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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 2.79 times bigger than Iran's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 4.27% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Iran vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Pakistan
2100 80,713,760 514,531,704
2099 81,246,718 513,655,674
2098 81,770,953 512,727,636
2097 82,295,714 511,735,790
2096 82,818,575 510,636,755
2095 83,338,446 509,437,875
2094 83,854,648 508,130,071
2093 84,371,569 506,765,644
2092 84,888,626 505,327,656
2091 85,410,099 503,824,444
2090 85,934,675 502,264,268
2089 86,466,409 500,660,501
2088 87,004,165 498,935,983
2087 87,549,685 497,190,466
2086 88,105,571 495,313,036
2085 88,668,329 493,366,305
2084 89,239,709 491,354,778
2083 89,817,194 489,225,193
2082 90,402,538 486,984,952
2081 90,995,822 484,673,501
2080 91,595,122 482,257,479
2079 92,196,842 479,813,404
2078 92,801,160 477,277,836
2077 93,405,954 474,593,860
2076 94,007,669 471,779,348
2075 94,606,607 468,855,468
2074 95,197,577 465,875,137
2073 95,783,994 462,811,079
2072 96,355,853 459,656,523
2071 96,915,335 456,423,506
2070 97,460,813 453,095,985
2069 97,988,897 449,655,599
2068 98,496,927 446,126,774
2067 98,978,509 442,540,629
2066 99,439,391 438,879,326
2065 99,877,457 435,169,856
2064 100,288,977 431,394,393
2063 100,668,199 427,575,887
2062 101,017,348 423,636,352
2061 101,332,810 419,672,017
2060 101,612,261 415,638,125
2059 101,858,931 411,576,344
2058 102,061,144 407,429,129
2057 102,228,085 403,233,874
2056 102,358,266 398,948,355
2055 102,449,092 394,645,693
2054 102,498,594 390,303,954
2053 102,508,245 385,922,748
2052 102,480,373 381,488,696
2051 102,417,847 377,018,239
2050 102,318,917 372,476,884
2049 102,189,816 367,909,407
2048 102,024,233 363,310,560
2047 101,832,213 358,659,474
2046 101,613,554 353,929,775
2045 101,371,784 349,156,085
2044 101,104,998 344,371,692
2043 100,818,045 339,561,029
2042 100,512,032 334,731,546
2041 100,188,214 329,875,686
2040 99,849,875 325,039,429
2039 99,501,869 320,137,108
2038 99,137,385 315,207,413
2037 98,759,167 310,312,684
2036 98,366,612 305,408,418
2035 97,963,082 300,541,523
2034 97,546,148 295,686,893
2033 97,118,106 290,851,174
2032 96,671,440 286,070,650
2031 96,204,118 281,351,929
2030 95,718,604 276,708,987
2029 95,195,996 272,189,955
2028 94,623,034 267,728,673
2027 93,987,260 263,390,059
2026 93,276,075 259,231,214
2025 92,478,162 255,166,301
2024 91,567,738 251,269,164
2023 90,608,707 247,504,495
2022 89,524,246 243,700,667
2021 88,455,488 239,477,801
2020 87,723,443 235,001,746
2019 87,051,648 230,800,899
2018 86,117,998 226,928,892
2017 85,026,754 223,273,967
2016 83,812,228 220,138,869
2015 82,619,362 217,290,883
2014 81,502,045 214,264,647
2013 80,414,686 211,073,978
2012 79,370,580 207,667,125
2011 78,383,598 203,746,065
2010 77,420,842 199,239,047
2009 76,457,825 194,376,534
2008 75,514,204 189,499,113
2007 74,602,648 184,493,231
2006 73,392,747 179,682,690
2005 71,828,455 175,453,212
2004 70,256,316 171,286,000
2003 68,769,340 167,110,248
2002 68,011,317 163,222,549
2001 67,452,005 159,270,907
2000 66,418,659 154,879,127
1999 65,445,391 150,565,377
1998 64,519,859 146,522,356
1997 63,639,638 142,531,804
1996 62,881,300 138,557,092
1995 62,205,567 134,582,253
1994 61,520,598 130,748,083
1993 61,403,543 127,020,117
1992 61,184,983 123,546,848
1991 59,986,931 120,060,406
1990 58,380,092 116,155,576
1989 56,704,914 112,336,629
1988 55,072,694 108,724,739
1987 53,323,493 105,130,717
1986 51,446,045 101,606,764
1985 49,582,289 98,229,285
1984 47,793,998 95,164,936
1983 46,029,535 92,227,711
1982 44,272,141 89,089,246
