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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 1.69 times bigger than Myanmar's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 1.79% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Iran vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Myanmar
2100 80,713,760 49,949,080
2099 81,246,718 50,198,343
2098 81,770,953 50,447,153
2097 82,295,714 50,695,410
2096 82,818,575 50,944,916
2095 83,338,446 51,196,278
2094 83,854,648 51,446,607
2093 84,371,569 51,693,545
2092 84,888,626 51,939,182
2091 85,410,099 52,186,904
2090 85,934,675 52,430,723
2089 86,466,409 52,669,995
2088 87,004,165 52,907,277
2087 87,549,685 53,143,840
2086 88,105,571 53,378,681
2085 88,668,329 53,610,966
2084 89,239,709 53,838,657
2083 89,817,194 54,062,724
2082 90,402,538 54,285,392
2081 90,995,822 54,505,055
2080 91,595,122 54,722,128
2079 92,196,842 54,937,654
2078 92,801,160 55,150,792
2077 93,405,954 55,357,283
2076 94,007,669 55,562,845
2075 94,606,607 55,765,753
2074 95,197,577 55,964,774
2073 95,783,994 56,160,415
2072 96,355,853 56,349,733
2071 96,915,335 56,533,780
2070 97,460,813 56,713,930
2069 97,988,897 56,887,406
2068 98,496,927 57,055,818
2067 98,978,509 57,217,287
2066 99,439,391 57,373,788
2065 99,877,457 57,525,666
2064 100,288,977 57,671,683
2063 100,668,199 57,808,968
2062 101,017,348 57,938,764
2061 101,332,810 58,067,183
2060 101,612,261 58,186,565
2059 101,858,931 58,295,246
2058 102,061,144 58,392,324
2057 102,228,085 58,481,859
2056 102,358,266 58,565,952
2055 102,449,092 58,636,423
2054 102,498,594 58,697,613
2053 102,508,245 58,745,390
2052 102,480,373 58,783,172
2051 102,417,847 58,809,843
2050 102,318,917 58,824,293
2049 102,189,816 58,829,688
2048 102,024,233 58,823,499
2047 101,832,213 58,805,696
2046 101,613,554 58,775,337
2045 101,371,784 58,728,250
2044 101,104,998 58,671,458
2043 100,818,045 58,601,589
2042 100,512,032 58,516,227
2041 100,188,214 58,417,678
2040 99,849,875 58,306,713
2039 99,501,869 58,181,537
2038 99,137,385 58,041,212
2037 98,759,167 57,888,662
2036 98,366,612 57,724,649
2035 97,963,082 57,544,156
2034 97,546,148 57,348,842
2033 97,118,106 57,137,545
2032 96,671,440 56,910,400
2031 96,204,118 56,667,160
2030 95,718,604 56,407,549
2029 95,195,996 56,133,620
2028 94,623,034 55,840,949
2027 93,987,260 55,531,050
2026 93,276,075 55,203,523
2025 92,478,162 54,860,498
2024 91,567,738 54,500,091
2023 90,608,707 54,133,798
2022 89,524,246 53,756,787
2021 88,455,488 53,387,102
2020 87,723,443 53,016,522
2019 87,051,648 52,640,713
2018 86,117,998 52,272,247
2017 85,026,754 51,894,938
2016 83,812,228 51,495,696
2015 82,619,362 51,089,056
2014 81,502,045 50,681,634
2013 80,414,686 50,262,658
2012 79,370,580 49,837,446
2011 78,383,598 49,419,820
2010 77,420,842 49,024,382
2009 76,457,825 48,660,459
2008 75,514,204 48,390,793
2007 74,602,648 48,125,043
2006 73,392,747 47,785,135
2005 71,828,455 47,438,365
2004 70,256,316 47,068,772
2003 68,769,340 46,667,192
2002 68,011,317 46,232,653
2001 67,452,005 45,771,139
2000 66,418,659 45,290,841
1999 65,445,391 44,787,724
1998 64,519,859 44,257,793
1997 63,639,638 43,708,798
1996 62,881,300 43,154,860
1995 62,205,567 42,605,338
1994 61,520,598 42,055,143
1993 61,403,543 41,502,429
1992 61,184,983 40,950,342
1991 59,986,931 40,394,154
1990 58,380,092 39,817,251
1989 56,704,914 39,214,618
1988 55,072,694 38,600,927
