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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 13.1 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 1.21% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Iran vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Nicaragua
2100 80,713,760 8,688,116
2099 81,246,718 8,724,538
2098 81,770,953 8,760,232
2097 82,295,714 8,794,755
2096 82,818,575 8,828,433
2095 83,338,446 8,861,157
2094 83,854,648 8,892,755
2093 84,371,569 8,924,287
2092 84,888,626 8,954,488
2091 85,410,099 8,984,026
2090 85,934,675 9,012,075
2089 86,466,409 9,039,709
2088 87,004,165 9,065,862
2087 87,549,685 9,090,942
2086 88,105,571 9,115,336
2085 88,668,329 9,138,363
2084 89,239,709 9,160,205
2083 89,817,194 9,180,483
2082 90,402,538 9,199,639
2081 90,995,822 9,217,574
2080 91,595,122 9,233,677
2079 92,196,842 9,247,995
2078 92,801,160 9,260,269
2077 93,405,954 9,271,296
2076 94,007,669 9,280,355
2075 94,606,607 9,287,263
2074 95,197,577 9,293,340
2073 95,783,994 9,297,217
2072 96,355,853 9,298,930
2071 96,915,335 9,298,548
2070 97,460,813 9,296,541
2069 97,988,897 9,292,245
2068 98,496,927 9,285,519
2067 98,978,509 9,277,073
2066 99,439,391 9,266,063
2065 99,877,457 9,253,359
2064 100,288,977 9,238,451
2063 100,668,199 9,221,261
2062 101,017,348 9,201,687
2061 101,332,810 9,180,231
2060 101,612,261 9,156,164
2059 101,858,931 9,129,485
2058 102,061,144 9,100,437
2057 102,228,085 9,069,770
2056 102,358,266 9,037,076
2055 102,449,092 9,002,004
2054 102,498,594 8,964,646
2053 102,508,245 8,925,248
2052 102,480,373 8,883,323
2051 102,417,847 8,838,651
2050 102,318,917 8,791,647
2049 102,189,816 8,743,003
2048 102,024,233 8,691,701
2047 101,832,213 8,638,293
2046 101,613,554 8,583,244
2045 101,371,784 8,525,953
2044 101,104,998 8,466,669
2043 100,818,045 8,405,733
2042 100,512,032 8,342,871
2041 100,188,214 8,278,159
2040 99,849,875 8,211,510
2039 99,501,869 8,143,346
2038 99,137,385 8,072,943
2037 98,759,167 8,000,701
2036 98,366,612 7,926,969
2035 97,963,082 7,851,540
2034 97,546,148 7,774,327
2033 97,118,106 7,695,506
2032 96,671,440 7,615,273
2031 96,204,118 7,533,169
2030 95,718,604 7,449,842
2029 95,195,996 7,364,850
2028 94,623,034 7,278,061
2027 93,987,260 7,189,755
2026 93,276,075 7,100,090
2025 92,478,162 7,008,896
2024 91,567,738 6,916,140
2023 90,608,707 6,823,613
2022 89,524,246 6,730,654
2021 88,455,488 6,644,741
2020 87,723,443 6,565,267
2019 87,051,648 6,483,657
2018 86,117,998 6,400,080
2017 85,026,754 6,316,231
2016 83,812,228 6,232,666
2015 82,619,362 6,149,417
2014 81,502,045 6,066,492
2013 80,414,686 5,983,845
2012 79,370,580 5,901,287
2011 78,383,598 5,819,051
2010 77,420,842 5,737,450
2009 76,457,825 5,656,601
2008 75,514,204 5,576,593
2007 74,602,648 5,497,243
2006 73,392,747 5,418,855
2005 71,828,455 5,342,105
2004 70,256,316 5,272,912
2003 68,769,340 5,210,963
2002 68,011,317 5,149,909
2001 67,452,005 5,087,825
2000 66,418,659 5,022,633
1999 65,445,391 4,954,018
1998 64,519,859 4,883,655
1997 63,639,638 4,809,573
1996 62,881,300 4,729,974
1995 62,205,567 4,642,931
1994 61,520,598 4,549,316
1993 61,403,543 4,453,732
1992 61,184,983 4,357,026
1991 59,986,931 4,259,637
1990 58,380,092 4,162,559
1989 56,704,914 4,066,476
1988 55,072,694 3,972,320
1987 53,323,493 3,882,164
1986 51,446,045 3,794,157