1981 41,989,312 85,802,049
1980 39,842,324 82,291,010
1979 38,424,952 78,997,039
1978 37,126,535 76,307,379
1977 35,933,181 73,901,827
1976 34,837,271 71,620,254
1975 33,802,973 69,461,175
1974 32,796,463 67,415,487
1973 31,839,838 65,461,912
1972 30,921,179 63,583,194
1971 30,029,071 61,847,899
1970 29,145,100 60,166,719
1969 28,273,482 58,460,939
1968 27,437,391 56,810,507
1967 26,628,432 55,214,768
1966 25,829,270 53,678,667
1965 25,036,978 52,209,010
1964 24,262,859 50,799,999
1963 23,519,005 49,447,776
1962 22,807,907 48,156,128
1961 22,125,726 46,921,277
1960 21,470,434 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Pakistan
2100 -0.66% 0.17%
2099 -0.64% 0.18%
2098 -0.64% 0.19%
2097 -0.63% 0.22%
2096 -0.62% 0.24%
2095 -0.62% 0.26%
2094 -0.61% 0.27%
2093 -0.61% 0.28%
2092 -0.61% 0.3%
2091 -0.61% 0.31%
2090 -0.61% 0.32%
2089 -0.62% 0.35%
2088 -0.62% 0.35%
2087 -0.63% 0.38%
2086 -0.63% 0.39%
2085 -0.64% 0.41%
2084 -0.64% 0.44%
2083 -0.65% 0.46%
2082 -0.65% 0.48%
2081 -0.65% 0.5%
2080 -0.65% 0.51%
2079 -0.65% 0.53%
2078 -0.65% 0.57%
2077 -0.64% 0.6%
2076 -0.63% 0.62%
2075 -0.62% 0.64%
2074 -0.61% 0.66%
2073 -0.59% 0.69%
2072 -0.58% 0.71%
2071 -0.56% 0.73%
2070 -0.54% 0.77%
2069 -0.52% 0.79%
2068 -0.49% 0.81%
2067 -0.46% 0.83%
2066 -0.44% 0.85%
2065 -0.41% 0.88%
2064 -0.38% 0.89%
2063 -0.35% 0.93%
2062 -0.31% 0.94%
2061 -0.28% 0.97%
2060 -0.24% 0.99%
2059 -0.2% 1.02%
2058 -0.16% 1.04%
2057 -0.13% 1.07%
2056 -0.09% 1.09%
2055 -0.05% 1.11%
2054 -0.009% 1.14%
2053 0.03% 1.16%
2052 0.06% 1.19%
2051 0.1% 1.22%
2050 0.13% 1.24%
2049 0.16% 1.27%
2048 0.19% 1.3%
2047 0.22% 1.34%
2046 0.24% 1.37%
2045 0.26% 1.39%
2044 0.28% 1.42%
2043 0.3% 1.44%
2042 0.32% 1.47%
2041 0.34% 1.49%
2040 0.35% 1.53%
2039 0.37% 1.56%
2038 0.38% 1.58%
2037 0.4% 1.61%
2036 0.41% 1.62%
2035 0.43% 1.64%
2034 0.44% 1.66%
2033 0.46% 1.67%
2032 0.49% 1.68%
2031 0.51% 1.68%
2030 0.55% 1.66%
2029 0.61% 1.67%
2028 0.68% 1.65%
2027 0.76% 1.6%
2026 0.86% 1.59%
2025 0.99% 1.55%
2024 1.06% 1.52%
2023 1.21% 1.56%
2022 1.21% 1.76%
2021 0.83% 1.9%
2020 0.77% 1.82%
2019 1.08% 1.71%
2018 1.28% 1.64%
2017 1.45% 1.42%
2016 1.44% 1.31%
2015 1.37% 1.41%
2014 1.35% 1.51%
2013 1.32% 1.64%
2012 1.26% 1.92%
2011 1.24% 2.26%
2010 1.26% 2.5%
2009 1.25% 2.57%
2008 1.22% 2.71%
2007 1.65% 2.68%
2006 2.18% 2.41%
2005 2.24% 2.43%
2004 2.16% 2.5%
2003 1.11% 2.38%
2002 0.83% 2.48%
2001 1.56% 2.84%
2000 1.49% 2.87%
1999 1.43% 2.76%
1998 1.38% 2.8%
1997 1.21% 2.87%
1996 1.09% 2.95%
1995 1.11% 2.93%
1994 0.19% 2.93%
1993 0.36% 2.81%
1992 2% 2.9%
1991 2.75% 3.36%
1990 2.95% 3.4%
1989 2.96% 3.32%
1988 3.28% 3.42%
1987 3.65% 3.47%
1986 3.76% 3.44%
1985 3.74% 3.22%
1984 3.83% 3.18%
1983 3.97% 3.52%
1982 5.44% 3.83%
1981 5.39% 4.27%
1980 3.69% 4.17%
1979 3.5% 3.52%
1978 3.32% 3.26%
1977 3.15% 3.19%
1976 3.06% 3.11%
1975 3.07% 3.03%
1974 3% 2.98%
1973 2.97% 2.95%
1972 2.97% 2.81%
1971 3.03% 2.79%
1970 3.08% 2.92%
1969 3.05% 2.91%
1968 3.04% 2.89%
1967 3.09% 2.86%
1966 3.16% 2.81%
1965 3.19% 2.77%
1964 3.16% 2.73%
1963 3.12% 2.68%
1962 3.08% 2.63%
1961 3.05% 2.65%

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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Iran Pakistan
Current population
93468444
260356147
Population rank 17/197 5/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 3.14%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
8.38 seconds
One birth every
26.9 seconds
4.58 seconds
One death every
1.24 minutes
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +10,314
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 70/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change +116,786 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 14/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -1,235,336