1987 53,323,493 37,971,594
1986 51,446,045 37,314,878
1985 49,582,289 36,622,827
1984 47,793,998 35,899,313
1983 46,029,535 35,162,715
1982 44,272,141 34,482,965
1981 41,989,312 33,858,783
1980 39,842,324 33,227,204
1979 38,424,952 32,596,550
1978 37,126,535 31,972,976
1977 35,933,181 31,355,966
1976 34,837,271 30,758,811
1975 33,802,973 30,176,565
1974 32,796,463 29,598,167
1973 31,839,838 29,026,388
1972 30,921,179 28,428,324
1971 30,029,071 27,807,219
1970 29,145,100 27,193,016
1969 28,273,482 26,585,112
1968 27,437,391 25,989,662
1967 26,628,432 25,406,429
1966 25,829,270 24,836,496
1965 25,036,978 24,279,431
1964 24,262,859 23,737,315
1963 23,519,005 23,213,408
1962 22,807,907 22,704,719
1961 22,125,726 22,210,581
1960 21,470,434 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Myanmar
2100 -0.66% -0.5%
2099 -0.64% -0.49%
2098 -0.64% -0.49%
2097 -0.63% -0.49%
2096 -0.62% -0.49%
2095 -0.62% -0.49%
2094 -0.61% -0.48%
2093 -0.61% -0.47%
2092 -0.61% -0.47%
2091 -0.61% -0.47%
2090 -0.61% -0.45%
2089 -0.62% -0.45%
2088 -0.62% -0.45%
2087 -0.63% -0.44%
2086 -0.63% -0.43%
2085 -0.64% -0.42%
2084 -0.64% -0.41%
2083 -0.65% -0.41%
2082 -0.65% -0.4%
2081 -0.65% -0.4%
2080 -0.65% -0.39%
2079 -0.65% -0.39%
2078 -0.65% -0.37%
2077 -0.64% -0.37%
2076 -0.63% -0.36%
2075 -0.62% -0.36%
2074 -0.61% -0.35%
2073 -0.59% -0.34%
2072 -0.58% -0.33%
2071 -0.56% -0.32%
2070 -0.54% -0.3%
2069 -0.52% -0.3%
2068 -0.49% -0.28%
2067 -0.46% -0.27%
2066 -0.44% -0.26%
2065 -0.41% -0.25%
2064 -0.38% -0.24%
2063 -0.35% -0.22%
2062 -0.31% -0.22%
2061 -0.28% -0.21%
2060 -0.24% -0.19%
2059 -0.2% -0.17%
2058 -0.16% -0.15%
2057 -0.13% -0.14%
2056 -0.09% -0.12%
2055 -0.05% -0.1%
2054 -0.009% -0.08%
2053 0.03% -0.06%
2052 0.06% -0.05%
2051 0.1% -0.02%
2050 0.13% -0.009%
2049 0.16% 0.01%
2048 0.19% 0.03%
2047 0.22% 0.05%
2046 0.24% 0.08%
2045 0.26% 0.1%
2044 0.28% 0.12%
2043 0.3% 0.15%
2042 0.32% 0.17%
2041 0.34% 0.19%
2040 0.35% 0.22%
2039 0.37% 0.24%
2038 0.38% 0.26%
2037 0.4% 0.28%
2036 0.41% 0.31%
2035 0.43% 0.34%
2034 0.44% 0.37%
2033 0.46% 0.4%
2032 0.49% 0.43%
2031 0.51% 0.46%
2030 0.55% 0.49%
2029 0.61% 0.52%
2028 0.68% 0.56%
2027 0.76% 0.59%
2026 0.86% 0.63%
2025 0.99% 0.66%
2024 1.06% 0.68%
2023 1.21% 0.7%
2022 1.21% 0.69%
2021 0.83% 0.7%
2020 0.77% 0.71%
2019 1.08% 0.7%
2018 1.28% 0.73%
2017 1.45% 0.78%
2016 1.44% 0.8%
2015 1.37% 0.8%
2014 1.35% 0.83%
2013 1.32% 0.85%
2012 1.26% 0.85%
2011 1.24% 0.81%
2010 1.26% 0.75%
2009 1.25% 0.56%
2008 1.22% 0.55%
2007 1.65% 0.71%
2006 2.18% 0.73%
2005 2.24% 0.79%
2004 2.16% 0.86%
2003 1.11% 0.94%
2002 0.83% 1.01%
2001 1.56% 1.06%
2000 1.49% 1.12%
1999 1.43% 1.2%
1998 1.38% 1.26%
1997 1.21% 1.28%
1996 1.09% 1.29%
1995 1.11% 1.31%
1994 0.19% 1.33%
1993 0.36% 1.35%
1992 2% 1.38%
1991 2.75% 1.45%
1990 2.95% 1.54%
1989 2.96% 1.59%
1988 3.28% 1.66%
1987 3.65% 1.76%
1986 3.76% 1.89%
1985 3.74% 2.02%
1984 3.83% 2.09%
1983 3.97% 1.97%
1982 5.44% 1.84%
1981 5.39% 1.9%
1980 3.69% 1.93%
1979 3.5% 1.95%
1978 3.32% 1.97%
1977 3.15% 1.94%
1976 3.06% 1.93%
1975 3.07% 1.95%
1974 3% 1.97%
1973 2.97% 2.1%
1972 2.97% 2.23%
1971 3.03% 2.26%
1970 3.08% 2.29%
1969 3.05% 2.29%
1968 3.04% 2.3%
1967 3.09% 2.29%
1966 3.16% 2.29%
1965 3.19% 2.28%
1964 3.16% 2.26%
1963 3.12% 2.24%
1962 3.08% 2.22%
1961 3.05% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Iran Myanmar
Current population
93468444
55292116
