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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 13.1 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 1.21% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Iran vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Paraguay
2100 80,713,760 9,114,469
2099 81,246,718 9,134,868
2098 81,770,953 9,153,773
2097 82,295,714 9,171,880
2096 82,818,575 9,188,931
2095 83,338,446 9,204,812
2094 83,854,648 9,219,996
2093 84,371,569 9,234,274
2092 84,888,626 9,247,659
2091 85,410,099 9,260,551
2090 85,934,675 9,272,453
2089 86,466,409 9,283,984
2088 87,004,165 9,293,775
2087 87,549,685 9,302,722
2086 88,105,571 9,311,508
2085 88,668,329 9,319,285
2084 89,239,709 9,325,447
2083 89,817,194 9,331,054
2082 90,402,538 9,335,846
2081 90,995,822 9,340,017
2080 91,595,122 9,342,618
2079 92,196,842 9,344,195
2078 92,801,160 9,344,403
2077 93,405,954 9,343,525
2076 94,007,669 9,341,603
2075 94,606,607 9,337,944
2074 95,197,577 9,332,883
2073 95,783,994 9,326,126
2072 96,355,853 9,317,685
2071 96,915,335 9,307,917
2070 97,460,813 9,296,216
2069 97,988,897 9,282,854
2068 98,496,927 9,268,086
2067 98,978,509 9,251,858
2066 99,439,391 9,233,146
2065 99,877,457 9,212,933
2064 100,288,977 9,190,368
2063 100,668,199 9,165,372
2062 101,017,348 9,138,205
2061 101,332,810 9,109,701
2060 101,612,261 9,079,572
2059 101,858,931 9,047,300
2058 102,061,144 9,011,957
2057 102,228,085 8,975,110
2056 102,358,266 8,936,412
2055 102,449,092 8,896,115
2054 102,498,594 8,853,974
2053 102,508,245 8,810,350
2052 102,480,373 8,764,844
2051 102,417,847 8,717,773
2050 102,318,917 8,669,516
2049 102,189,816 8,619,672
2048 102,024,233 8,568,157
2047 101,832,213 8,515,265
2046 101,613,554 8,460,084
2045 101,371,784 8,404,136
2044 101,104,998 8,346,996
2043 100,818,045 8,288,781
2042 100,512,032 8,228,904
2041 100,188,214 8,168,202
2040 99,849,875 8,106,496
2039 99,501,869 8,043,273
2038 99,137,385 7,978,464
2037 98,759,167 7,912,690
2036 98,366,612 7,845,468
2035 97,963,082 7,777,137
2034 97,546,148 7,707,832
2033 97,118,106 7,636,950
2032 96,671,440 7,564,485
2031 96,204,118 7,490,891
2030 95,718,604 7,415,529
2029 95,195,996 7,338,535
2028 94,623,034 7,259,813
2027 93,987,260 7,179,864
2026 93,276,075 7,098,035
2025 92,478,162 7,014,448
2024 91,567,738 6,929,153
2023 90,608,707 6,844,146
2022 89,524,246 6,760,464
2021 88,455,488 6,684,182
2020 87,723,443 6,603,739
2019 87,051,648 6,515,058
2018 86,117,998 6,427,382
2017 85,026,754 6,338,660
2016 83,812,228 6,249,126
2015 82,619,362 6,159,103
2014 81,502,045 6,069,811
2013 80,414,686 5,982,445
2012 79,370,580 5,897,008
2011 78,383,598 5,814,626
2010 77,420,842 5,737,971
2009 76,457,825 5,671,236
2008 75,514,204 5,613,574
2007 74,602,648 5,559,386
2006 73,392,747 5,505,148
2005 71,828,455 5,448,097
2004 70,256,316 5,388,175
2003 68,769,340 5,326,436
2002 68,011,317 5,261,328
2001 67,452,005 5,187,689
2000 66,418,659 5,100,868
1999 65,445,391 5,003,135
1998 64,519,859 4,900,025
1997 63,639,638 4,794,412
1996 62,881,300 4,687,543
1995 62,205,567 4,579,806
1994 61,520,598 4,471,417
1993 61,403,543 4,362,696
1992 61,184,983 4,253,600
1991 59,986,931 4,144,364
1990 58,380,092 4,035,747
1989 56,704,914 3,927,802
1988 55,072,694 3,820,546
1987 53,323,493 3,714,889
1986 51,446,045 3,611,474
