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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 3.21 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 1.48% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Iran vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Niger
2100 80,713,760 92,149,803
2099 81,246,718 91,788,730
2098 81,770,953 91,409,848
2097 82,295,714 91,009,119
2096 82,818,575 90,589,670
2095 83,338,446 90,150,766
2094 83,854,648 89,694,201
2093 84,371,569 89,215,318
2092 84,888,626 88,716,114
2091 85,410,099 88,197,952
2090 85,934,675 87,660,657
2089 86,466,409 87,103,777
2088 87,004,165 86,525,686
2087 87,549,685 85,929,075
2086 88,105,571 85,313,560
2085 88,668,329 84,675,788
2084 89,239,709 84,017,371
2083 89,817,194 83,337,884
2082 90,402,538 82,638,198
2081 90,995,822 81,922,470
2080 91,595,122 81,186,181
2079 92,196,842 80,435,226
2078 92,801,160 79,665,207
2077 93,405,954 78,877,754
2076 94,007,669 78,071,174
2075 94,606,607 77,248,629
2074 95,197,577 76,412,785
2073 95,783,994 75,560,272
2072 96,355,853 74,691,713
2071 96,915,335 73,808,594
2070 97,460,813 72,912,178
2069 97,988,897 71,999,238
2068 98,496,927 71,073,720
2067 98,978,509 70,133,854
2066 99,439,391 69,181,625
2065 99,877,457 68,221,595
2064 100,288,977 67,248,034
2063 100,668,199 66,264,418
2062 101,017,348 65,270,595
2061 101,332,810 64,267,053
2060 101,612,261 63,257,169
2059 101,858,931 62,239,490
2058 102,061,144 61,213,177
2057 102,228,085 60,180,993
2056 102,358,266 59,145,841
2055 102,449,092 58,103,375
2054 102,498,594 57,056,756
2053 102,508,245 56,007,297
2052 102,480,373 54,958,567
2051 102,417,847 53,907,164
2050 102,318,917 52,858,275
2049 102,189,816 51,810,418
2048 102,024,233 50,763,456
2047 101,832,213 49,719,695
2046 101,613,554 48,677,799
2045 101,371,784 47,638,048
2044 101,104,998 46,602,104
2043 100,818,045 45,572,618
2042 100,512,032 44,546,381
2041 100,188,214 43,525,533
2040 99,849,875 42,508,212
2039 99,501,869 41,495,840
2038 99,137,385 40,485,407
2037 98,759,167 39,476,789
2036 98,366,612 38,472,178
2035 97,963,082 37,470,776
2034 97,546,148 36,477,557
2033 97,118,106 35,487,806
2032 96,671,440 34,508,717
2031 96,204,118 33,538,029
2030 95,718,604 32,574,145
2029 95,195,996 31,620,865
2028 94,623,034 30,680,257
2027 93,987,260 29,750,695
2026 93,276,075 28,832,547
2025 92,478,162 27,926,917
2024 91,567,738 27,032,412
2023 90,608,707 26,159,867
2022 89,524,246 25,311,973
2021 88,455,488 24,502,140
2020 87,723,443 23,717,613
2019 87,051,648 22,947,757
2018 86,117,998 22,188,069
2017 85,026,754 21,435,446
2016 83,812,228 20,685,753
2015 82,619,362 19,939,498
2014 81,502,045 19,215,909
2013 80,414,686 18,519,898
2012 79,370,580 17,836,769
2011 78,383,598 17,176,283
2010 77,420,842 16,548,835
2009 76,457,825 15,943,675
2008 75,514,204 15,361,915
2007 74,602,648 14,803,610
2006 73,392,747 14,268,581
2005 71,828,455 13,756,192
2004 70,256,316 13,265,836
2003 68,769,340 12,796,984
2002 68,011,317 12,349,144
2001 67,452,005 11,920,647
2000 66,418,659 11,509,630
1999 65,445,391 11,117,411
1998 64,519,859 10,741,413
1997 63,639,638 10,383,969
1996 62,881,300 10,044,852
1995 62,205,567 9,714,529
1994 61,520,598 9,398,258
1993 61,403,543 9,100,789
1992 61,184,983 8,817,633
1991 59,986,931 8,546,900
1990 58,380,092 8,286,059
