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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 2.67 times bigger than Peru's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 1.55% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Iran vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Peru
2100 80,713,760 38,452,509
2099 81,246,718 38,619,608
2098 81,770,953 38,784,430
2097 82,295,714 38,947,717
2096 82,818,575 39,108,849
2095 83,338,446 39,267,786
2094 83,854,648 39,423,479
2093 84,371,569 39,578,294
2092 84,888,626 39,729,309
2091 85,410,099 39,877,488
2090 85,934,675 40,022,659
2089 86,466,409 40,164,228
2088 87,004,165 40,303,304
2087 87,549,685 40,438,644
2086 88,105,571 40,569,419
2085 88,668,329 40,695,935
2084 89,239,709 40,817,705
2083 89,817,194 40,933,831
2082 90,402,538 41,045,559
2081 90,995,822 41,151,529
2080 91,595,122 41,252,019
2079 92,196,842 41,345,682
2078 92,801,160 41,433,298
2077 93,405,954 41,514,392
2076 94,007,669 41,589,064
2075 94,606,607 41,656,726
2074 95,197,577 41,717,426
2073 95,783,994 41,770,225
2072 96,355,853 41,815,673
2071 96,915,335 41,853,504
2070 97,460,813 41,883,997
2069 97,988,897 41,906,365
2068 98,496,927 41,920,235
2067 98,978,509 41,925,717
2066 99,439,391 41,923,100
2065 99,877,457 41,912,338
2064 100,288,977 41,893,671
2063 100,668,199 41,866,010
2062 101,017,348 41,830,096
2061 101,332,810 41,785,364
2060 101,612,261 41,732,163
2059 101,858,931 41,670,843
2058 102,061,144 41,601,084
2057 102,228,085 41,522,014
2056 102,358,266 41,434,774
2055 102,449,092 41,338,448
2054 102,498,594 41,233,873
2053 102,508,245 41,120,477
2052 102,480,373 40,999,698
2051 102,417,847 40,870,773
2050 102,318,917 40,733,304
2049 102,189,816 40,588,072
2048 102,024,233 40,434,856
2047 101,832,213 40,272,431
2046 101,613,554 40,100,751
2045 101,371,784 39,920,558
2044 101,104,998 39,731,027
2043 100,818,045 39,534,093
2042 100,512,032 39,328,332
2041 100,188,214 39,114,174
2040 99,849,875 38,892,211
2039 99,501,869 38,662,243
2038 99,137,385 38,424,592
2037 98,759,167 38,178,789
2036 98,366,612 37,924,438
2035 97,963,082 37,662,565
2034 97,546,148 37,392,354
2033 97,118,106 37,114,776
2032 96,671,440 36,830,488
2031 96,204,118 36,538,688
2030 95,718,604 36,238,199
2029 95,195,996 35,929,085
2028 94,623,034 35,609,999
2027 93,987,260 35,280,410
2026 93,276,075 34,939,340
2025 92,478,162 34,585,730
2024 91,567,738 34,217,848
2023 90,608,707 33,845,617
2022 89,524,246 33,475,438
2021 88,455,488 33,155,882
2020 87,723,443 32,838,579
2019 87,051,648 32,449,303
2018 86,117,998 31,897,584
2017 85,026,754 31,324,637
2016 83,812,228 30,866,494
2015 82,619,362 30,457,600
2014 81,502,045 30,115,826
2013 80,414,686 29,817,919
2012 79,370,580 29,550,366
2011 78,383,598 29,304,086
2010 77,420,842 29,086,019
2009 76,457,825 28,896,811
2008 75,514,204 28,719,041
2007 74,602,648 28,530,699
2006 73,392,747 28,324,491
2005 71,828,455 28,101,180
2004 70,256,316 27,852,190
2003 68,769,340 27,580,490
2002 68,011,317 27,288,217
2001 67,452,005 26,964,601
2000 66,418,659 26,598,331
1999 65,445,391 26,186,504
1998 64,519,859 25,738,095
1997 63,639,638 25,274,147
1996 62,881,300 24,811,171
1995 62,205,567 24,348,919
1994 61,520,598 23,881,493
1993 61,403,543 23,413,783
1992 61,184,983 22,946,340
1991 59,986,931 22,483,775
1990 58,380,092 22,014,771
