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

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The latest officially reported population of Iran was 92,417,681 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,580,141 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 3.16 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.48% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.15% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.6M (27.5% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Iran vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Nepal
2100 80,660,972 31,916,191
2099 81,193,582 32,104,658
2098 81,717,474 32,291,766
2097 82,241,892 32,478,376
2096 82,764,411 32,662,029
2095 83,283,942 32,842,809
2094 83,799,806 33,023,754
2093 84,316,389 33,200,660
2092 84,833,108 33,375,774
2091 85,354,240 33,547,026
2090 85,878,473 33,714,253
2089 86,409,859 33,878,299
2088 86,947,263 34,037,329
2087 87,492,427 34,190,255
2086 88,047,949 34,337,807
2085 88,610,339 34,483,366
2084 89,181,346 34,620,498
2083 89,758,453 34,750,155
2082 90,343,413 34,872,031
2081 90,936,310 34,987,218
2080 91,535,218 35,095,973
2079 92,136,544 35,198,820
2078 92,740,467 35,292,530
2077 93,344,865 35,377,971
2076 93,946,187 35,456,092
2075 94,544,733 35,525,668
2074 95,135,317 35,588,497
2073 95,721,351 35,642,802
2072 96,292,835 35,686,332
2071 96,851,951 35,725,442
2070 97,397,073 35,755,056
2069 97,924,812 35,774,677
2068 98,432,509 35,785,895
2067 98,913,776 35,789,572
2066 99,374,357 35,785,710
2065 99,812,137 35,774,308
2064 100,223,387 35,753,136
2063 100,602,361 35,725,408
2062 100,951,282 35,685,285
2061 101,266,537 35,638,790
2060 101,545,806 35,583,129
2059 101,792,315 35,518,416
2058 101,994,395 35,442,760
2057 102,161,227 35,360,939
2056 102,291,323 35,268,910
2055 102,382,089 35,170,656
2054 102,431,558 35,065,508
2053 102,441,204 34,951,722
2052 102,413,350 34,831,085
2051 102,350,865 34,699,347
2050 102,251,999 34,561,226
2049 102,122,983 34,415,794
2048 101,957,508 34,265,080
2047 101,765,614 34,106,257
2046 101,547,098 33,936,663
2045 101,305,486 33,762,505
2044 101,038,874 33,581,319
2043 100,752,109 33,394,849
2042 100,446,296 33,200,691
2041 100,122,690 33,001,382
2040 99,784,572 32,795,384
2039 99,436,793 32,583,834
2038 99,072,548 32,363,750
2037 98,694,577 32,138,947
2036 98,302,279 31,906,773
2035 97,899,013 31,667,683
2034 97,482,352 31,421,060
2033 97,054,589 31,165,782
2032 96,608,216 30,904,004
2031 96,141,200 30,636,967
2030 95,656,003 30,362,343
2029 95,133,736 30,081,388
2028 94,561,150 29,793,481
2027 93,925,792 29,640,694
2026 93,215,072 29,598,041
2025 92,417,681 29,618,118
2024 91,567,738 29,651,054
2023 90,608,707 29,694,614
2022 89,524,246 29,715,436
2021 88,455,488 29,475,010
2020 87,723,443 28,966,574
2019 87,051,648 28,414,064
2018 86,117,998 28,079,689
2017 85,026,754 28,011,258
2016 83,812,228 27,955,462
2015 82,619,362 27,823,629
2014 81,502,045 27,672,370
2013 80,414,686 27,589,996
2012 79,370,580 27,534,915
2011 78,383,598 27,464,494
2010 77,420,842 27,341,952
2009 76,457,825 27,173,035
2008 75,514,204 26,990,037
2007 74,602,648 26,788,492
2006 73,392,747 26,565,425
2005 71,828,455 26,309,458
2004 70,256,316 26,016,656
2003 68,769,340 25,688,758
2002 68,011,317 25,328,981
2001 67,452,005 24,946,748
2000 66,418,659 24,546,509
1999 65,445,391 24,125,199
1998 64,519,859 23,680,357
1997 63,639,638 23,219,463
1996 62,881,300 22,741,862
1995 62,205,567 22,245,439
1994 61,520,598 21,717,479
1993 61,403,543 21,180,159