1985 49,582,289 3,510,671
1984 47,793,998 3,412,936
1983 46,029,535 3,318,068
1982 44,272,141 3,226,189
1981 41,989,312 3,137,604
1980 39,842,324 3,053,235
1979 38,424,952 2,973,968
1978 37,126,535 2,899,269
1977 35,933,181 2,827,874
1976 34,837,271 2,758,836
1975 33,802,973 2,691,648
1974 32,796,463 2,625,621
1973 31,839,838 2,561,102
1972 30,921,179 2,499,881
1971 30,029,071 2,442,537
1970 29,145,100 2,388,028
1969 28,273,482 2,334,992
1968 27,437,391 2,282,391
1967 26,628,432 2,229,994
1966 25,829,270 2,177,584
1965 25,036,978 2,125,177
1964 24,262,859 2,073,119
1963 23,519,005 2,021,909
1962 22,807,907 1,973,130
1961 22,125,726 1,927,394
1960 21,470,434 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Paraguay
2100 -0.66% -0.22%
2099 -0.64% -0.21%
2098 -0.64% -0.2%
2097 -0.63% -0.19%
2096 -0.62% -0.17%
2095 -0.62% -0.16%
2094 -0.61% -0.15%
2093 -0.61% -0.14%
2092 -0.61% -0.14%
2091 -0.61% -0.13%
2090 -0.61% -0.12%
2089 -0.62% -0.11%
2088 -0.62% -0.1%
2087 -0.63% -0.09%
2086 -0.63% -0.08%
2085 -0.64% -0.07%
2084 -0.64% -0.06%
2083 -0.65% -0.05%
2082 -0.65% -0.04%
2081 -0.65% -0.03%
2080 -0.65% -0.02%
2079 -0.65% -0.002%
2078 -0.65% 0.009%
2077 -0.64% 0.02%
2076 -0.63% 0.04%
2075 -0.62% 0.05%
2074 -0.61% 0.07%
2073 -0.59% 0.09%
2072 -0.58% 0.1%
2071 -0.56% 0.13%
2070 -0.54% 0.14%
2069 -0.52% 0.16%
2068 -0.49% 0.18%
2067 -0.46% 0.2%
2066 -0.44% 0.22%
2065 -0.41% 0.25%
2064 -0.38% 0.27%
2063 -0.35% 0.3%
2062 -0.31% 0.31%
2061 -0.28% 0.33%
2060 -0.24% 0.36%
2059 -0.2% 0.39%
2058 -0.16% 0.41%
2057 -0.13% 0.43%
2056 -0.09% 0.45%
2055 -0.05% 0.48%
2054 -0.009% 0.5%
2053 0.03% 0.52%
2052 0.06% 0.54%
2051 0.1% 0.56%
2050 0.13% 0.58%
2049 0.16% 0.6%
2048 0.19% 0.62%
2047 0.22% 0.65%
2046 0.24% 0.67%
2045 0.26% 0.68%
2044 0.28% 0.7%
2043 0.3% 0.73%
2042 0.32% 0.74%
2041 0.34% 0.76%
2040 0.35% 0.79%
2039 0.37% 0.81%
2038 0.38% 0.83%
2037 0.4% 0.86%
2036 0.41% 0.88%
2035 0.43% 0.9%
2034 0.44% 0.93%
2033 0.46% 0.96%
2032 0.49% 0.98%
2031 0.51% 1.02%
2030 0.55% 1.05%
2029 0.61% 1.08%
2028 0.68% 1.11%
2027 0.76% 1.15%
2026 0.86% 1.19%
2025 0.99% 1.23%
2024 1.06% 1.24%
2023 1.21% 1.24%
2022 1.21% 1.14%
2021 0.83% 1.22%
2020 0.77% 1.36%
2019 1.08% 1.36%
2018 1.28% 1.4%
2017 1.45% 1.43%
2016 1.44% 1.46%
2015 1.37% 1.47%
2014 1.35% 1.46%
2013 1.32% 1.45%
2012 1.26% 1.42%
2011 1.24% 1.34%
2010 1.26% 1.18%
2009 1.25% 1.03%
2008 1.22% 0.97%
2007 1.65% 0.99%
2006 2.18% 1.05%
2005 2.24% 1.11%
2004 2.16% 1.16%
2003 1.11% 1.24%
2002 0.83% 1.42%
2001 1.56% 1.7%
2000 1.49% 1.95%
1999 1.43% 2.1%
1998 1.38% 2.2%
1997 1.21% 2.28%
1996 1.09% 2.35%
1995 1.11% 2.42%
1994 0.19% 2.49%
1993 0.36% 2.56%
1992 2% 2.64%
1991 2.75% 2.69%
1990 2.95% 2.75%
1989 2.96% 2.81%
1988 3.28% 2.84%
1987 3.65% 2.86%
1986 3.76% 2.87%
1985 3.74% 2.86%
1984 3.83% 2.86%
1983 3.97% 2.85%
1982 5.44% 2.82%
1981 5.39% 2.76%
1980 3.69% 2.67%
1979 3.5% 2.58%
1978 3.32% 2.52%
1977 3.15% 2.5%
1976 3.06% 2.5%
1975 3.07% 2.51%
1974 3% 2.52%
1973 2.97% 2.45%
1972 2.97% 2.35%
1971 3.03% 2.28%
1970 3.08% 2.27%
1969 3.05% 2.3%
1968 3.04% 2.35%
1967 3.09% 2.41%
1966 3.16% 2.47%
1965 3.19% 2.51%
1964 3.16% 2.53%
1963 3.12% 2.47%
1962 3.08% 2.37%
1961 3.05% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Iran Paraguay
Current population
93468444
7120169
