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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 20.1 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 1.18% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Iran vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Panama
2100 80,713,760 5,947,731
2099 81,246,718 5,958,919
2098 81,770,953 5,969,676
2097 82,295,714 5,979,860
2096 82,818,575 5,989,615
2095 83,338,446 5,998,960
2094 83,854,648 6,007,655
2093 84,371,569 6,015,893
2092 84,888,626 6,023,482
2091 85,410,099 6,030,584
2090 85,934,675 6,037,116
2089 86,466,409 6,043,194
2088 87,004,165 6,048,506
2087 87,549,685 6,053,252
2086 88,105,571 6,057,347
2085 88,668,329 6,060,940
2084 89,239,709 6,063,735
2083 89,817,194 6,065,863
2082 90,402,538 6,067,171
2081 90,995,822 6,067,635
2080 91,595,122 6,067,317
2079 92,196,842 6,066,164
2078 92,801,160 6,064,127
2077 93,405,954 6,061,297
2076 94,007,669 6,057,645
2075 94,606,607 6,053,134
2074 95,197,577 6,047,620
2073 95,783,994 6,041,318
2072 96,355,853 6,034,065
2071 96,915,335 6,026,051
2070 97,460,813 6,017,288
2069 97,988,897 6,007,621
2068 98,496,927 5,997,109
2067 98,978,509 5,985,932
2066 99,439,391 5,973,853
2065 99,877,457 5,961,039
2064 100,288,977 5,947,320
2063 100,668,199 5,932,822
2062 101,017,348 5,917,367
2061 101,332,810 5,900,972
2060 101,612,261 5,883,654
2059 101,858,931 5,865,433
2058 102,061,144 5,846,037
2057 102,228,085 5,825,696
2056 102,358,266 5,804,369
2055 102,449,092 5,781,900
2054 102,498,594 5,758,339
2053 102,508,245 5,733,538
2052 102,480,373 5,707,562
2051 102,417,847 5,680,231
2050 102,318,917 5,651,617
2049 102,189,816 5,621,841
2048 102,024,233 5,590,701
2047 101,832,213 5,558,382
2046 101,613,554 5,524,843
2045 101,371,784 5,490,228
2044 101,104,998 5,454,371
2043 100,818,045 5,417,316
2042 100,512,032 5,379,169
2041 100,188,214 5,339,872
2040 99,849,875 5,299,492
2039 99,501,869 5,257,983
2038 99,137,385 5,215,284
2037 98,759,167 5,171,497
2036 98,366,612 5,126,814
2035 97,963,082 5,081,210
2034 97,546,148 5,034,708
2033 97,118,106 4,987,247
2032 96,671,440 4,938,646
2031 96,204,118 4,889,260
2030 95,718,604 4,838,970
2029 95,195,996 4,787,654
2028 94,623,034 4,735,214
2027 93,987,260 4,681,847
2026 93,276,075 4,627,497
2025 92,478,162 4,572,106
2024 91,567,738 4,515,577
2023 90,608,707 4,458,759
2022 89,524,246 4,400,773
2021 88,455,488 4,345,405
2020 87,723,443 4,293,261
2019 87,051,648 4,234,700
2018 86,117,998 4,167,860
2017 85,026,754 4,098,707
2016 83,812,228 4,029,086
2015 82,619,362 3,960,035
2014 81,502,045 3,892,101
2013 80,414,686 3,825,329
2012 79,370,580 3,759,256
2011 78,383,598 3,693,505
2010 77,420,842 3,628,535
2009 76,457,825 3,564,381
2008 75,514,204 3,500,648
2007 74,602,648 3,437,490
2006 73,392,747 3,375,024
2005 71,828,455 3,313,026
2004 70,256,316 3,251,155
2003 68,769,340 3,189,807
2002 68,011,317 3,129,344
2001 67,452,005 3,069,537
2000 66,418,659 3,010,369
1999 65,445,391 2,951,822
1998 64,519,859 2,893,914
1997 63,639,638 2,836,695
1996 62,881,300 2,780,227
1995 62,205,567 2,724,557
1994 61,520,598 2,669,546
1993 61,403,543 2,615,099
1992 61,184,983 2,561,336
1991 59,986,931 2,508,265
1990 58,380,092 2,455,583
1989 56,704,914 2,403,820
1988 55,072,694 2,352,848
1987 53,323,493 2,301,970
1986 51,446,045 2,251,325
