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Population in Iran compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 17.4 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 1.19% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Iran vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran New Zealand
2100 80,713,760 5,918,837
2099 81,246,718 5,923,132
2098 81,770,953 5,927,206
2097 82,295,714 5,930,263
2096 82,818,575 5,932,907
2095 83,338,446 5,934,847
2094 83,854,648 5,936,183
2093 84,371,569 5,938,804
2092 84,888,626 5,939,085
2091 85,410,099 5,940,665
2090 85,934,675 5,941,752
2089 86,466,409 5,944,871
2088 87,004,165 5,945,635
2087 87,549,685 5,948,586
2086 88,105,571 5,951,745
2085 88,668,329 5,955,275
2084 89,239,709 5,959,115
2083 89,817,194 5,963,613
2082 90,402,538 5,966,943
2081 90,995,822 5,968,511
2080 91,595,122 5,971,082
2079 92,196,842 5,972,331
2078 92,801,160 5,972,928
2077 93,405,954 5,971,804
2076 94,007,669 5,971,386
2075 94,606,607 5,970,985
2074 95,197,577 5,969,834
2073 95,783,994 5,968,506
2072 96,355,853 5,964,548
2071 96,915,335 5,964,493
2070 97,460,813 5,963,811
2069 97,988,897 5,962,551
2068 98,496,927 5,960,918
2067 98,978,509 5,958,438
2066 99,439,391 5,954,539
2065 99,877,457 5,950,378
2064 100,288,977 5,946,851
2063 100,668,199 5,944,910
2062 101,017,348 5,940,838
2061 101,332,810 5,939,601
2060 101,612,261 5,936,094
2059 101,858,931 5,931,426
2058 102,061,144 5,925,816
2057 102,228,085 5,919,823
2056 102,358,266 5,913,287
2055 102,449,092 5,904,352
2054 102,498,594 5,894,795
2053 102,508,245 5,884,875
2052 102,480,373 5,876,162
2051 102,417,847 5,864,176
2050 102,318,917 5,852,896
2049 102,189,816 5,844,165
2048 102,024,233 5,833,178
2047 101,832,213 5,822,035
2046 101,613,554 5,809,860
2045 101,371,784 5,795,785
2044 101,104,998 5,780,884
2043 100,818,045 5,764,579
2042 100,512,032 5,746,528
2041 100,188,214 5,727,253
2040 99,849,875 5,708,874
2039 99,501,869 5,690,018
2038 99,137,385 5,669,959
2037 98,759,167 5,650,253
2036 98,366,612 5,630,126
2035 97,963,082 5,609,155
2034 97,546,148 5,588,315
2033 97,118,106 5,565,507
2032 96,671,440 5,542,488
2031 96,204,118 5,517,391
2030 95,718,604 5,491,320
2029 95,195,996 5,462,926
2028 94,623,034 5,432,752
2027 93,987,260 5,399,898
2026 93,276,075 5,364,771
2025 92,478,162 5,327,462
2024 91,567,738 5,287,500
2023 90,608,707 5,200,000
2022 89,524,246 5,081,700
2021 88,455,488 5,084,600
2020 87,723,443 5,072,400
2019 87,051,648 4,970,300
2018 86,117,998 4,900,600
2017 85,026,754 4,813,600
2016 83,812,228 4,714,100
2015 82,619,362 4,609,400
2014 81,502,045 4,516,500
2013 80,414,686 4,442,100
2012 79,370,580 4,408,100
2011 78,383,598 4,384,000
2010 77,420,842 4,350,700
2009 76,457,825 4,302,600
2008 75,514,204 4,259,800
2007 74,602,648 4,223,800
2006 73,392,747 4,184,600
2005 71,828,455 4,133,900
2004 70,256,316 4,087,500
2003 68,769,340 4,027,200
2002 68,011,317 3,948,500
2001 67,452,005 3,880,500
2000 66,418,659 3,857,700
1999 65,445,391 3,835,100
1998 64,519,859 3,815,000
1997 63,639,638 3,781,300
1996 62,881,300 3,732,000
1995 62,205,567 3,673,400
1994 61,520,598 3,620,000
1993 61,403,543 3,572,200
1992 61,184,983 3,531,700
1991 59,986,931 3,495,100
1990 58,380,092 3,329,800
1989 56,704,914 3,299,200
1988 55,072,694 3,283,400
1987 53,323,493 3,274,400
1986 51,446,045 3,246,300
