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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 29.5 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 1.17% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Iran vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Namibia
2100 80,713,760 5,958,153
2099 81,246,718 5,952,623
2098 81,770,953 5,947,142
2097 82,295,714 5,942,285
2096 82,818,575 5,938,162
2095 83,338,446 5,930,395
2094 83,854,648 5,922,248
2093 84,371,569 5,911,235
2092 84,888,626 5,899,026
2091 85,410,099 5,886,490
2090 85,934,675 5,871,938
2089 86,466,409 5,858,234
2088 87,004,165 5,842,720
2087 87,549,685 5,825,856
2086 88,105,571 5,806,643
2085 88,668,329 5,789,246
2084 89,239,709 5,771,050
2083 89,817,194 5,751,610
2082 90,402,538 5,730,648
2081 90,995,822 5,707,476
2080 91,595,122 5,682,842
2079 92,196,842 5,659,698
2078 92,801,160 5,634,313
2077 93,405,954 5,608,096
2076 94,007,669 5,580,829
2075 94,606,607 5,551,107
2074 95,197,577 5,522,025
2073 95,783,994 5,494,180
2072 96,355,853 5,464,749
2071 96,915,335 5,434,461
2070 97,460,813 5,403,822
2069 97,988,897 5,371,517
2068 98,496,927 5,336,950
2067 98,978,509 5,300,707
2066 99,439,391 5,263,191
2065 99,877,457 5,227,346
2064 100,288,977 5,190,323
2063 100,668,199 5,150,579
2062 101,017,348 5,109,760
2061 101,332,810 5,068,478
2060 101,612,261 5,023,587
2059 101,858,931 4,979,591
2058 102,061,144 4,933,964
2057 102,228,085 4,887,985
2056 102,358,266 4,840,537
2055 102,449,092 4,790,848
2054 102,498,594 4,741,942
2053 102,508,245 4,691,180
2052 102,480,373 4,639,835
2051 102,417,847 4,587,353
2050 102,318,917 4,533,502
2049 102,189,816 4,482,650
2048 102,024,233 4,430,309
2047 101,832,213 4,373,597
2046 101,613,554 4,318,050
2045 101,371,784 4,259,166
2044 101,104,998 4,202,338
2043 100,818,045 4,144,892
2042 100,512,032 4,088,713
2041 100,188,214 4,032,347
2040 99,849,875 3,976,987
2039 99,501,869 3,920,720
2038 99,137,385 3,862,015
2037 98,759,167 3,804,482
2036 98,366,612 3,747,072
2035 97,963,082 3,689,163
2034 97,546,148 3,631,737
2033 97,118,106 3,575,000
2032 96,671,440 3,516,310
2031 96,204,118 3,456,265
2030 95,718,604 3,395,964
2029 95,195,996 3,336,698
2028 94,623,034 3,277,428
2027 93,987,260 3,216,917
2026 93,276,075 3,156,839
2025 92,478,162 3,094,769
2024 91,567,738 3,030,131
2023 90,608,707 2,963,095
2022 89,524,246 2,889,662
2021 88,455,488 2,810,548
2020 87,723,443 2,728,762
2019 87,051,648 2,650,494
2018 86,117,998 2,577,327
2017 85,026,754 2,506,853
2016 83,812,228 2,439,213
2015 82,619,362 2,374,300
2014 81,502,045 2,312,139
2013 80,414,686 2,252,508
2012 79,370,580 2,194,654
2011 78,383,598 2,146,325
2010 77,420,842 2,109,811
2009 76,457,825 2,077,394
2008 75,514,204 2,047,056
2007 74,602,648 2,018,600
2006 73,392,747 1,991,888
2005 71,828,455 1,966,582
2004 70,256,316 1,942,082
2003 68,769,340 1,917,464
2002 68,011,317 1,889,970
2001 67,452,005 1,857,048
2000 66,418,659 1,818,647
1999 65,445,391 1,776,368
1998 64,519,859 1,732,745
1997 63,639,638 1,689,264
1996 62,881,300 1,646,103
1995 62,205,567 1,602,170
1994 61,520,598 1,556,304
1993 61,403,543 1,508,697
1992 61,184,983 1,461,322
1991 59,986,931 1,415,684
1990 58,380,092 1,369,303
1989 56,704,914 1,288,947