1985 49,582,289 3,706,479
1984 47,793,998 3,619,104
1983 46,029,535 3,530,282
1982 44,272,141 3,438,745
1981 41,989,312 3,345,674
1980 39,842,324 3,252,403
1979 38,424,952 3,164,525
1978 37,126,535 3,080,314
1977 35,933,181 2,992,534
1976 34,837,271 2,903,851
1975 33,802,973 2,816,943
1974 32,796,463 2,732,075
1973 31,839,838 2,649,278
1972 30,921,179 2,573,578
1971 30,029,071 2,499,825
1970 29,145,100 2,423,065
1969 28,273,482 2,348,398
1968 27,437,391 2,275,836
1967 26,628,432 2,205,567
1966 25,829,270 2,137,820
1965 25,036,978 2,072,681
1964 24,262,859 2,010,176
1963 23,519,005 1,950,159
1962 22,807,907 1,892,320
1961 22,125,726 1,836,451
1960 21,470,434 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Nicaragua
2100 -0.66% -0.42%
2099 -0.64% -0.41%
2098 -0.64% -0.39%
2097 -0.63% -0.38%
2096 -0.62% -0.37%
2095 -0.62% -0.36%
2094 -0.61% -0.35%
2093 -0.61% -0.34%
2092 -0.61% -0.33%
2091 -0.61% -0.31%
2090 -0.61% -0.31%
2089 -0.62% -0.29%
2088 -0.62% -0.28%
2087 -0.63% -0.27%
2086 -0.63% -0.25%
2085 -0.64% -0.24%
2084 -0.64% -0.22%
2083 -0.65% -0.21%
2082 -0.65% -0.19%
2081 -0.65% -0.17%
2080 -0.65% -0.15%
2079 -0.65% -0.13%
2078 -0.65% -0.12%
2077 -0.64% -0.1%
2076 -0.63% -0.07%
2075 -0.62% -0.07%
2074 -0.61% -0.04%
2073 -0.59% -0.02%
2072 -0.58% 0.004%
2071 -0.56% 0.02%
2070 -0.54% 0.05%
2069 -0.52% 0.07%
2068 -0.49% 0.09%
2067 -0.46% 0.12%
2066 -0.44% 0.14%
2065 -0.41% 0.16%
2064 -0.38% 0.19%
2063 -0.35% 0.21%
2062 -0.31% 0.23%
2061 -0.28% 0.26%
2060 -0.24% 0.29%
2059 -0.2% 0.32%
2058 -0.16% 0.34%
2057 -0.13% 0.36%
2056 -0.09% 0.39%
2055 -0.05% 0.42%
2054 -0.009% 0.44%
2053 0.03% 0.47%
2052 0.06% 0.51%
2051 0.1% 0.53%
2050 0.13% 0.56%
2049 0.16% 0.59%
2048 0.19% 0.62%
2047 0.22% 0.64%
2046 0.24% 0.67%
2045 0.26% 0.7%
2044 0.28% 0.72%
2043 0.3% 0.75%
2042 0.32% 0.78%
2041 0.34% 0.81%
2040 0.35% 0.84%
2039 0.37% 0.87%
2038 0.38% 0.9%
2037 0.4% 0.93%
2036 0.41% 0.96%
2035 0.43% 0.99%
2034 0.44% 1.02%
2033 0.46% 1.05%
2032 0.49% 1.09%
2031 0.51% 1.12%
2030 0.55% 1.15%
2029 0.61% 1.19%
2028 0.68% 1.23%
2027 0.76% 1.26%
2026 0.86% 1.3%
2025 0.99% 1.34%
2024 1.06% 1.36%
2023 1.21% 1.38%
2022 1.21% 1.29%
2021 0.83% 1.21%
2020 0.77% 1.26%
2019 1.08% 1.31%
2018 1.28% 1.33%
2017 1.45% 1.34%
2016 1.44% 1.35%
2015 1.37% 1.37%
2014 1.35% 1.38%
2013 1.32% 1.4%
2012 1.26% 1.41%
2011 1.24% 1.42%
2010 1.26% 1.43%
2009 1.25% 1.43%
2008 1.22% 1.44%
2007 1.65% 1.45%
2006 2.18% 1.44%
2005 2.24% 1.31%
2004 2.16% 1.19%
2003 1.11% 1.19%
2002 0.83% 1.22%
2001 1.56% 1.3%
2000 1.49% 1.39%
1999 1.43% 1.44%
1998 1.38% 1.54%
1997 1.21% 1.68%
1996 1.09% 1.87%
1995 1.11% 2.06%
1994 0.19% 2.15%
1993 0.36% 2.22%
1992 2% 2.29%
1991 2.75% 2.33%
1990 2.95% 2.36%
1989 2.96% 2.37%
1988 3.28% 2.32%
1987 3.65% 2.32%
1986 3.76% 2.37%
1985 3.74% 2.41%
1984 3.83% 2.52%
1983 3.97% 2.66%
1982 5.44% 2.78%
1981 5.39% 2.87%
1980 3.69% 2.78%
1979 3.5% 2.73%
1978 3.32% 2.93%
1977 3.15% 3.05%
1976 3.06% 3.09%
1975 3.07% 3.11%
1974 3% 3.13%
1973 2.97% 2.94%
1972 2.97% 2.95%
1971 3.03% 3.17%
1970 3.08% 3.18%
1969 3.05% 3.19%
1968 3.04% 3.19%
1967 3.09% 3.17%
1966 3.16% 3.14%
1965 3.19% 3.11%
1964 3.16% 3.08%
1963 3.12% 3.06%
1962 3.08% 3.04%
1961 3.05% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Iran Nicaragua
Current population
93468444
7124343