1989 56,704,914 21,532,589
1988 55,072,694 21,054,702
1987 53,323,493 20,582,320
1986 51,446,045 20,117,122
1985 49,582,289 19,648,204
1984 47,793,998 19,174,716
1983 46,029,535 18,705,957
1982 44,272,141 18,246,503
1981 41,989,312 17,798,805
1980 39,842,324 17,360,949
1979 38,424,952 16,933,139
1978 37,126,535 16,516,059
1977 35,933,181 16,109,806
1976 34,837,271 15,716,809
1975 33,802,973 15,333,957
1974 32,796,463 14,956,552
1973 31,839,838 14,582,867
1972 30,921,179 14,210,147
1971 30,029,071 13,838,067
1970 29,145,100 13,501,237
1969 28,273,482 13,166,767
1968 27,437,391 12,803,993
1967 26,628,432 12,448,814
1966 25,829,270 12,101,297
1965 25,036,978 11,761,085
1964 24,262,859 11,427,978
1963 23,519,005 11,102,099
1962 22,807,907 10,784,612
1961 22,125,726 10,475,123
1960 21,470,434 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Peru
2100 -0.66% -0.43%
2099 -0.64% -0.42%
2098 -0.64% -0.42%
2097 -0.63% -0.41%
2096 -0.62% -0.4%
2095 -0.62% -0.39%
2094 -0.61% -0.39%
2093 -0.61% -0.38%
2092 -0.61% -0.37%
2091 -0.61% -0.36%
2090 -0.61% -0.35%
2089 -0.62% -0.35%
2088 -0.62% -0.33%
2087 -0.63% -0.32%
2086 -0.63% -0.31%
2085 -0.64% -0.3%
2084 -0.64% -0.28%
2083 -0.65% -0.27%
2082 -0.65% -0.26%
2081 -0.65% -0.24%
2080 -0.65% -0.23%
2079 -0.65% -0.21%
2078 -0.65% -0.2%
2077 -0.64% -0.18%
2076 -0.63% -0.16%
2075 -0.62% -0.15%
2074 -0.61% -0.13%
2073 -0.59% -0.11%
2072 -0.58% -0.09%
2071 -0.56% -0.07%
2070 -0.54% -0.05%
2069 -0.52% -0.03%
2068 -0.49% -0.01%
2067 -0.46% 0.006%
2066 -0.44% 0.03%
2065 -0.41% 0.04%
2064 -0.38% 0.07%
2063 -0.35% 0.09%
2062 -0.31% 0.11%
2061 -0.28% 0.13%
2060 -0.24% 0.15%
2059 -0.2% 0.17%
2058 -0.16% 0.19%
2057 -0.13% 0.21%
2056 -0.09% 0.23%
2055 -0.05% 0.25%
2054 -0.009% 0.28%
2053 0.03% 0.29%
2052 0.06% 0.32%
2051 0.1% 0.34%
2050 0.13% 0.36%
2049 0.16% 0.38%
2048 0.19% 0.4%
2047 0.22% 0.43%
2046 0.24% 0.45%
2045 0.26% 0.48%
2044 0.28% 0.5%
2043 0.3% 0.52%
2042 0.32% 0.55%
2041 0.34% 0.57%
2040 0.35% 0.59%
2039 0.37% 0.62%
2038 0.38% 0.64%
2037 0.4% 0.67%
2036 0.41% 0.7%
2035 0.43% 0.72%
2034 0.44% 0.75%
2033 0.46% 0.77%
2032 0.49% 0.8%
2031 0.51% 0.83%
2030 0.55% 0.86%
2029 0.61% 0.9%
2028 0.68% 0.93%
2027 0.76% 0.98%
2026 0.86% 1.02%
2025 0.99% 1.08%
2024 1.06% 1.1%
2023 1.21% 1.11%
2022 1.21% 0.96%
2021 0.83% 0.97%
2020 0.77% 1.2%
2019 1.08% 1.73%
2018 1.28% 1.83%
2017 1.45% 1.48%
2016 1.44% 1.34%
2015 1.37% 1.13%
2014 1.35% 1%
2013 1.32% 0.91%
2012 1.26% 0.84%
2011 1.24% 0.75%
2010 1.26% 0.65%
2009 1.25% 0.62%
2008 1.22% 0.66%
2007 1.65% 0.73%
2006 2.18% 0.79%
2005 2.24% 0.89%
2004 2.16% 0.99%
2003 1.11% 1.07%
2002 0.83% 1.2%
2001 1.56% 1.38%
2000 1.49% 1.57%
1999 1.43% 1.74%
1998 1.38% 1.84%
1997 1.21% 1.87%
1996 1.09% 1.9%
1995 1.11% 1.96%
1994 0.19% 2%
1993 0.36% 2.04%
1992 2% 2.06%
1991 2.75% 2.13%
1990 2.95% 2.24%
1989 2.96% 2.27%
1988 3.28% 2.3%
1987 3.65% 2.31%
1986 3.76% 2.39%
1985 3.74% 2.47%
1984 3.83% 2.51%
1983 3.97% 2.52%
1982 5.44% 2.52%
1981 5.39% 2.52%
1980 3.69% 2.53%
1979 3.5% 2.53%
1978 3.32% 2.52%
1977 3.15% 2.5%
1976 3.06% 2.5%
1975 3.07% 2.52%
1974 3% 2.56%
1973 2.97% 2.62%
1972 2.97% 2.69%
1971 3.03% 2.49%
1970 3.08% 2.54%
1969 3.05% 2.83%
1968 3.04% 2.85%
1967 3.09% 2.87%
1966 3.16% 2.89%
1965 3.19% 2.91%
1964 3.16% 2.94%
1963 3.12% 2.94%
1962 3.08% 2.95%
1961 3.05% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Iran Peru
Current population
