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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 29,596,762 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 +1.19% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Iran vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Nepal
2100 80,713,760 31,902,377
2099 81,246,718 32,090,762
2098 81,770,953 32,277,789
2097 82,295,714 32,464,318
2096 82,818,575 32,647,891
2095 83,338,446 32,828,594
2094 83,854,648 33,009,460
2093 84,371,569 33,186,290
2092 84,888,626 33,361,327
2091 85,410,099 33,532,505
2090 85,934,675 33,699,660
2089 86,466,409 33,863,636
2088 87,004,165 34,022,597
2087 87,549,685 34,175,457
2086 88,105,571 34,322,945
2085 88,668,329 34,468,441
2084 89,239,709 34,605,513
2083 89,817,194 34,735,114
2082 90,402,538 34,856,938
2081 90,995,822 34,972,075
2080 91,595,122 35,080,783
2079 92,196,842 35,183,584
2078 92,801,160 35,277,254
2077 93,405,954 35,362,658
2076 94,007,669 35,440,746
2075 94,606,607 35,510,291
2074 95,197,577 35,573,094
2073 95,783,994 35,627,375
2072 96,355,853 35,670,886
2071 96,915,335 35,709,979
2070 97,460,813 35,739,580
2069 97,988,897 35,759,193
2068 98,496,927 35,770,405
2067 98,978,509 35,774,081
2066 99,439,391 35,770,220
2065 99,877,457 35,758,824
2064 100,288,977 35,737,661
2063 100,668,199 35,709,945
2062 101,017,348 35,669,839
2061 101,332,810 35,623,365
2060 101,612,261 35,567,728
2059 101,858,931 35,503,043
2058 102,061,144 35,427,419
2057 102,228,085 35,345,633
2056 102,358,266 35,253,644
2055 102,449,092 35,155,433
2054 102,498,594 35,050,330
2053 102,508,245 34,936,594
2052 102,480,373 34,816,009
2051 102,417,847 34,684,328
2050 102,318,917 34,546,267
2049 102,189,816 34,400,898
2048 102,024,233 34,250,249
2047 101,832,213 34,091,495
2046 101,613,554 33,921,975
2045 101,371,784 33,747,892
2044 101,104,998 33,566,784
2043 100,818,045 33,380,395
2042 100,512,032 33,186,321
2041 100,188,214 32,987,097
2040 99,849,875 32,781,189
2039 99,501,869 32,569,731
2038 99,137,385 32,349,742
2037 98,759,167 32,125,036
2036 98,366,612 31,892,962
2035 97,963,082 31,653,976
2034 97,546,148 31,407,460
2033 97,118,106 31,152,292
2032 96,671,440 30,890,627
2031 96,204,118 30,623,706
2030 95,718,604 30,349,201
2029 95,195,996 30,068,368
2028 94,623,034 29,780,585
2027 93,987,260 29,627,864
2026 93,276,075 29,585,230
2025 92,478,162 29,605,298
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% 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 9.47% to 102,318,917 people with a rank change from 17th to 18th. The population of Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M 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 0.99% -0.15%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Iran Nepal
Current population
93468444
29596762
Population rank 17/197 52/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.36%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
12.1 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
54.9 seconds
One death every
1.24 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 -119
Annual growth/decline +959,031 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 174/197
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 - 190,156 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 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 (1960–2024, 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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