1985 49,582,289 2,200,915
1984 47,793,998 2,150,782
1983 46,029,535 2,101,106
1982 44,272,141 2,052,271
1981 41,989,312 2,004,418
1980 39,842,324 1,957,534
1979 38,424,952 1,911,552
1978 37,126,535 1,866,311
1977 35,933,181 1,821,543
1976 34,837,271 1,776,935
1975 33,802,973 1,732,389
1974 32,796,463 1,687,926
1973 31,839,838 1,643,690
1972 30,921,179 1,599,723
1971 30,029,071 1,556,081
1970 29,145,100 1,513,070
1969 28,273,482 1,470,886
1968 27,437,391 1,429,447
1967 26,628,432 1,388,628
1966 25,829,270 1,348,388
1965 25,036,978 1,308,835
1964 24,262,859 1,270,065
1963 23,519,005 1,232,124
1962 22,807,907 1,195,301
1961 22,125,726 1,159,870
1960 21,470,434 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Panama
2100 -0.66% -0.19%
2099 -0.64% -0.18%
2098 -0.64% -0.17%
2097 -0.63% -0.16%
2096 -0.62% -0.16%
2095 -0.62% -0.14%
2094 -0.61% -0.14%
2093 -0.61% -0.13%
2092 -0.61% -0.12%
2091 -0.61% -0.11%
2090 -0.61% -0.1%
2089 -0.62% -0.09%
2088 -0.62% -0.08%
2087 -0.63% -0.07%
2086 -0.63% -0.06%
2085 -0.64% -0.05%
2084 -0.64% -0.04%
2083 -0.65% -0.02%
2082 -0.65% -0.008%
2081 -0.65% 0.005%
2080 -0.65% 0.02%
2079 -0.65% 0.03%
2078 -0.65% 0.05%
2077 -0.64% 0.06%
2076 -0.63% 0.07%
2075 -0.62% 0.09%
2074 -0.61% 0.1%
2073 -0.59% 0.12%
2072 -0.58% 0.13%
2071 -0.56% 0.15%
2070 -0.54% 0.16%
2069 -0.52% 0.18%
2068 -0.49% 0.19%
2067 -0.46% 0.2%
2066 -0.44% 0.21%
2065 -0.41% 0.23%
2064 -0.38% 0.24%
2063 -0.35% 0.26%
2062 -0.31% 0.28%
2061 -0.28% 0.29%
2060 -0.24% 0.31%
2059 -0.2% 0.33%
2058 -0.16% 0.35%
2057 -0.13% 0.37%
2056 -0.09% 0.39%
2055 -0.05% 0.41%
2054 -0.009% 0.43%
2053 0.03% 0.46%
2052 0.06% 0.48%
2051 0.1% 0.51%
2050 0.13% 0.53%
2049 0.16% 0.56%
2048 0.19% 0.58%
2047 0.22% 0.61%
2046 0.24% 0.63%
2045 0.26% 0.66%
2044 0.28% 0.68%
2043 0.3% 0.71%
2042 0.32% 0.74%
2041 0.34% 0.76%
2040 0.35% 0.79%
2039 0.37% 0.82%
2038 0.38% 0.85%
2037 0.4% 0.87%
2036 0.41% 0.9%
2035 0.43% 0.92%
2034 0.44% 0.95%
2033 0.46% 0.98%
2032 0.49% 1.01%
2031 0.51% 1.04%
2030 0.55% 1.07%
2029 0.61% 1.11%
2028 0.68% 1.14%
2027 0.76% 1.17%
2026 0.86% 1.21%
2025 0.99% 1.25%
2024 1.06% 1.27%
2023 1.21% 1.32%
2022 1.21% 1.27%
2021 0.83% 1.21%
2020 0.77% 1.38%
2019 1.08% 1.6%
2018 1.28% 1.69%
2017 1.45% 1.73%
2016 1.44% 1.74%
2015 1.37% 1.75%
2014 1.35% 1.75%
2013 1.32% 1.76%
2012 1.26% 1.78%
2011 1.24% 1.79%
2010 1.26% 1.8%
2009 1.25% 1.82%
2008 1.22% 1.84%
2007 1.65% 1.85%
2006 2.18% 1.87%
2005 2.24% 1.9%
2004 2.16% 1.92%
2003 1.11% 1.93%
2002 0.83% 1.95%
2001 1.56% 1.97%
2000 1.49% 1.98%
1999 1.43% 2%
1998 1.38% 2.02%
1997 1.21% 2.03%
1996 1.09% 2.04%
1995 1.11% 2.06%
1994 0.19% 2.08%
1993 0.36% 2.1%
1992 2% 2.12%
1991 2.75% 2.15%
1990 2.95% 2.15%
1989 2.96% 2.17%
1988 3.28% 2.21%
1987 3.65% 2.25%
1986 3.76% 2.29%
1985 3.74% 2.33%
1984 3.83% 2.36%
1983 3.97% 2.38%
1982 5.44% 2.39%
1981 5.39% 2.4%
1980 3.69% 2.41%
1979 3.5% 2.42%
1978 3.32% 2.46%
1977 3.15% 2.51%
1976 3.06% 2.57%
1975 3.07% 2.63%
1974 3% 2.69%
1973 2.97% 2.75%
1972 2.97% 2.8%
1971 3.03% 2.84%
1970 3.08% 2.87%
1969 3.05% 2.9%
1968 3.04% 2.94%
1967 3.09% 2.98%
1966 3.16% 3.02%
1965 3.19% 3.05%
1964 3.16% 3.08%
1963 3.12% 3.08%
1962 3.08% 3.05%
1961 3.05% 3.01%

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 Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Iran Panama
Current population