1985 49,582,289 3,247,100
1984 47,793,998 3,227,100
1983 46,029,535 3,199,300
1982 44,272,141 3,156,100
1981 41,989,312 3,124,900
1980 39,842,324 3,112,900
1979 38,424,952 3,109,000
1978 37,126,535 3,121,200
1977 35,933,181 3,120,200
1976 34,837,271 3,110,500
1975 33,802,973 3,083,100
1974 32,796,463 3,023,700
1973 31,839,838 2,961,300
1972 30,921,179 2,903,900
1971 30,029,071 2,853,000
1970 29,145,100 2,810,700
1969 28,273,482 2,772,800
1968 27,437,391 2,748,100
1967 26,628,432 2,724,100
1966 25,829,270 2,675,900
1965 25,036,978 2,628,400
1964 24,262,859 2,585,400
1963 23,519,005 2,531,800
1962 22,807,907 2,482,000
1961 22,125,726 2,419,700
1960 21,470,434 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran New Zealand
2100 -0.66% -0.07%
2099 -0.64% -0.07%
2098 -0.64% -0.05%
2097 -0.63% -0.04%
2096 -0.62% -0.03%
2095 -0.62% -0.02%
2094 -0.61% -0.04%
2093 -0.61% -0.005%
2092 -0.61% -0.03%
2091 -0.61% -0.02%
2090 -0.61% -0.05%
2089 -0.62% -0.01%
2088 -0.62% -0.05%
2087 -0.63% -0.05%
2086 -0.63% -0.06%
2085 -0.64% -0.06%
2084 -0.64% -0.08%
2083 -0.65% -0.06%
2082 -0.65% -0.03%
2081 -0.65% -0.04%
2080 -0.65% -0.02%
2079 -0.65% -0.01%
2078 -0.65% 0.02%
2077 -0.64% 0.007%
2076 -0.63% 0.007%
2075 -0.62% 0.02%
2074 -0.61% 0.02%
2073 -0.59% 0.07%
2072 -0.58% 0.001%
2071 -0.56% 0.01%
2070 -0.54% 0.02%
2069 -0.52% 0.03%
2068 -0.49% 0.04%
2067 -0.46% 0.07%
2066 -0.44% 0.07%
2065 -0.41% 0.06%
2064 -0.38% 0.03%
2063 -0.35% 0.07%
2062 -0.31% 0.02%
2061 -0.28% 0.06%
2060 -0.24% 0.08%
2059 -0.2% 0.09%
2058 -0.16% 0.1%
2057 -0.13% 0.11%
2056 -0.09% 0.15%
2055 -0.05% 0.16%
2054 -0.009% 0.17%
2053 0.03% 0.15%
2052 0.06% 0.2%
2051 0.1% 0.19%
2050 0.13% 0.15%
2049 0.16% 0.19%
2048 0.19% 0.19%
2047 0.22% 0.21%
2046 0.24% 0.24%
2045 0.26% 0.26%
2044 0.28% 0.28%
2043 0.3% 0.31%
2042 0.32% 0.34%
2041 0.34% 0.32%
2040 0.35% 0.33%
2039 0.37% 0.35%
2038 0.38% 0.35%
2037 0.4% 0.36%
2036 0.41% 0.37%
2035 0.43% 0.37%
2034 0.44% 0.41%
2033 0.46% 0.42%
2032 0.49% 0.45%
2031 0.51% 0.47%
2030 0.55% 0.52%
2029 0.61% 0.56%
2028 0.68% 0.61%
2027 0.76% 0.65%
2026 0.86% 0.7%
2025 0.99% 0.76%
2024 1.06% 1.68%
2023 1.21% 2.33%
2022 1.21% -0.06%
2021 0.83% 0.24%
2020 0.77% 2.05%
2019 1.08% 1.42%
2018 1.28% 1.81%
2017 1.45% 2.11%
2016 1.44% 2.27%
2015 1.37% 2.06%
2014 1.35% 1.67%
2013 1.32% 0.77%
2012 1.26% 0.55%
2011 1.24% 0.77%
2010 1.26% 1.12%
2009 1.25% 1%
2008 1.22% 0.85%
2007 1.65% 0.94%
2006 2.18% 1.23%
2005 2.24% 1.14%
2004 2.16% 1.5%
2003 1.11% 1.99%
2002 0.83% 1.75%
2001 1.56% 0.59%
2000 1.49% 0.59%
1999 1.43% 0.53%
1998 1.38% 0.89%
1997 1.21% 1.32%
1996 1.09% 1.6%
1995 1.11% 1.48%
1994 0.19% 1.34%
1993 0.36% 1.15%
1992 2% 1.05%
1991 2.75% 4.96%
1990 2.95% 0.93%
1989 2.96% 0.48%
1988 3.28% 0.27%
1987 3.65% 0.87%
1986 3.76% -0.02%
1985 3.74% 0.62%
1984 3.83% 0.87%
1983 3.97% 1.37%
1982 5.44% 1%
1981 5.39% 0.39%
1980 3.69% 0.13%
1979 3.5% -0.39%
1978 3.32% 0.03%
1977 3.15% 0.31%
1976 3.06% 0.89%
1975 3.07% 1.96%
1974 3% 2.11%
1973 2.97% 1.98%
1972 2.97% 1.78%
1971 3.03% 1.5%
1970 3.08% 1.37%
1969 3.05% 0.9%
1968 3.04% 0.88%
1967 3.09% 1.8%
1966 3.16% 1.81%
1965 3.19% 1.66%
1964 3.16% 2.12%
1963 3.12% 2.01%
1962 3.08% 2.57%
1961 3.05% 2.02%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Iran New Zealand
Current population
93468444
5374272
