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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 16.5 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 1.2% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Iran vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Norway
2100 80,713,760 5,441,855
2099 81,246,718 5,454,583
2098 81,770,953 5,466,669
2097 82,295,714 5,478,174
2096 82,818,575 5,490,010
2095 83,338,446 5,502,418
2094 83,854,648 5,514,598
2093 84,371,569 5,527,174
2092 84,888,626 5,539,172
2091 85,410,099 5,551,172
2090 85,934,675 5,564,044
2089 86,466,409 5,576,715
2088 87,004,165 5,590,047
2087 87,549,685 5,604,159
2086 88,105,571 5,617,935
2085 88,668,329 5,631,413
2084 89,239,709 5,645,116
2083 89,817,194 5,658,044
2082 90,402,538 5,670,485
2081 90,995,822 5,682,427
2080 91,595,122 5,694,199
2079 92,196,842 5,705,317
2078 92,801,160 5,715,984
2077 93,405,954 5,726,145
2076 94,007,669 5,735,898
2075 94,606,607 5,745,619
2074 95,197,577 5,755,683
2073 95,783,994 5,765,642
2072 96,355,853 5,775,295
2071 96,915,335 5,784,119
2070 97,460,813 5,793,594
2069 97,988,897 5,802,341
2068 98,496,927 5,811,630
2067 98,978,509 5,821,550
2066 99,439,391 5,831,535
2065 99,877,457 5,841,333
2064 100,288,977 5,851,085
2063 100,668,199 5,860,548
2062 101,017,348 5,869,700
2061 101,332,810 5,877,754
2060 101,612,261 5,885,488
2059 101,858,931 5,892,036
2058 102,061,144 5,897,922
2057 102,228,085 5,904,330
2056 102,358,266 5,910,291
2055 102,449,092 5,915,286
2054 102,498,594 5,919,312
2053 102,508,245 5,922,325
2052 102,480,373 5,923,483
2051 102,417,847 5,923,938
2050 102,318,917 5,923,557
2049 102,189,816 5,922,138
2048 102,024,233 5,919,215
2047 101,832,213 5,916,146
2046 101,613,554 5,912,426
2045 101,371,784 5,907,334
2044 101,104,998 5,902,175
2043 100,818,045 5,896,614
2042 100,512,032 5,889,741
2041 100,188,214 5,881,692
2040 99,849,875 5,873,512
2039 99,501,869 5,864,063
2038 99,137,385 5,853,639
2037 98,759,167 5,842,734
2036 98,366,612 5,830,991
2035 97,963,082 5,818,882
2034 97,546,148 5,805,966
2033 97,118,106 5,792,030
2032 96,671,440 5,777,062
2031 96,204,118 5,760,828
2030 95,718,604 5,743,814
2029 95,195,996 5,725,891
2028 94,623,034 5,706,765
2027 93,987,260 5,686,336
2026 93,276,075 5,665,477
2025 92,478,162 5,626,258
2024 91,567,738 5,572,279
2023 90,608,707 5,519,601
2022 89,524,246 5,457,127
2021 88,455,488 5,408,320
2020 87,723,443 5,379,475
2019 87,051,648 5,347,896
2018 86,117,998 5,311,916
2017 85,026,754 5,276,968
2016 83,812,228 5,234,519
2015 82,619,362 5,188,607
2014 81,502,045 5,137,232
2013 80,414,686 5,079,623
2012 79,370,580 5,018,573
2011 78,383,598 4,953,088
2010 77,420,842 4,889,252
2009 76,457,825 4,828,726
2008 75,514,204 4,768,212
2007 74,602,648 4,709,153
2006 73,392,747 4,660,677
2005 71,828,455 4,623,291
2004 70,256,316 4,591,910
2003 68,769,340 4,564,855
2002 68,011,317 4,538,159
2001 67,452,005 4,513,751
2000 66,418,659 4,490,967
1999 65,445,391 4,461,913
1998 64,519,859 4,431,464
1997 63,639,638 4,405,157
1996 62,881,300 4,381,336
1995 62,205,567 4,359,184
1994 61,520,598 4,336,613
1993 61,403,543 4,311,991
1992 61,184,983 4,286,401
1991 59,986,931 4,261,732
1990 58,380,092 4,241,473
1989 56,704,914 4,226,901
1988 55,072,694 4,209,488
1987 53,323,493 4,186,905
1986 51,446,045 4,167,354
1985 49,582,289 4,152,516