1988 55,072,694 1,209,696
1987 53,323,493 1,167,889
1986 51,446,045 1,131,081
1985 49,582,289 1,096,890
1984 47,793,998 1,065,989
1983 46,029,535 1,037,511
1982 44,272,141 1,010,308
1981 41,989,312 992,500
1980 39,842,324 981,434
1979 38,424,952 962,825
1978 37,126,535 947,269
1977 35,933,181 931,104
1976 34,837,271 906,566
1975 33,802,973 881,032
1974 32,796,463 854,320
1973 31,839,838 828,928
1972 30,921,179 804,399
1971 30,029,071 780,584
1970 29,145,100 757,868
1969 28,273,482 736,120
1968 27,437,391 715,542
1967 26,628,432 696,045
1966 25,829,270 677,655
1965 25,036,978 660,558
1964 24,262,859 644,530
1963 23,519,005 629,589
1962 22,807,907 615,759
1961 22,125,726 603,067
1960 21,470,434 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Namibia
2100 -0.66% 0.09%
2099 -0.64% 0.09%
2098 -0.64% 0.08%
2097 -0.63% 0.07%
2096 -0.62% 0.13%
2095 -0.62% 0.14%
2094 -0.61% 0.19%
2093 -0.61% 0.21%
2092 -0.61% 0.21%
2091 -0.61% 0.25%
2090 -0.61% 0.23%
2089 -0.62% 0.27%
2088 -0.62% 0.29%
2087 -0.63% 0.33%
2086 -0.63% 0.3%
2085 -0.64% 0.32%
2084 -0.64% 0.34%
2083 -0.65% 0.37%
2082 -0.65% 0.41%
2081 -0.65% 0.43%
2080 -0.65% 0.41%
2079 -0.65% 0.45%
2078 -0.65% 0.47%
2077 -0.64% 0.49%
2076 -0.63% 0.54%
2075 -0.62% 0.53%
2074 -0.61% 0.51%
2073 -0.59% 0.54%
2072 -0.58% 0.56%
2071 -0.56% 0.57%
2070 -0.54% 0.6%
2069 -0.52% 0.65%
2068 -0.49% 0.68%
2067 -0.46% 0.71%
2066 -0.44% 0.69%
2065 -0.41% 0.71%
2064 -0.38% 0.77%
2063 -0.35% 0.8%
2062 -0.31% 0.81%
2061 -0.28% 0.89%
2060 -0.24% 0.88%
2059 -0.2% 0.92%
2058 -0.16% 0.94%
2057 -0.13% 0.98%
2056 -0.09% 1.04%
2055 -0.05% 1.03%
2054 -0.009% 1.08%
2053 0.03% 1.11%
2052 0.06% 1.14%
2051 0.1% 1.19%
2050 0.13% 1.13%
2049 0.16% 1.18%
2048 0.19% 1.3%
2047 0.22% 1.29%
2046 0.24% 1.38%
2045 0.26% 1.35%
2044 0.28% 1.39%
2043 0.3% 1.37%
2042 0.32% 1.4%
2041 0.34% 1.39%
2040 0.35% 1.44%
2039 0.37% 1.52%
2038 0.38% 1.51%
2037 0.4% 1.53%
2036 0.41% 1.57%
2035 0.43% 1.58%
2034 0.44% 1.59%
2033 0.46% 1.67%
2032 0.49% 1.74%
2031 0.51% 1.78%
2030 0.55% 1.78%
2029 0.61% 1.81%
2028 0.68% 1.88%
2027 0.76% 1.9%
2026 0.86% 2.01%
2025 0.99% 2.13%
2024 1.06% 2.26%
2023 1.21% 2.54%
2022 1.21% 2.81%
2021 0.83% 3%
2020 0.77% 2.95%
2019 1.08% 2.84%
2018 1.28% 2.81%
2017 1.45% 2.77%
2016 1.44% 2.73%
2015 1.37% 2.69%
2014 1.35% 2.65%
2013 1.32% 2.64%
2012 1.26% 2.25%
2011 1.24% 1.73%
2010 1.26% 1.56%
2009 1.25% 1.48%
2008 1.22% 1.41%
2007 1.65% 1.34%
2006 2.18% 1.29%
2005 2.24% 1.26%
2004 2.16% 1.28%
2003 1.11% 1.45%
2002 0.83% 1.77%
2001 1.56% 2.11%
2000 1.49% 2.38%
1999 1.43% 2.52%
1998 1.38% 2.57%
1997 1.21% 2.62%
1996 1.09% 2.74%
1995 1.11% 2.95%
1994 0.19% 3.16%
1993 0.36% 3.24%
1992 2% 3.22%
1991 2.75% 3.39%
1990 2.95% 6.23%
1989 2.96% 6.55%
1988 3.28% 3.58%
1987 3.65% 3.25%
1986 3.76% 3.12%
1985 3.74% 2.9%
1984 3.83% 2.74%
1983 3.97% 2.69%
1982 5.44% 1.79%
1981 5.39% 1.13%
1980 3.69% 1.93%
1979 3.5% 1.64%
1978 3.32% 1.74%
1977 3.15% 2.71%
1976 3.06% 2.9%
1975 3.07% 3.13%
1974 3% 3.06%
1973 2.97% 3.05%
1972 2.97% 3.05%
1971 3.03% 3%
1970 3.08% 2.95%
1969 3.05% 2.88%
1968 3.04% 2.8%
1967 3.09% 2.71%
1966 3.16% 2.59%
1965 3.19% 2.49%
1964 3.16% 2.37%
1963 3.12% 2.25%
1962 3.08% 2.1%
1961 3.05% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Iran Namibia
Current population
93468444