Population rank 17/197 124/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.06%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
6.01 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
9.31 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +240
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 65/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 +17,403
Net migration rank 14/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - 17,403
2024 - 190,156 - 18,766
2023 750,150 262,044 18,876 21,404
2022 753,525 403,190 20,123 21,404
2021 645,725 334,967 23,644 -14,944
2020 663,978 -180,680 24,905 42,124
2019 893,063 -32,794 25,299 69,770
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 24,797 59,139
2017 1,140,549 34,849 26,282 68,349
2016 1,186,949 66,630 28,237 75,512
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 29,408 70,870
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 26,196 57,974
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 29,096 26,385
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 31,077 -1,015
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 31,302 -2,196
2010 980,380 -12,849 35,458 6,722
2009 958,322 211 33,560 12,700
2008 940,983 -12,184 35,143 4,804
2007 919,254 -24,950 35,480 3,053
2006 884,529 640,932 30,924 14,542
2005 837,305 765,873 30,674 19,212
2004 801,203 739,996 29,634 24,521
2003 732,600 700,222 28,150 42,456
2002 752,205 -668,962 25,941 48,195
2001 743,658 291,692 27,939 17,793
2000 731,203 300,133 29,897 -6,604
1999 723,237 191,988 28,916 -7,634
1998 717,655 218,171 29,146 -1,387
1997 726,574 98,009 30,137 12,040
1996 784,508 -92,435 28,997 25,169
1995 879,648 -220,258 29,828 26,743
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 30,372 20,420
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 31,685 12,638
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 32,067 6,460
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 33,518 31,156
1990 1,530,434 200,711 33,298 70,432
1989 1,609,739 9,460 30,749 -8,818
1988 1,614,512 30,688 29,846 -17,005
1987 1,639,644 213,524 27,603 -7,631
1986 1,659,289 242,411 25,549 -10,234
1985 1,661,750 163,999 24,126 -13,462
1984 1,653,051 97,748 26,043 -901
1983 1,573,612 204,544 24,315 11,464
1982 1,514,240 222,390 24,207 7,982
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 25,374 -7,606
1980 1,361,293 103,674 23,658 -15,423
1979 1,294,306 75,451 26,675 -26,694
1978 1,156,974 70,088 26,156 -28,783
1977 1,091,542 68,093 28,020 -22,697
1976 1,013,347 18,825 29,456 -9,138
1975 929,481 106,921 31,355 13,196
1974 873,369 103,252 33,896 27,580
1973 831,880 104,779 35,239 28,261
1972 804,043 96,614 38,244 17,779
1971 805,830 77,717 40,000 7,547
1970 794,612 89,757 37,101 4,511
1969 780,660 78,196 38,098 -5,212
1968 743,992 69,342 37,594 -11,853
1967 727,276 77,313 37,974 -2,289
1966 695,040 98,709 36,151 9,161
1965 663,029 127,808 36,982 9,245
1964 635,589 121,817 39,375 9,806
1963 620,126 110,190 42,027 10,226
1962 595,538 96,332 42,865 12,697
1961 594,674 77,811 43,482 10,689
1960 584,060 54,041 41,791 3,846

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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

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
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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