Population rank 17/197 108/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.09%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
6.18 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +233
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 87/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 -12,423
Net migration rank 14/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -12,423
2024 - 190,156 - -12,451
2023 750,150 262,044 97,748 -12,500
2022 753,525 403,190 94,627 -12,500
2021 645,725 334,967 78,667 -8,226
2020 663,978 -180,680 98,667 -8,226
2019 893,063 -32,794 103,179 -16,263
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 104,908 -16,472
2017 1,140,549 34,849 105,634 -16,630
2016 1,186,949 66,630 106,804 -16,737
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 106,817 -16,834
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 105,585 -16,989
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 103,383 -17,232
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 102,508 -17,763
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 100,442 -20,427
2010 980,380 -12,849 99,456 -26,169
2009 958,322 211 100,296 -40,112
2008 940,983 -12,184 99,821 -44,679
2007 919,254 -24,950 99,141 -45,914
2006 884,529 640,932 99,808 -44,568
2005 837,305 765,873 101,035 -42,173
2004 801,203 739,996 101,896 -40,907
2003 732,600 700,222 102,427 -39,941
2002 752,205 -668,962 104,658 -36,918
2001 743,658 291,692 107,225 -27,676
2000 731,203 300,133 109,979 -15,884
1999 723,237 191,988 112,726 -11,362
1998 717,655 218,171 114,122 -9,276
1997 726,574 98,009 115,095 -8,704
1996 784,508 -92,435 115,623 -8,273
1995 879,648 -220,258 115,777 -7,653
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 115,662 -6,999
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 115,211 -6,431
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 115,442 -6,035
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 114,472 -5,420
1990 1,530,434 200,711 112,864 -4,685
1989 1,609,739 9,460 111,727 -4,009
1988 1,614,512 30,688 110,348 -3,557
1987 1,639,644 213,524 107,962 -3,445
1986 1,659,289 242,411 105,776 -3,460
1985 1,661,750 163,999 102,859 -3,562
1984 1,653,051 97,748 99,937 -3,769
1983 1,573,612 204,544 96,406 -2,845
1982 1,514,240 222,390 92,917 -2,725
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 89,456 -2,477
1980 1,361,293 103,674 84,568 -2,808
1979 1,294,306 75,451 80,345 -3,570
1978 1,156,974 70,088 76,691 -4,066
1977 1,091,542 68,093 74,359 -4,201
1976 1,013,347 18,825 71,973 -4,066
1975 929,481 106,921 70,285 -3,807
1974 873,369 103,252 69,059 -3,478
1973 831,880 104,779 67,803 -4,346
1972 804,043 96,614 66,625 -7,642
1971 805,830 77,717 66,142 -10,446
1970 794,612 89,757 65,905 -12,579
1969 780,660 78,196 65,616 -12,859
1968 743,992 69,342 65,575 -13,132
1967 727,276 77,313 65,695 -13,346
1966 695,040 98,709 66,002 -13,538
1965 663,029 127,808 66,063 -13,715
1964 635,589 121,817 65,681 -13,915
1963 620,126 110,190 64,741 -14,086
1962 595,538 96,332 63,079 -16,175
1961 594,674 77,811 61,536 -16,972
1960 584,060 54,041 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/iran/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

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
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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