Population rank 17/197 27/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.67%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
34.9 seconds
One death every
1.24 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 118/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 -39,661
Net migration rank 14/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -39,661
2024 - 190,156 - -37,979
2023 750,150 262,044 408,331 -34,989
2022 753,525 403,190 415,647 -34,988
2021 645,725 334,967 394,104 -35,370
2020 663,978 -180,680 448,626 -66,213
2019 893,063 -32,794 469,924 -100,783
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 482,316 -114,598
2017 1,140,549 34,849 492,276 -105,415
2016 1,186,949 66,630 499,508 -87,907
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 495,769 -94,108
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 488,114 -74,901
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 487,648 -62,863
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 487,210 -61,536
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 492,271 -82,713
2010 980,380 -12,849 497,745 -116,481
2009 958,322 211 505,144 -158,542
2008 940,983 -12,184 373,287 -180,533
2007 919,254 -24,950 523,745 -184,989
2006 884,529 640,932 527,165 -186,098
2005 837,305 765,873 537,429 -185,009
2004 801,203 739,996 556,494 -169,736
2003 732,600 700,222 582,173 -165,739
2002 752,205 -668,962 602,873 -150,232
2001 743,658 291,692 601,524 -131,124
2000 731,203 300,133 596,979 -106,772
1999 723,237 191,988 597,916 -81,874
1998 717,655 218,171 606,110 -62,281
1997 726,574 98,009 613,103 -58,954
1996 784,508 -92,435 619,488 -65,766
1995 879,648 -220,258 620,376 -75,097
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 626,411 -71,359
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 633,576 -83,214
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 634,484 -80,661
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 637,622 -79,059
1990 1,530,434 200,711 636,081 -40,859
1989 1,609,739 9,460 636,610 -26,585
1988 1,614,512 30,688 630,392 -13,046
1987 1,639,644 213,524 652,960 -11,642
1986 1,659,289 242,411 679,467 -7,351
1985 1,661,750 163,999 705,905 6,074
1984 1,653,051 97,748 723,623 11,433
1983 1,573,612 204,544 719,710 18,427
1982 1,514,240 222,390 701,212 -79,856
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 679,851 -52,839
1980 1,361,293 103,674 673,815 -37,679
1979 1,294,306 75,451 669,338 -44,174
1978 1,156,974 70,088 658,068 -36,055
1977 1,091,542 68,093 649,915 -37,879
1976 1,013,347 18,825 642,829 -60,561
1975 929,481 106,921 635,005 -52,763
1974 873,369 103,252 628,458 -53,875
1973 831,880 104,779 624,619 -55,659
1972 804,043 96,614 616,411 10,735
1971 805,830 77,717 608,784 6,306
1970 794,612 89,757 595,337 17,997
1969 780,660 78,196 584,979 17,491
1968 743,992 69,342 571,123 17,293
1967 727,276 77,313 559,577 18,470
1966 695,040 98,709 546,378 15,453
1965 663,029 127,808 533,443 18,847
1964 635,589 121,817 516,334 15,600
1963 620,126 110,190 501,548 14,350
1962 595,538 96,332 487,925 13,546
1961 594,674 77,811 474,818 11,972
1960 584,060 54,041 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/iran/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

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
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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