1992 61,184,983 20,609,707
1991 59,986,931 20,036,500
1990 58,380,092 19,524,573
1989 56,704,914 19,057,807
1988 55,072,694 18,638,661
1987 53,323,493 18,250,505
1986 51,446,045 17,868,124
1985 49,582,289 17,477,692
1984 47,793,998 17,085,242
1983 46,029,535 16,689,119
1982 44,272,141 16,297,987
1981 41,989,312 15,922,423
1980 39,842,324 15,553,105
1979 38,424,952 15,190,590
1978 37,126,535 14,839,695
1977 35,933,181 14,499,175
1976 34,837,271 14,177,649
1975 33,802,973 13,870,695
1974 32,796,463 13,568,435
1973 31,839,838 13,275,239
1972 30,921,179 12,989,099
1971 30,029,071 12,710,061
1970 29,145,100 12,436,190
1969 28,273,482 12,167,036
1968 27,437,391 11,906,266
1967 26,628,432 11,652,716
1966 25,829,270 11,408,710
1965 25,036,978 11,173,411
1964 24,262,859 10,946,392
1963 23,519,005 10,729,818
1962 22,807,907 10,521,116
1961 22,125,726 10,318,396
1960 21,470,434 10,123,658

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 102M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Nepal
2100 -0.66% -0.59%
2099 -0.64% -0.58%
2098 -0.64% -0.57%
2097 -0.63% -0.56%
2096 -0.62% -0.55%
2095 -0.62% -0.55%
2094 -0.61% -0.53%
2093 -0.61% -0.52%
2092 -0.61% -0.51%
2091 -0.61% -0.5%
2090 -0.61% -0.48%
2089 -0.62% -0.47%
2088 -0.62% -0.45%
2087 -0.63% -0.43%
2086 -0.63% -0.42%
2085 -0.64% -0.4%
2084 -0.64% -0.37%
2083 -0.65% -0.35%
2082 -0.65% -0.33%
2081 -0.65% -0.31%
2080 -0.65% -0.29%
2079 -0.65% -0.27%
2078 -0.65% -0.24%
2077 -0.64% -0.22%
2076 -0.63% -0.2%
2075 -0.62% -0.18%
2074 -0.61% -0.15%
2073 -0.59% -0.12%
2072 -0.58% -0.11%
2071 -0.56% -0.08%
2070 -0.54% -0.05%
2069 -0.52% -0.03%
2068 -0.49% -0.01%
2067 -0.46% 0.01%
2066 -0.44% 0.03%
2065 -0.41% 0.06%
2064 -0.38% 0.08%
2063 -0.35% 0.11%
2062 -0.31% 0.13%
2061 -0.28% 0.16%
2060 -0.24% 0.18%
2059 -0.2% 0.21%
2058 -0.16% 0.23%
2057 -0.13% 0.26%
2056 -0.09% 0.28%
2055 -0.05% 0.3%
2054 -0.009% 0.33%
2053 0.03% 0.35%
2052 0.06% 0.38%
2051 0.1% 0.4%
2050 0.13% 0.42%
2049 0.16% 0.44%
2048 0.19% 0.47%
2047 0.22% 0.5%
2046 0.24% 0.52%
2045 0.26% 0.54%
2044 0.28% 0.56%
2043 0.3% 0.58%
2042 0.32% 0.6%
2041 0.34% 0.63%
2040 0.35% 0.65%
2039 0.37% 0.68%
2038 0.38% 0.7%
2037 0.4% 0.73%
2036 0.41% 0.75%
2035 0.43% 0.78%
2034 0.44% 0.82%
2033 0.46% 0.85%
2032 0.49% 0.87%
2031 0.51% 0.9%
2030 0.55% 0.93%
2029 0.61% 0.97%
2028 0.68% 0.52%
2027 0.76% 0.14%
2026 0.86% -0.07%
2025 0.93% -0.11%
2024 1.06% -0.15%
2023 1.21% -0.07%
2022 1.21% 0.82%
2021 0.83% 1.76%
2020 0.77% 1.94%
2019 1.08% 1.19%
2018 1.28% 0.24%
2017 1.45% 0.2%
2016 1.44% 0.47%
2015 1.37% 0.55%
2014 1.35% 0.3%
2013 1.32% 0.2%
2012 1.26% 0.26%
2011 1.24% 0.45%
2010 1.26% 0.62%
2009 1.25% 0.68%
2008 1.22% 0.75%
2007 1.65% 0.84%
2006 2.18% 0.97%
2005 2.24% 1.13%
2004 2.16% 1.28%
2003 1.11% 1.42%
2002 0.83% 1.53%
2001 1.56% 1.63%
2000 1.49% 1.75%
1999 1.43% 1.88%
1998 1.38% 1.98%
1997 1.21% 2.1%
1996 1.09% 2.23%
1995 1.11% 2.43%
1994 0.19% 2.54%
1993 0.36% 2.77%
1992 2% 2.86%
1991 2.75% 2.62%
1990 2.95% 2.45%
1989 2.96% 2.25%
1988 3.28% 2.13%
1987 3.65% 2.14%
1986 3.76% 2.23%
1985 3.74% 2.3%
1984 3.83% 2.37%
1983 3.97% 2.4%
1982 5.44% 2.36%
1981 5.39% 2.37%
1980 3.69% 2.39%
1979 3.5% 2.36%
1978 3.32% 2.35%
1977 3.15% 2.27%
1976 3.06% 2.21%
1975 3.07% 2.23%
1974 3% 2.21%
1973 2.97% 2.2%
1972 2.97% 2.2%
1971 3.03% 2.2%
1970 3.08% 2.21%
1969 3.05% 2.19%
1968 3.04% 2.18%
1967 3.09% 2.14%
1966 3.16% 2.11%
1965 3.19% 2.07%
1964 3.16% 2.02%
1963 3.12% 1.98%
1962 3.08% 1.96%
1961 3.05% 1.92%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Iran grew by 0.93%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Iran Nepal