1984 47,793,998 4,140,099
1983 46,029,535 4,128,432
1982 44,272,141 4,114,787
1981 41,989,312 4,099,702
1980 39,842,324 4,085,620
1979 38,424,952 4,072,517
1978 37,126,535 4,058,671
1977 35,933,181 4,043,205
1976 34,837,271 4,026,152
1975 33,802,973 4,007,313
1974 32,796,463 3,985,258
1973 31,839,838 3,960,612
1972 30,921,179 3,933,004
1971 30,029,071 3,903,039
1970 29,145,100 3,875,763
1969 28,273,482 3,847,707
1968 27,437,391 3,816,486
1967 26,628,432 3,784,539
1966 25,829,270 3,753,012
1965 25,036,978 3,723,168
1964 24,262,859 3,694,339
1963 23,519,005 3,666,537
1962 22,807,907 3,638,918
1961 22,125,726 3,609,800
1960 21,470,434 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 5.92M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Norway
2100 -0.66% -0.23%
2099 -0.64% -0.22%
2098 -0.64% -0.21%
2097 -0.63% -0.22%
2096 -0.62% -0.23%
2095 -0.62% -0.22%
2094 -0.61% -0.23%
2093 -0.61% -0.22%
2092 -0.61% -0.22%
2091 -0.61% -0.23%
2090 -0.61% -0.23%
2089 -0.62% -0.24%
2088 -0.62% -0.25%
2087 -0.63% -0.25%
2086 -0.63% -0.24%
2085 -0.64% -0.24%
2084 -0.64% -0.23%
2083 -0.65% -0.22%
2082 -0.65% -0.21%
2081 -0.65% -0.21%
2080 -0.65% -0.19%
2079 -0.65% -0.19%
2078 -0.65% -0.18%
2077 -0.64% -0.17%
2076 -0.63% -0.17%
2075 -0.62% -0.17%
2074 -0.61% -0.17%
2073 -0.59% -0.17%
2072 -0.58% -0.15%
2071 -0.56% -0.16%
2070 -0.54% -0.15%
2069 -0.52% -0.16%
2068 -0.49% -0.17%
2067 -0.46% -0.17%
2066 -0.44% -0.17%
2065 -0.41% -0.17%
2064 -0.38% -0.16%
2063 -0.35% -0.16%
2062 -0.31% -0.14%
2061 -0.28% -0.13%
2060 -0.24% -0.11%
2059 -0.2% -0.1%
2058 -0.16% -0.11%
2057 -0.13% -0.1%
2056 -0.09% -0.08%
2055 -0.05% -0.07%
2054 -0.009% -0.05%
2053 0.03% -0.02%
2052 0.06% -0.008%
2051 0.1% 0.006%
2050 0.13% 0.02%
2049 0.16% 0.05%
2048 0.19% 0.05%
2047 0.22% 0.06%
2046 0.24% 0.09%
2045 0.26% 0.09%
2044 0.28% 0.09%
2043 0.3% 0.12%
2042 0.32% 0.14%
2041 0.34% 0.14%
2040 0.35% 0.16%
2039 0.37% 0.18%
2038 0.38% 0.19%
2037 0.4% 0.2%
2036 0.41% 0.21%
2035 0.43% 0.22%
2034 0.44% 0.24%
2033 0.46% 0.26%
2032 0.49% 0.28%
2031 0.51% 0.3%
2030 0.55% 0.31%
2029 0.61% 0.34%
2028 0.68% 0.36%
2027 0.76% 0.37%
2026 0.86% 0.7%
2025 0.99% 0.97%
2024 1.06% 0.95%
2023 1.21% 1.14%
2022 1.21% 0.9%
2021 0.83% 0.54%
2020 0.77% 0.59%
2019 1.08% 0.68%
2018 1.28% 0.66%
2017 1.45% 0.81%
2016 1.44% 0.88%
2015 1.37% 1%
2014 1.35% 1.13%
2013 1.32% 1.22%
2012 1.26% 1.32%
2011 1.24% 1.31%
2010 1.26% 1.25%
2009 1.25% 1.27%
2008 1.22% 1.25%
2007 1.65% 1.04%
2006 2.18% 0.81%
2005 2.24% 0.68%
2004 2.16% 0.59%
2003 1.11% 0.59%
2002 0.83% 0.54%
2001 1.56% 0.51%
2000 1.49% 0.65%
1999 1.43% 0.69%
1998 1.38% 0.6%
1997 1.21% 0.54%
1996 1.09% 0.51%
1995 1.11% 0.52%
1994 0.19% 0.57%
1993 0.36% 0.6%
1992 2% 0.58%
1991 2.75% 0.48%
1990 2.95% 0.34%
1989 2.96% 0.41%
1988 3.28% 0.54%
1987 3.65% 0.47%
1986 3.76% 0.36%
1985 3.74% 0.3%
1984 3.83% 0.28%
1983 3.97% 0.33%
1982 5.44% 0.37%
1981 5.39% 0.34%
1980 3.69% 0.32%
1979 3.5% 0.34%
1978 3.32% 0.38%
1977 3.15% 0.42%
1976 3.06% 0.47%
1975 3.07% 0.55%
1974 3% 0.62%
1973 2.97% 0.7%
1972 2.97% 0.77%
1971 3.03% 0.7%
1970 3.08% 0.73%
1969 3.05% 0.82%
1968 3.04% 0.84%
1967 3.09% 0.84%
1966 3.16% 0.8%
1965 3.19% 0.78%
1964 3.16% 0.76%
1963 3.12% 0.76%
1962 3.08% 0.81%
1961 3.05% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Iran Norway
Current population
93468444
5671119