2024 - 190,156 - -1,401,173
2023 750,150 262,044 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 753,525 403,190 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 645,725 334,967 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 663,978 -180,680 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 893,063 -32,794 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 1,140,549 34,849 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 1,186,949 66,630 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 980,380 -12,849 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 958,322 211 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 940,983 -12,184 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 919,254 -24,950 4,690,187 576,349
2006 884,529 640,932 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 837,305 765,873 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 801,203 739,996 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 732,600 700,222 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 752,205 -668,962 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 743,658 291,692 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 731,203 300,133 4,281,169 252,869
1999 723,237 191,988 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 717,655 218,171 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 726,574 98,009 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 784,508 -92,435 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 879,648 -220,258 3,977,175 11,534
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 1,530,434 200,711 3,731,730 275,242
1989 1,609,739 9,460 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 1,614,512 30,688 3,554,755 38,139
1987 1,639,644 213,524 3,448,813 146,364
1986 1,659,289 242,411 3,341,643 111,045
1985 1,661,750 163,999 3,233,315 68,860
1984 1,653,051 97,748 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 1,573,612 204,544 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 1,514,240 222,390 2,934,689 294,252
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 2,790,454 555,032
1980 1,361,293 103,674 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 1,294,306 75,451 2,461,311 450,003
1978 1,156,974 70,088 2,356,601 111,386
1977 1,091,542 68,093 2,257,849 85,250
1976 1,013,347 18,825 2,171,812 48,238
1975 929,481 106,921 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 873,369 103,252 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 831,880 104,779 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 804,043 96,614 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 805,830 77,717 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 794,612 89,757 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 780,660 78,196 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 743,992 69,342 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 727,276 77,313 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 695,040 98,709 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 663,029 127,808 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 635,589 121,817 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 620,126 110,190 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 595,538 96,332 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 594,674 77,811 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 584,060 54,041 1,217,147 0

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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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