1989 56,704,914 8,034,780
1988 55,072,694 7,793,748
1987 53,323,493 7,561,150
1986 51,446,045 7,335,811
1985 49,582,289 7,118,457
1984 47,793,998 6,909,971
1983 46,029,535 6,708,644
1982 44,272,141 6,512,732
1981 41,989,312 6,322,006
1980 39,842,324 6,135,971
1979 38,424,952 5,955,556
1978 37,126,535 5,782,932
1977 35,933,181 5,619,716
1976 34,837,271 5,464,962
1975 33,802,973 5,317,019
1974 32,796,463 5,174,953
1973 31,839,838 5,037,865
1972 30,921,179 4,904,845
1971 30,029,071 4,776,225
1970 29,145,100 4,650,275
1969 28,273,482 4,525,725
1968 27,437,391 4,403,637
1967 26,628,432 4,283,590
1966 25,829,270 4,165,544
1965 25,036,978 4,049,695
1964 24,262,859 3,935,814
1963 23,519,005 3,823,873
1962 22,807,907 3,714,520
1961 22,125,726 3,608,162
1960 21,470,434 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Niger
2100 -0.66% 0.39%
2099 -0.64% 0.41%
2098 -0.64% 0.44%
2097 -0.63% 0.46%
2096 -0.62% 0.49%
2095 -0.62% 0.51%
2094 -0.61% 0.54%
2093 -0.61% 0.56%
2092 -0.61% 0.59%
2091 -0.61% 0.61%
2090 -0.61% 0.64%
2089 -0.62% 0.67%
2088 -0.62% 0.69%
2087 -0.63% 0.72%
2086 -0.63% 0.75%
2085 -0.64% 0.78%
2084 -0.64% 0.82%
2083 -0.65% 0.85%
2082 -0.65% 0.87%
2081 -0.65% 0.91%
2080 -0.65% 0.93%
2079 -0.65% 0.97%
2078 -0.65% 1%
2077 -0.64% 1.03%
2076 -0.63% 1.06%
2075 -0.62% 1.09%
2074 -0.61% 1.13%
2073 -0.59% 1.16%
2072 -0.58% 1.2%
2071 -0.56% 1.23%
2070 -0.54% 1.27%
2069 -0.52% 1.3%
2068 -0.49% 1.34%
2067 -0.46% 1.38%
2066 -0.44% 1.41%
2065 -0.41% 1.45%
2064 -0.38% 1.48%
2063 -0.35% 1.52%
2062 -0.31% 1.56%
2061 -0.28% 1.6%
2060 -0.24% 1.64%
2059 -0.2% 1.68%
2058 -0.16% 1.72%
2057 -0.13% 1.75%
2056 -0.09% 1.79%
2055 -0.05% 1.83%
2054 -0.009% 1.87%
2053 0.03% 1.91%
2052 0.06% 1.95%
2051 0.1% 1.98%
2050 0.13% 2.02%
2049 0.16% 2.06%
2048 0.19% 2.1%
2047 0.22% 2.14%
2046 0.24% 2.18%
2045 0.26% 2.22%
2044 0.28% 2.26%
2043 0.3% 2.3%
2042 0.32% 2.35%
2041 0.34% 2.39%
2040 0.35% 2.44%
2039 0.37% 2.5%
2038 0.38% 2.55%
2037 0.4% 2.61%
2036 0.41% 2.67%
2035 0.43% 2.72%
2034 0.44% 2.79%
2033 0.46% 2.84%
2032 0.49% 2.89%
2031 0.51% 2.96%
2030 0.55% 3.01%
2029 0.61% 3.07%
2028 0.68% 3.12%
2027 0.76% 3.18%
2026 0.86% 3.24%
2025 0.99% 3.31%
2024 1.06% 3.34%
2023 1.21% 3.35%
2022 1.21% 3.31%
2021 0.83% 3.31%
2020 0.77% 3.35%
2019 1.08% 3.42%
2018 1.28% 3.51%
2017 1.45% 3.62%
2016 1.44% 3.74%
2015 1.37% 3.77%
2014 1.35% 3.76%
2013 1.32% 3.83%
2012 1.26% 3.85%
2011 1.24% 3.79%
2010 1.26% 3.8%
2009 1.25% 3.79%
2008 1.22% 3.77%
2007 1.65% 3.75%
2006 2.18% 3.72%
2005 2.24% 3.7%
2004 2.16% 3.66%
2003 1.11% 3.63%
2002 0.83% 3.59%
2001 1.56% 3.57%
2000 1.49% 3.53%
1999 1.43% 3.5%
1998 1.38% 3.44%
1997 1.21% 3.38%
1996 1.09% 3.4%
1995 1.11% 3.37%
1994 0.19% 3.27%
1993 0.36% 3.21%
1992 2% 3.17%
1991 2.75% 3.15%
1990 2.95% 3.13%
1989 2.96% 3.09%
1988 3.28% 3.08%
1987 3.65% 3.07%
1986 3.76% 3.05%
1985 3.74% 3.02%
1984 3.83% 3%
1983 3.97% 3.01%
1982 5.44% 3.02%
1981 5.39% 3.03%
1980 3.69% 3.03%
1979 3.5% 2.99%
1978 3.32% 2.9%
1977 3.15% 2.83%
1976 3.06% 2.78%
1975 3.07% 2.75%
1974 3% 2.72%
1973 2.97% 2.71%
1972 2.97% 2.69%
1971 3.03% 2.71%
1970 3.08% 2.75%
1969 3.05% 2.77%
1968 3.04% 2.8%
1967 3.09% 2.83%
1966 3.16% 2.86%
1965 3.19% 2.89%
1964 3.16% 2.93%
1963 3.12% 2.94%
1962 3.08% 2.95%
1961 3.05% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Iran Niger
Current population