Population rank 17/197 119/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.07%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
9.98 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
10.1 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +144
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 105/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 +29,798
Net migration rank 14/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - 29,798
2024 - 190,156 - 44,356
2023 750,150 262,044 8,280 53,806
2022 753,525 403,190 5,457 58,040
2021 645,725 334,967 14,062 19,804
2020 663,978 -180,680 12,372 11,277
2019 893,063 -32,794 13,904 25,707
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 14,342 18,473
2017 1,140,549 34,849 15,831 21,657
2016 1,186,949 66,630 17,797 26,417
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 18,160 30,242
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 18,494 38,522
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 17,779 40,690
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 18,066 47,883
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 18,822 47,454
2010 980,380 -12,849 20,046 42,865
2009 958,322 211 20,280 39,316
2008 940,983 -12,184 19,073 44,002
2007 919,254 -24,950 16,482 40,111
2006 884,529 640,932 17,244 24,054
2005 837,305 765,873 15,719 18,588
2004 801,203 739,996 15,612 13,412
2003 732,600 700,222 14,151 11,389
2002 752,205 -668,962 10,892 17,279
2001 743,658 291,692 13,090 7,906
2000 731,203 300,133 15,269 9,805
1999 723,237 191,988 14,278 19,147
1998 717,655 218,171 14,181 13,519
1997 726,574 98,009 15,418 9,744
1996 784,508 -92,435 17,087 5,671
1995 879,648 -220,258 14,821 6,343
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 16,045 7,580
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 12,936 12,567
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 15,431 10,218
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 16,194 7,949
1990 1,530,434 200,711 14,845 1,818
1989 1,609,739 9,460 13,949 -1,730
1988 1,614,512 30,688 12,207 10,380
1987 1,639,644 213,524 9,212 13,907
1986 1,659,289 242,411 8,751 7,616
1985 1,661,750 163,999 6,644 6,725
1984 1,653,051 97,748 7,452 3,856
1983 1,573,612 204,544 7,844 4,120
1982 1,514,240 222,390 9,875 5,749
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 9,020 6,010
1980 1,361,293 103,674 9,806 3,763
1979 1,294,306 75,451 10,181 2,839
1978 1,156,974 70,088 11,364 3,823
1977 1,091,542 68,093 11,321 4,845
1976 1,013,347 18,825 13,286 4,779
1975 929,481 106,921 16,430 3,312
1974 873,369 103,252 20,324 4,425
1973 831,880 104,779 21,387 3,414
1972 804,043 96,614 24,777 5,603
1971 805,830 77,717 26,541 3,031
1970 794,612 89,757 25,968 -1,034
1969 780,660 78,196 28,858 2,230
1968 743,992 69,342 29,387 1,761
1967 727,276 77,313 30,276 2,460
1966 695,040 98,709 31,150 -888
1965 663,029 127,808 31,275 -1,525
1964 635,589 121,817 30,293 -1,571
1963 620,126 110,190 26,766 1,061
1962 595,538 96,332 28,020 655
1961 594,674 77,811 29,239 1,437
1960 584,060 54,041 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/iran/norway | 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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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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