Population rank 17/197 107/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.09%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
5.68 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
3.98 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +253
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 78/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +116,786 -8,371
Net migration rank 14/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -8,371
2024 - 190,156 - -8,189
2023 750,150 262,044 100,921 -7,996
2022 753,525 403,190 100,987 -7,996
2021 645,725 334,967 89,213 -10,383
2020 663,978 -180,680 90,515 -10,383
2019 893,063 -32,794 102,817 -19,730
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 104,814 -20,742
2017 1,140,549 34,849 105,468 -21,849
2016 1,186,949 66,630 106,585 -23,076
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 107,344 -24,353
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 108,420 -25,570
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 109,032 -26,587
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 110,065 -27,389
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 110,026 -28,221
2010 980,380 -12,849 110,475 -29,081
2009 958,322 211 110,213 -29,913
2008 940,983 -12,184 110,395 -30,675
2007 919,254 -24,950 110,341 -31,357
2006 884,529 640,932 110,073 -32,274
2005 837,305 765,873 108,984 -33,280
2004 801,203 739,996 106,904 -44,222
2003 732,600 700,222 106,142 -44,931
2002 752,205 -668,962 105,805 -44,906
2001 743,658 291,692 107,109 -43,837
2000 731,203 300,133 109,192 -42,087
1999 723,237 191,988 110,217 -40,095
1998 717,655 218,171 108,862 -38,260
1997 726,574 98,009 114,415 -36,851
1996 784,508 -92,435 116,849 -35,208
1995 879,648 -220,258 118,325 -25,889
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 119,565 -24,773
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 120,469 -24,091
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 121,204 -24,171
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 121,787 -24,028
1990 1,530,434 200,711 120,677 -24,280
1989 1,609,739 9,460 120,128 -24,364
1988 1,614,512 30,688 117,299 -24,753
1987 1,639,644 213,524 112,885 -25,127
1986 1,659,289 242,411 113,054 -24,805
1985 1,661,750 163,999 110,949 -23,840
1984 1,653,051 97,748 110,133 -22,493
1983 1,573,612 204,544 110,618 -20,620
1982 1,514,240 222,390 112,468 -19,395
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 110,421 -17,353
1980 1,361,293 103,674 108,604 -15,130
1979 1,294,306 75,451 96,429 -14,152
1978 1,156,974 70,088 98,419 -12,273
1977 1,091,542 68,093 100,498 -11,082
1976 1,013,347 18,825 98,100 -10,155
1975 929,481 106,921 95,230 -9,349
1974 873,369 103,252 92,505 -8,639
1973 831,880 104,779 89,662 -7,947
1972 804,043 96,614 76,906 -7,219
1971 805,830 77,717 84,139 -6,328
1970 794,612 89,757 81,127 -5,423
1969 780,660 78,196 78,237 -4,592
1968 743,992 69,342 75,458 -3,979
1967 727,276 77,313 72,722 -3,666
1966 695,040 98,709 69,883 -3,443
1965 663,029 127,808 67,056 -3,231
1964 635,589 121,817 64,227 -3,043
1963 620,126 110,190 61,738 -2,881
1962 595,538 96,332 59,547 -2,727
1961 594,674 77,811 57,499 -2,579
1960 584,060 54,041 55,664 -2,418

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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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