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Population in Iran compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 51.8 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 1.15% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Iran vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran North Macedonia
2100 80,713,760 866,884
2099 81,246,718 877,788
2098 81,770,953 888,715
2097 82,295,714 899,716
2096 82,818,575 910,709
2095 83,338,446 921,559
2094 83,854,648 932,633
2093 84,371,569 943,984
2092 84,888,626 955,335
2091 85,410,099 966,773
2090 85,934,675 978,130
2089 86,466,409 989,666
2088 87,004,165 1,001,224
2087 87,549,685 1,012,831
2086 88,105,571 1,024,787
2085 88,668,329 1,036,668
2084 89,239,709 1,048,876
2083 89,817,194 1,061,031
2082 90,402,538 1,073,408
2081 90,995,822 1,085,823
2080 91,595,122 1,098,127
2079 92,196,842 1,110,614
2078 92,801,160 1,123,398
2077 93,405,954 1,136,448
2076 94,007,669 1,149,787
2075 94,606,607 1,163,080
2074 95,197,577 1,176,671
2073 95,783,994 1,190,351
2072 96,355,853 1,204,015
2071 96,915,335 1,217,691
2070 97,460,813 1,231,978
2069 97,988,897 1,246,408
2068 98,496,927 1,260,869
2067 98,978,509 1,275,289
2066 99,439,391 1,289,439
2065 99,877,457 1,303,917
2064 100,288,977 1,318,161
2063 100,668,199 1,332,807
2062 101,017,348 1,347,540
2061 101,332,810 1,362,299
2060 101,612,261 1,376,807
2059 101,858,931 1,390,921
2058 102,061,144 1,404,982
2057 102,228,085 1,419,185
2056 102,358,266 1,433,595
2055 102,449,092 1,447,857
2054 102,498,594 1,462,210
2053 102,508,245 1,476,351
2052 102,480,373 1,489,905
2051 102,417,847 1,503,526
2050 102,318,917 1,516,629
2049 102,189,816 1,529,608
2048 102,024,233 1,542,390
2047 101,832,213 1,555,085
2046 101,613,554 1,568,151
2045 101,371,784 1,581,115
2044 101,104,998 1,593,878
2043 100,818,045 1,606,930
2042 100,512,032 1,619,941
2041 100,188,214 1,632,704
2040 99,849,875 1,645,446
2039 99,501,869 1,658,034
2038 99,137,385 1,670,347
2037 98,759,167 1,682,850
2036 98,366,612 1,695,204
2035 97,963,082 1,707,302
2034 97,546,148 1,719,193
2033 97,118,106 1,730,723
2032 96,671,440 1,742,288
2031 96,204,118 1,753,729
2030 95,718,604 1,765,162
2029 95,195,996 1,775,815
2028 94,623,034 1,786,051
2027 93,987,260 1,795,945
2026 93,276,075 1,805,954
2025 92,478,162 1,815,368
2024 91,567,738 1,824,359
2023 90,608,707 1,827,816
2022 89,524,246 1,831,712
2021 88,455,488 1,837,114
2020 87,723,443 1,856,124
2019 87,051,648 1,876,262
2018 86,117,998 1,889,051
2017 85,026,754 1,898,657
2016 83,812,228 1,906,313
2015 82,619,362 1,912,430
2014 81,502,045 1,917,557
2013 80,414,686 1,922,716
2012 79,370,580 1,929,821
2011 78,383,598 1,937,398
2010 77,420,842 1,946,298
2009 76,457,825 1,958,782
2008 75,514,204 1,971,493
2007 74,602,648 1,982,933
2006 73,392,747 1,994,287
2005 71,828,455 2,005,330
2004 70,256,316 2,016,186
2003 68,769,340 2,022,725
2002 68,011,317 2,020,157
2001 67,452,005 2,034,882
2000 66,418,659 2,026,350
1999 65,445,391 2,017,142
1998 64,519,859 2,007,523
1997 63,639,638 1,996,869
1996 62,881,300 2,012,553
1995 62,205,567 1,998,534
1994 61,520,598 1,992,666
1993 61,403,543 2,006,854
1992 61,184,983 2,032,523
1991 59,986,931 2,055,994
1990 58,380,092 2,063,689
1989 56,704,914 2,055,649
1988 55,072,694 2,045,737
1987 53,323,493 2,035,157
1986 51,446,045 2,024,732
