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

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The latest officially reported population of Iran was 92,417,681 in 2025 vs 5,324,700 people in New Zealand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,580,141 people compared to 5,380,024 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 +1.15% per year vs +1.51% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.6M (27.5% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.38M (28.6% growth).

Iran vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran New Zealand
2100 80,660,972 5,915,768
2099 81,193,582 5,920,061
2098 81,717,474 5,924,133
2097 82,241,892 5,927,189
2096 82,764,411 5,929,831
2095 83,283,942 5,931,770
2094 83,799,806 5,933,105
2093 84,316,389 5,935,725
2092 84,833,108 5,936,005
2091 85,354,240 5,937,584
2090 85,878,473 5,938,671
2089 86,409,859 5,941,788
2088 86,947,263 5,942,552
2087 87,492,427 5,945,502
2086 88,047,949 5,948,659
2085 88,610,339 5,952,187
2084 89,181,346 5,956,025
2083 89,758,453 5,960,521
2082 90,343,413 5,963,849
2081 90,936,310 5,965,417
2080 91,535,218 5,967,986
2079 92,136,544 5,969,234
2078 92,740,467 5,969,831
2077 93,344,865 5,968,708
2076 93,946,187 5,968,290
2075 94,544,733 5,967,889
2074 95,135,317 5,966,738
2073 95,721,351 5,965,412
2072 96,292,835 5,961,455
2071 96,851,951 5,961,400
2070 97,397,073 5,960,718
2069 97,924,812 5,959,460
2068 98,432,509 5,957,827
2067 98,913,776 5,955,348
2066 99,374,357 5,951,452
2065 99,812,137 5,947,293
2064 100,223,387 5,943,767
2063 100,602,361 5,941,828
2062 100,951,282 5,937,757
2061 101,266,537 5,936,521
2060 101,545,806 5,933,016
2059 101,792,315 5,928,350
2058 101,994,395 5,922,743
2057 102,161,227 5,916,754
2056 102,291,323 5,910,221
2055 102,382,089 5,901,290
2054 102,431,558 5,891,739
2053 102,441,204 5,881,824
2052 102,413,350 5,873,115
2051 102,350,865 5,861,135
2050 102,251,999 5,849,861
2049 102,122,983 5,841,135
2048 101,957,508 5,830,154
2047 101,765,614 5,819,016
2046 101,547,098 5,806,848
2045 101,305,486 5,792,780
2044 101,038,874 5,777,886
2043 100,752,109 5,761,590
2042 100,446,296 5,743,549
2041 100,122,690 5,724,283
2040 99,784,572 5,705,914
2039 99,436,793 5,687,068
2038 99,072,548 5,667,019
2037 98,694,577 5,647,323
2036 98,302,279 5,627,207
2035 97,899,013 5,606,247
2034 97,482,352 5,585,417
2033 97,054,589 5,562,621
2032 96,608,216 5,539,615
2031 96,141,200 5,514,530
2030 95,656,003 5,488,472
2029 95,133,736 5,460,094
2028 94,561,150 5,429,936
2027 93,925,792 5,397,099
2026 93,215,072 5,361,990
2025 92,417,681 5,324,700
2024 91,567,738 5,290,000
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 665,924 people (a 14.1% 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 9.27% to 102,251,999 people with a rank change from 17th to 18th. The population of New Zealand will increase by 8.73% to 5,849,861 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 102M 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 0.93% 0.66%
2024 1.06% 1.73%
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 (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 New Zealand's population grew by 0.66%.

Live population counters

Iran New Zealand
Current population
93580141
5380024
Population rank 17/197 124/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.06%
One net population change
37.2 seconds
15.2 minutes
One birth every
27.4 seconds
9.01 minutes
One death every
1.21 minutes
13.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,329 +95
Annual growth/decline +849,943 +34,700
Annual growth/decline rate +0.93% +0.66%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 118/197
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 715,785 190,156 20,631 18,766
2023 750,150 262,044 19,031 21,404
2022 753,525 403,190 20,276 21,404
2021 645,725 334,967 23,745 -14,944
2020 663,978 -180,680 25,007 42,124
2019 893,063 -32,794 25,349 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 2026-07-08).

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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 New Zealand 36% is from natural causes (a gain of 242,763 people) and 64% is from migration (a gain of 432,394 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 (1960–2025, 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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