93468444
29080898
Population rank 17/197 53/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.35%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
36.1 seconds
One birth every
26.9 seconds
28.8 seconds
One death every
1.24 minutes
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +2,391
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 10/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change +116,786 -7,704
Net migration rank 14/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -7,704
2024 - 190,156 - -4,041
2023 750,150 262,044 864,139 995
2022 753,525 403,190 829,651 995
2021 645,725 334,967 793,428 -4,405
2020 663,978 -180,680 784,437 -4,402
2019 893,063 -32,794 775,474 -15,778
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 763,536 -3,830
2017 1,140,549 34,849 752,384 -6,830
2016 1,186,949 66,630 738,999 14,833
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 721,630 17,051
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 704,609 3,891
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 686,070 -2,543
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 664,009 18,714
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 645,175 -6,941
2010 980,380 -12,849 624,685 -8,033
2009 958,322 211 602,671 -9,014
2008 940,983 -12,184 579,727 -9,847
2007 919,254 -24,950 556,808 -10,069
2006 884,529 640,932 533,374 -10,054
2005 837,305 765,873 511,167 -9,700
2004 801,203 739,996 488,328 -9,070
2003 732,600 700,222 467,295 -8,841
2002 752,205 -668,962 446,767 -9,550
2001 743,658 291,692 428,417 -8,654
2000 731,203 300,133 410,779 -8,522
1999 723,237 191,988 394,212 -12,037
1998 717,655 218,171 377,120 -7,298
1997 726,574 98,009 358,745 -13,680
1996 784,508 -92,435 341,223 -8,057
1995 879,648 -220,258 323,630 3,843
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 306,026 -959
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 292,135 -2,269
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 278,690 -2,258
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 266,527 -1,500
1990 1,530,434 200,711 256,594 73
1989 1,609,739 9,460 245,278 613
1988 1,614,512 30,688 237,296 -1,139
1987 1,639,644 213,524 231,371 -2,338
1986 1,659,289 242,411 224,365 -2,728
1985 1,661,750 163,999 219,206 -6,126
1984 1,653,051 97,748 213,111 -9,208
1983 1,573,612 204,544 207,962 -9,209
1982 1,514,240 222,390 202,012 -8,935
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 195,938 -7,559
1980 1,361,293 103,674 189,251 -5,564
1979 1,294,306 75,451 180,632 -3,495
1978 1,156,974 70,088 171,614 -3,494
1977 1,091,542 68,093 161,792 -3,476
1976 1,013,347 18,825 154,489 -3,308
1975 929,481 106,921 147,962 -3,254
1974 873,369 103,252 142,606 -3,179
1973 831,880 104,779 137,695 -2,942
1972 804,043 96,614 133,813 -2,525
1971 805,830 77,717 128,223 -2,277
1970 794,612 89,757 128,184 -2,225
1969 780,660 78,196 125,389 -2,245
1968 743,992 69,342 123,301 -2,277
1967 727,276 77,313 121,358 -2,289
1966 695,040 98,709 119,314 -2,289
1965 663,029 127,808 116,963 -2,289
1964 635,589 121,817 115,386 -2,289
1963 620,126 110,190 113,072 -2,289
1962 595,538 96,332 110,280 -2,369
1961 594,674 77,811 107,693 -2,893
1960 584,060 54,041 105,081 -3,641

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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