93468444
35031596
Population rank 17/197 48/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.42%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
1.41 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
1.24 minutes
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 95/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 +11,931
Net migration rank 14/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - 11,931
2024 - 190,156 - 18,406
2023 750,150 262,044 353,788 24,783
2022 753,525 403,190 327,859 33,982
2021 645,725 334,967 235,440 41,868
2020 663,978 -180,680 301,950 55,375
2019 893,063 -32,794 346,981 74,270
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 343,123 339,067
2017 1,140,549 34,849 349,333 114,382
2016 1,186,949 66,630 355,859 96,740
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 362,781 2,421
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 368,708 -50,383
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 372,694 -95,214
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 376,501 -118,863
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 383,268 -148,339
2010 980,380 -12,849 382,510 -181,302
2009 958,322 211 396,522 -219,314
2008 940,983 -12,184 413,640 -235,307
2007 919,254 -24,950 435,122 -236,745
2006 884,529 640,932 445,884 -231,851
2005 837,305 765,873 454,199 -221,652
2004 801,203 739,996 459,617 -194,171
2003 732,600 700,222 459,243 -181,276
2002 752,205 -668,962 463,709 -157,158
2001 743,658 291,692 470,154 -129,481
2000 731,203 300,133 484,222 -92,353
1999 723,237 191,988 487,095 -55,325
1998 717,655 218,171 489,436 -24,388
1997 726,574 98,009 495,348 -32,515
1996 784,508 -92,435 501,855 -38,749
1995 879,648 -220,258 507,894 -46,499
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 512,735 -39,299
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 513,769 -51,775
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 514,618 -41,702
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 513,867 -61,645
1990 1,530,434 200,711 515,233 -29,437
1989 1,609,739 9,460 512,152 -33,569
1988 1,614,512 30,688 508,429 -31,238
1987 1,639,644 213,524 502,229 -34,651
1986 1,659,289 242,411 496,712 -33,891
1985 1,661,750 163,999 488,887 -13,887
1984 1,653,051 97,748 477,968 -6,007
1983 1,573,612 204,544 469,781 -4,243
1982 1,514,240 222,390 461,107 -7,748
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 453,158 -11,123
1980 1,361,293 103,674 445,100 -11,446
1979 1,294,306 75,451 439,110 -17,148
1978 1,156,974 70,088 432,127 -19,939
1977 1,091,542 68,093 425,428 -25,117
1976 1,013,347 18,825 420,284 -34,602
1975 929,481 106,921 414,400 -34,382
1974 873,369 103,252 408,299 -33,493
1973 831,880 104,779 400,752 -28,191
1972 804,043 96,614 396,960 -24,100
1971 805,830 77,717 391,506 -20,209
1970 794,612 89,757 318,022 -15,653
1969 780,660 78,196 379,347 -12,776
1968 743,992 69,342 372,379 -13,389
1967 727,276 77,313 365,224 -13,837
1966 695,040 98,709 356,819 -13,166
1965 663,029 127,808 349,245 -12,470
1964 635,589 121,817 341,570 -12,129
1963 620,126 110,190 332,352 -10,040
1962 595,538 96,332 321,716 -9,051
1961 594,674 77,811 313,385 -7,063
1960 584,060 54,041 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/iran/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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