Current population
93580141
29619950
Population rank 17/197 52/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.36%
One net population change
37.2 seconds
16 minutes
One birth every
27.4 seconds
56.1 seconds
One death every
1.21 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,329 -90
Annual growth/decline +849,943 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +0.93% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 167/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 -364,699
Net migration rank 14/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -364,699
2024 715,785 190,156 355,516 -401,282
2023 750,150 262,044 368,450 -409,782
2022 753,525 403,190 379,021 -379,321
2021 645,725 334,967 351,165 130,001
2020 663,978 -180,680 373,553 162,139
2019 893,063 -32,794 387,113 182,203
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 394,576 -295,151
2017 1,140,549 34,849 406,219 -368,787
2016 1,186,949 66,630 415,921 -341,748
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 410,565 -221,062
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 423,166 -310,156
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 424,804 -373,064
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 430,151 -371,707
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 429,957 -347,552
2010 980,380 -12,849 432,631 -269,963
2009 958,322 211 441,290 -266,144
2008 940,983 -12,184 452,353 -261,540
2007 919,254 -24,950 464,780 -252,526
2006 884,529 640,932 475,335 -241,455
2005 837,305 765,873 489,093 -211,024
2004 801,203 739,996 504,853 -197,336
2003 732,600 700,222 516,575 -168,314
2002 752,205 -668,962 525,045 -153,730
2001 743,658 291,692 542,118 -148,973
2000 731,203 300,133 554,506 -147,193
1999 723,237 191,988 557,847 -122,551
1998 717,655 218,171 562,787 -108,400
1997 726,574 98,009 565,882 -98,454
1996 784,508 -92,435 580,099 -92,307
1995 879,648 -220,258 591,283 -86,232
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 578,293 -27,415
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 561,549 -37,782
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 533,029 84,113
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 512,233 17,056
1990 1,530,434 200,711 495,202 -640
1989 1,609,739 9,460 478,771 -39,808
1988 1,614,512 30,688 463,581 -64,246
1987 1,639,644 213,524 449,400 -72,437
1986 1,659,289 242,411 434,802 -47,017
1985 1,661,750 163,999 423,240 -30,154
1984 1,653,051 97,748 411,122 -19,300
1983 1,573,612 204,544 399,103 1,304
1982 1,514,240 222,390 385,741 -3,898
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 374,145 -4,855
1980 1,361,293 103,674 364,254 5,084
1979 1,294,306 75,451 355,597 88
1978 1,156,974 70,088 345,765 346
1977 1,091,542 68,093 332,843 2,108
1976 1,013,347 18,825 323,222 -15,119
1975 929,481 106,921 312,479 -6,686
1974 873,369 103,252 303,078 -4,361
1973 831,880 104,779 288,750 -1,076
1972 804,043 96,614 286,708 -2,107
1971 805,830 77,717 280,752 -7,284
1970 794,612 89,757 272,439 1,847
1969 780,660 78,196 264,560 -527
1968 743,992 69,342 258,259 -746
1967 727,276 77,313 249,240 347
1966 695,040 98,709 241,716 -3,306
1965 663,029 127,808 233,726 -1,551
1964 635,589 121,817 227,948 -6,087
1963 620,126 110,190 219,586 -8,303
1962 595,538 96,332 215,368 -9,249
1961 594,674 77,811 209,917 -10,601
1960 584,060 54,041 203,374 -13,223

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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