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

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The latest officially reported population of Iran was 92,417,681 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,580,141 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 2.52 times bigger than Mozambique's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • 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 +1.15% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.6M (27.5% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Iran vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Mozambique
2100 80,660,972 105,628,248
2099 81,193,582 105,234,999
2098 81,717,474 104,803,506
2097 82,241,892 104,372,940
2096 82,764,411 103,907,178
2095 83,283,942 103,425,281
2094 83,799,806 102,934,227
2093 84,316,389 102,409,874
2092 84,833,108 101,875,140
2091 85,354,240 101,356,290
2090 85,878,473 100,775,909
2089 86,409,859 100,158,269
2088 86,947,263 99,540,971
2087 87,492,427 98,890,285
2086 88,047,949 98,236,067
2085 88,610,339 97,557,661
2084 89,181,346 96,874,408
2083 89,758,453 96,142,098
2082 90,343,413 95,398,149
2081 90,936,310 94,657,513
2080 91,535,218 93,907,673
2079 92,136,544 93,121,830
2078 92,740,467 92,301,373
2077 93,344,865 91,481,344
2076 93,946,187 90,650,714
2075 94,544,733 89,800,986
2074 95,135,317 88,951,683
2073 95,721,351 88,066,368
2072 96,292,835 87,164,412
2071 96,851,951 86,237,232
2070 97,397,073 85,304,148
2069 97,924,812 84,316,537
2068 98,432,509 83,356,481
2067 98,913,776 82,393,396
2066 99,374,357 81,393,563
2065 99,812,137 80,403,306
2064 100,223,387 79,391,403
2063 100,602,361 78,388,769
2062 100,951,282 77,335,297
2061 101,266,537 76,234,094
2060 101,545,806 75,157,247
2059 101,792,315 74,043,229
2058 101,994,395 72,919,832
2057 102,161,227 71,789,848
2056 102,291,323 70,640,165
2055 102,382,089 69,505,255
2054 102,431,558 68,382,812
2053 102,441,204 67,270,892
2052 102,413,350 66,128,092
2051 102,350,865 64,998,059
2050 102,251,999 63,864,196
2049 102,122,983 62,698,049
2048 101,957,508 61,546,964
2047 101,765,614 60,391,850
2046 101,547,098 59,241,784
2045 101,305,486 58,101,216
2044 101,038,874 56,939,196
2043 100,752,109 55,785,114
2042 100,446,296 54,603,959
2041 100,122,690 53,447,648
2040 99,784,572 52,277,886
2039 99,436,793 51,108,793
2038 99,072,548 49,947,146
2037 98,694,577 48,801,599
2036 98,302,279 47,643,184
2035 97,899,013 46,495,588
2034 97,482,352 45,334,434
2033 97,054,589 44,205,611
2032 96,608,216 43,079,649
2031 96,141,200 41,971,121
2030 95,656,003 40,879,911
2029 95,133,736 39,797,126
2028 94,561,150 38,728,158
2027 93,925,792 37,676,618
2026 93,215,072 36,641,390
2025 92,417,681 35,631,653
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 102M 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 0.93% 2.89%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Iran grew by 0.93%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Iran Mozambique
Current population
93580141
37173146
Population rank 17/197 44/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.45%
One net population change
37.2 seconds
31.6 seconds
One birth every
27.4 seconds
24.6 seconds
One death every
1.21 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,329 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +849,943 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +0.93% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 17/197
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 715,785 190,156 1,043,109 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/iran/mozambique | 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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 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 (1960–2025, 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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