2086 -0.63% 0.7%
2085 -0.64% 0.71%
2084 -0.64% 0.76%
2083 -0.65% 0.78%
2082 -0.65% 0.78%
2081 -0.65% 0.8%
2080 -0.65% 0.84%
2079 -0.65% 0.89%
2078 -0.65% 0.9%
2077 -0.64% 0.92%
2076 -0.63% 0.95%
2075 -0.62% 0.95%
2074 -0.61% 1.01%
2073 -0.59% 1.03%
2072 -0.58% 1.08%
2071 -0.56% 1.09%
2070 -0.54% 1.17%
2069 -0.52% 1.15%
2068 -0.49% 1.17%
2067 -0.46% 1.23%
2066 -0.44% 1.23%
2065 -0.41% 1.27%
2064 -0.38% 1.28%
2063 -0.35% 1.36%
2062 -0.31% 1.44%
2061 -0.28% 1.43%
2060 -0.24% 1.5%
2059 -0.2% 1.54%
2058 -0.16% 1.57%
2057 -0.13% 1.63%
2056 -0.09% 1.63%
2055 -0.05% 1.64%
2054 -0.009% 1.65%
2053 0.03% 1.73%
2052 0.06% 1.74%
2051 0.1% 1.78%
2050 0.13% 1.86%
2049 0.16% 1.87%
2048 0.19% 1.91%
2047 0.22% 1.94%
2046 0.24% 1.96%
2045 0.26% 2.04%
2044 0.28% 2.07%
2043 0.3% 2.16%
2042 0.32% 2.16%
2041 0.34% 2.24%
2040 0.35% 2.29%
2039 0.37% 2.33%
2038 0.38% 2.35%
2037 0.4% 2.43%
2036 0.41% 2.47%
2035 0.43% 2.56%
2034 0.44% 2.55%
2033 0.46% 2.61%
2032 0.49% 2.64%
2031 0.51% 2.67%
2030 0.55% 2.72%
2029 0.61% 2.76%
2028 0.68% 2.79%
2027 0.76% 2.83%
2026 0.86% 2.83%
2025 0.99% 2.94%
2024 1.06% 2.96%
2023 1.21% 3%
2022 1.21% 2.99%
2021 0.83% 3%
2020 0.77% 3.01%
2019 1.08% 2.98%
2018 1.28% 3.03%
2017 1.45% 3.03%
2016 1.44% 2.97%
2015 1.37% 2.94%
2014 1.35% 2.94%
2013 1.32% 2.93%
2012 1.26% 2.91%
2011 1.24% 2.83%
2010 1.26% 2.71%
2009 1.25% 2.62%
2008 1.22% 2.5%
2007 1.65% 2.41%
2006 2.18% 2.38%
2005 2.24% 2.34%
2004 2.16% 2.31%
2003 1.11% 2.29%
2002 0.83% 2.27%
2001 1.56% 2.25%
2000 1.49% 2.23%
1999 1.43% 2.27%
1998 1.38% 2.3%
1997 1.21% 2.77%
1996 1.09% 3.33%
1995 1.11% 6.16%
1994 0.19% 6.99%
1993 0.36% 3.22%
1992 2% 1.96%
1991 2.75% 1.97%
1990 2.95% 1.45%
1989 2.96% 0.83%
1988 3.28% -0.17%
1987 3.65% 0.41%
1986 3.76% 1.77%
1985 3.74% 1.89%
1984 3.83% 2.01%
1983 3.97% 2.11%
1982 5.44% 2.22%
1981 5.39% 2.05%
1980 3.69% 2.79%
1979 3.5% 3.87%
1978 3.32% 3.85%
1977 3.15% 3.63%
1976 3.06% 3.42%
1975 3.07% 3.3%
1974 3% 3.15%
1973 2.97% 3.01%
1972 2.97% 2.8%
1971 3.03% 2.49%
1970 3.08% 2.28%
1969 3.05% 2.21%
1968 3.04% 2.18%
1967 3.09% 2.14%
1966 3.16% 2.11%
1965 3.19% 2.09%
1964 3.16% 2.04%
1963 3.12% 2.02%
1962 3.08% 1.97%
1961 3.05% 1.81%

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/mozambique | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Iran Mozambique
Current population
93468444
36941128
Population rank 17/197 43/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.45%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
31.6 seconds
One birth every
26.9 seconds
25 seconds
One death every
1.24 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 16/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 -65,573
Net migration rank 14/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -65,573
2024 - 190,156 - -38,940
2023 750,150 262,044 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 753,525 403,190 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 645,725 334,967 951,234 -23,103
2020 663,978 -180,680 945,952 -25,864
2019 893,063 -32,794 927,581 -49,080
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 903,176 -50,224
2017 1,140,549 34,849 876,594 -25,043
2016 1,186,949 66,630 850,430 -43,398
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 824,435 -52,374
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 799,778 -53,625
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 784,641 -57,067
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 763,088 -63,131
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 741,303 -63,638
2010 980,380 -12,849 719,025 -97,079
2009 958,322 211 693,673 -100,625
2008 940,983 -12,184 654,920 -102,534
2007 919,254 -24,950 610,913 -100,490
2006 884,529 640,932 586,009 -95,333
2005 837,305 765,873 570,132 -95,770
2004 801,203 739,996 554,973 -100,824
2003 732,600 700,222 540,992 -99,484
2002 752,205 -668,962 529,867 -103,102
2001 743,658 291,692 519,594 -105,130
2000 731,203 300,133 506,162 -104,476
1999 723,237 191,988 491,814 -103,223
1998 717,655 218,171 474,453 -74,952
1997 726,574 98,009 461,209 -79,732
1996 784,508 -92,435 442,559 90,975
1995 879,648 -220,258 421,630 108,751
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 384,821 938,163
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 369,518 272,829
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 362,373 -128,960
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 357,676 -68,644
1990 1,530,434 200,711 353,290 -127,215
1989 1,609,739 9,460 348,833 -199,509
1988 1,614,512 30,688 349,480 -286,247
1987 1,639,644 213,524 334,438 -441,710
1986 1,659,289 242,411 332,609 -121,350
1985 1,661,750 163,999 307,625 -75,642
1984 1,653,051 97,748 304,524 -70,532
1983 1,573,612 204,544 324,158 -73,899
1982 1,514,240 222,390 321,493 -72,852
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 322,207 -58,347
1980 1,361,293 103,674 349,586 -149,650
1979 1,294,306 75,451 331,162 83,699
1978 1,156,974 70,088 310,403 95,859
1977 1,091,542 68,093 289,193 91,082
1976 1,013,347 18,825 273,924 61,326
1975 929,481 106,921 257,984 59,562
1974 873,369 103,252 240,665 51,238
1973 831,880 104,779 226,847 44,951
1972 804,043 96,614 215,793 35,023
1971 805,830 77,717 211,137 11,297
1970 794,612 89,757 207,385 -18,197
1969 780,660 78,196 202,174 -24,251
1968 743,992 69,342 197,623 -26,872
1967 727,276 77,313 193,044 -27,672
1966 695,040 98,709 189,218 -31,462
1965 663,029 127,808 185,931 -30,538
1964 635,589 121,817 182,334 -35,005
1963 620,126 110,190 180,867 -37,738
1962 595,538 96,332 176,297 -38,504
1961 594,674 77,811 171,236 -40,181
1960 584,060 54,041 165,774 -54,351

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

GeoRank.org/population/iran/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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