3173089
Population rank 17/197 134/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.04%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
7.84 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
6.85 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +184
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 41/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change +116,786 +1,866
Net migration rank 14/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - 1,866
2024 - 190,156 - 4,211
2023 750,150 262,044 58,435 11,675
2022 753,525 403,190 54,534 22,212
2021 645,725 334,967 50,160 31,327
2020 663,978 -180,680 55,034 27,056
2019 893,063 -32,794 54,769 19,676
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 53,970 17,920
2017 1,140,549 34,849 52,975 16,080
2016 1,186,949 66,630 52,228 14,002
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 50,846 12,755
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 49,581 11,134
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 47,801 10,748
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 46,204 10,957
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 43,557 -4,067
2010 980,380 -12,849 42,046 -8,518
2009 958,322 211 39,942 -8,626
2008 940,983 -12,184 38,147 -8,775
2007 919,254 -24,950 36,430 -8,905
2006 884,529 640,932 34,690 -8,792
2005 837,305 765,873 32,909 -8,195
2004 801,203 739,996 31,478 -7,192
2003 732,600 700,222 31,115 -6,153
2002 752,205 -668,962 31,947 -1,913
2001 743,658 291,692 32,942 2,869
2000 731,203 300,133 35,280 5,709
1999 723,237 191,988 37,233 6,333
1998 717,655 218,171 37,500 6,180
1997 726,574 98,009 37,256 6,023
1996 784,508 -92,435 37,177 5,866
1995 879,648 -220,258 39,119 5,712
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 41,316 5,578
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 42,861 5,464
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 43,945 2,487
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 44,523 309
1990 1,530,434 200,711 43,956 3,969
1989 1,609,739 9,460 37,715 75,072
1988 1,614,512 30,688 34,798 10,916
1987 1,639,644 213,524 33,340 4,559
1986 1,659,289 242,411 31,764 3,953
1985 1,661,750 163,999 30,575 2,090
1984 1,653,051 97,748 29,395 -267
1983 1,573,612 204,544 28,307 -481
1982 1,514,240 222,390 27,474 -889
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 27,938 -18,901
1980 1,361,293 103,674 28,142 -15,041
1979 1,294,306 75,451 28,930 -4,818
1978 1,156,974 70,088 29,821 -22,827
1977 1,091,542 68,093 29,241 -3,907
1976 1,013,347 18,825 28,785 -5,048
1975 929,481 106,921 27,882 -553
1974 873,369 103,252 26,844 -744
1973 831,880 104,779 25,754 -1,066
1972 804,043 96,614 24,606 -236
1971 805,830 77,717 23,467 -208
1970 794,612 89,757 22,414 -244
1969 780,660 78,196 21,387 -57
1968 743,992 69,342 20,470 -636
1967 727,276 77,313 19,498 -339
1966 695,040 98,709 18,635 -1,023
1965 663,029 127,808 17,902 -1,327
1964 635,589 121,817 17,134 -1,660
1963 620,126 110,190 16,430 -2,016
1962 595,538 96,332 15,656 -2,403
1961 594,674 77,811 14,936 -2,807
1960 584,060 54,041 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/iran/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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