1985 49,582,289 2,014,331
1984 47,793,998 2,003,399
1983 46,029,535 1,991,901
1982 44,272,141 1,978,956
1981 41,989,312 1,959,065
1980 39,842,324 1,933,038
1979 38,424,952 1,906,523
1978 37,126,535 1,879,847
1977 35,933,181 1,853,138
1976 34,837,271 1,825,830
1975 33,802,973 1,797,972
1974 32,796,463 1,770,545
1973 31,839,838 1,743,816
1972 30,921,179 1,717,395
1971 30,029,071 1,691,216
1970 29,145,100 1,664,208
1969 28,273,482 1,636,345
1968 27,437,391 1,608,930
1967 26,628,432 1,582,492
1966 25,829,270 1,557,349
1965 25,036,978 1,533,466
1964 24,262,859 1,510,900
1963 23,519,005 1,488,737
1962 22,807,907 1,471,745
1961 22,125,726 1,455,171
1960 21,470,434 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran North Macedonia
2100 -0.66% -1.24%
2099 -0.64% -1.23%
2098 -0.64% -1.22%
2097 -0.63% -1.21%
2096 -0.62% -1.18%
2095 -0.62% -1.19%
2094 -0.61% -1.2%
2093 -0.61% -1.19%
2092 -0.61% -1.18%
2091 -0.61% -1.16%
2090 -0.61% -1.17%
2089 -0.62% -1.15%
2088 -0.62% -1.15%
2087 -0.63% -1.17%
2086 -0.63% -1.15%
2085 -0.64% -1.16%
2084 -0.64% -1.15%
2083 -0.65% -1.15%
2082 -0.65% -1.14%
2081 -0.65% -1.12%
2080 -0.65% -1.12%
2079 -0.65% -1.14%
2078 -0.65% -1.15%
2077 -0.64% -1.16%
2076 -0.63% -1.14%
2075 -0.62% -1.15%
2074 -0.61% -1.15%
2073 -0.59% -1.13%
2072 -0.58% -1.12%
2071 -0.56% -1.16%
2070 -0.54% -1.16%
2069 -0.52% -1.15%
2068 -0.49% -1.13%
2067 -0.46% -1.1%
2066 -0.44% -1.11%
2065 -0.41% -1.08%
2064 -0.38% -1.1%
2063 -0.35% -1.09%
2062 -0.31% -1.08%
2061 -0.28% -1.05%
2060 -0.24% -1.01%
2059 -0.2% -1%
2058 -0.16% -1%
2057 -0.13% -1.01%
2056 -0.09% -0.99%
2055 -0.05% -0.98%
2054 -0.009% -0.96%
2053 0.03% -0.91%
2052 0.06% -0.91%
2051 0.1% -0.86%
2050 0.13% -0.85%
2049 0.16% -0.83%
2048 0.19% -0.82%
2047 0.22% -0.83%
2046 0.24% -0.82%
2045 0.26% -0.8%
2044 0.28% -0.81%
2043 0.3% -0.8%
2042 0.32% -0.78%
2041 0.34% -0.77%
2040 0.35% -0.76%
2039 0.37% -0.74%
2038 0.38% -0.74%
2037 0.4% -0.73%
2036 0.41% -0.71%
2035 0.43% -0.69%
2034 0.44% -0.67%
2033 0.46% -0.66%
2032 0.49% -0.65%
2031 0.51% -0.65%
2030 0.55% -0.6%
2029 0.61% -0.57%
2028 0.68% -0.55%
2027 0.76% -0.55%
2026 0.86% -0.52%
2025 0.99% -0.49%
2024 1.06% -0.19%
2023 1.21% -0.21%
2022 1.21% -0.29%
2021 0.83% -1.02%
2020 0.77% -1.07%
2019 1.08% -0.68%
2018 1.28% -0.51%
2017 1.45% -0.4%
2016 1.44% -0.32%
2015 1.37% -0.27%
2014 1.35% -0.27%
2013 1.32% -0.37%
2012 1.26% -0.39%
2011 1.24% -0.46%
2010 1.26% -0.64%
2009 1.25% -0.64%
2008 1.22% -0.58%
2007 1.65% -0.57%
2006 2.18% -0.55%
2005 2.24% -0.54%
2004 2.16% -0.32%
2003 1.11% 0.13%
2002 0.83% -0.72%
2001 1.56% 0.42%
2000 1.49% 0.46%
1999 1.43% 0.48%
1998 1.38% 0.53%
1997 1.21% -0.78%
1996 1.09% 0.7%
1995 1.11% 0.29%
1994 0.19% -0.71%
1993 0.36% -1.26%
1992 2% -1.14%
1991 2.75% -0.37%
1990 2.95% 0.39%
1989 2.96% 0.48%
1988 3.28% 0.52%
1987 3.65% 0.51%
1986 3.76% 0.52%
1985 3.74% 0.55%
1984 3.83% 0.58%
1983 3.97% 0.65%
1982 5.44% 1.02%
1981 5.39% 1.35%
1980 3.69% 1.39%
1979 3.5% 1.42%
1978 3.32% 1.44%
1977 3.15% 1.5%
1976 3.06% 1.55%
1975 3.07% 1.55%
1974 3% 1.53%
1973 2.97% 1.54%
1972 2.97% 1.55%
1971 3.03% 1.62%
1970 3.08% 1.7%
1969 3.05% 1.7%
1968 3.04% 1.67%
1967 3.09% 1.61%
1966 3.16% 1.56%
1965 3.19% 1.49%
1964 3.16% 1.49%
1963 3.12% 1.15%
1962 3.08% 1.14%
1961 3.05% 1.4%

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 North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Iran North Macedonia