93468444
4642198
Population rank 17/197 128/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.06%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
9.25 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
7.35 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +156
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 83/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +116,786 +6,151
Net migration rank 14/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - 6,151
2024 - 190,156 - 6,706
2023 750,150 262,044 50,197 7,262
2022 753,525 403,190 50,556 7,967
2021 645,725 334,967 46,747 5,473
2020 663,978 -180,680 46,599 5,473
2019 893,063 -32,794 54,420 10,623
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 57,508 11,130
2017 1,140,549 34,849 58,607 11,059
2016 1,186,949 66,630 59,454 10,109
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 59,896 8,648
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 60,227 7,105
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 60,295 5,926
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 60,471 5,447
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 60,411 5,167
2010 980,380 -12,849 59,418 4,953
2009 958,322 211 59,168 4,765
2008 940,983 -12,184 58,961 4,568
2007 919,254 -24,950 58,454 4,330
2006 884,529 640,932 58,067 4,087
2005 837,305 765,873 58,014 3,843
2004 801,203 739,996 58,281 3,596
2003 732,600 700,222 57,458 3,352
2002 752,205 -668,962 57,011 3,099
2001 743,658 291,692 56,654 2,856
2000 731,203 300,133 56,236 2,602
1999 723,237 191,988 55,911 2,341
1998 717,655 218,171 55,482 2,084
1997 726,574 98,009 55,060 1,820
1996 784,508 -92,435 54,512 1,533
1995 879,648 -220,258 54,069 1,221
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 53,845 899
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 53,591 560
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 53,186 182
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 53,079 -305
1990 1,530,434 200,711 53,451 -854
1989 1,609,739 9,460 52,295 -1,368
1988 1,614,512 30,688 52,767 -1,750
1987 1,639,644 213,524 52,690 -1,953
1986 1,659,289 242,411 52,681 -2,136
1985 1,661,750 163,999 52,573 -2,297
1984 1,653,051 97,748 52,436 -2,435
1983 1,573,612 204,544 51,880 -2,518
1982 1,514,240 222,390 50,858 -2,554
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 50,018 -2,620
1980 1,361,293 103,674 49,077 -2,701
1979 1,294,306 75,451 48,362 -2,772
1978 1,156,974 70,088 47,694 -2,811
1977 1,091,542 68,093 47,438 -2,792
1976 1,013,347 18,825 47,307 -2,727
1975 929,481 106,921 47,149 -2,635
1974 873,369 103,252 46,932 -2,531
1973 831,880 104,779 46,540 -2,464
1972 804,043 96,614 46,311 -2,448
1971 805,830 77,717 45,867 -2,454
1970 794,612 89,757 45,075 -2,476
1969 780,660 78,196 44,278 -2,510
1968 743,992 69,342 43,641 -2,528
1967 727,276 77,313 43,054 -2,528
1966 695,040 98,709 42,457 -2,500
1965 663,029 127,808 41,604 -2,454
1964 635,589 121,817 40,806 -2,418
1963 620,126 110,190 39,872 -2,380
1962 595,538 96,332 38,537 -2,377
1961 594,674 77,811 37,100 -2,394
1960 584,060 54,041 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

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
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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