Current population
93468444
1805954
Population rank 17/197 150/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.02%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
2.53 hours
One birth every
26.9 seconds
31.3 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 -9
Annual growth/decline +959,031 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 176/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +116,786 -5,645
Net migration rank 14/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -5,645
2024 - 190,156 - -5,728
2023 750,150 262,044 -3,290 -5,597
2022 753,525 403,190 -4,397 -5,296
2021 645,725 334,967 -9,737 -5,483
2020 663,978 -180,680 -5,939 -23,458
2019 893,063 -32,794 -375 -24,204
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 1,512 -24,878
2017 1,140,549 34,849 1,329 -24,227
2016 1,186,949 66,630 2,374 -24,144
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 2,294 -23,010
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 3,644 -22,132
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 3,653 -20,297
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 3,087 -19,083
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 3,100 -17,871
2010 980,380 -12,849 4,866 -16,668
2009 958,322 211 4,309 -15,455
2008 940,983 -12,184 3,746 -17,645
2007 919,254 -24,950 2,974 -15,705
2006 884,529 640,932 3,988 -9,632
2005 837,305 765,873 4,011 -2,244
2004 801,203 739,996 5,444 -2,640
2003 732,600 700,222 8,900 -2,880
2002 752,205 -668,962 9,697 -2,858
2001 743,658 291,692 10,174 -922
2000 731,203 300,133 12,159 -2,824
1999 723,237 191,988 10,489 -1,261
1998 717,655 218,171 12,446 -589
1997 726,574 98,009 12,979 -477
1996 784,508 -92,435 14,806 -397
1995 879,648 -220,258 17,239 -3,603
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 19,103 -21,006
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 20,797 -47,273
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 21,659 -46,509
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 23,387 -45,484
1990 1,530,434 200,711 22,868 -16,174
1989 1,609,739 9,460 22,912 -13,528
1988 1,614,512 30,688 24,064 -13,621
1987 1,639,644 213,524 24,359 -13,635
1986 1,659,289 242,411 23,720 -13,589
1985 1,661,750 163,999 24,167 -13,492
1984 1,653,051 97,748 24,436 -13,251
1983 1,573,612 204,544 24,690 -12,884
1982 1,514,240 222,390 25,810 -11,716
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 25,689 0
1980 1,361,293 103,674 26,547 -189
1979 1,294,306 75,451 27,096 -426
1978 1,156,974 70,088 27,150 -462
1977 1,091,542 68,093 27,410 -683
1976 1,013,347 18,825 28,799 -911
1975 929,481 106,921 28,983 -1,147
1974 873,369 103,252 28,400 -1,376
1973 831,880 104,779 28,032 -1,600
1972 804,043 96,614 28,236 -1,834
1971 805,830 77,717 28,010 -2,064
1970 794,612 89,757 28,022 60
1969 780,660 78,196 27,464 181
1968 743,992 69,342 28,378 -1,201
1967 727,276 77,313 28,401 -2,696
1966 695,040 98,709 28,766 -4,176
1965 663,029 127,808 28,564 -5,385
1964 635,589 121,817 27,889 -5,938
1963 620,126 110,190 28,124 -5,759
1962 595,538 96,332 25,317 -13,702
1961 594,674 77,811 27,846 -6,309
1960 584,060 54,041 28,816 -10,126

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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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