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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 2.61 times bigger than Poland's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 1.56% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Iran vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Poland
2100 80,713,760 18,350,017
2099 81,246,718 18,541,227
2098 81,770,953 18,733,999
2097 82,295,714 18,928,169
2096 82,818,575 19,125,003
2095 83,338,446 19,323,203
2094 83,854,648 19,525,085
2093 84,371,569 19,730,030
2092 84,888,626 19,938,529
2091 85,410,099 20,151,135
2090 85,934,675 20,368,308
2089 86,466,409 20,589,970
2088 87,004,165 20,817,398
2087 87,549,685 21,050,137
2086 88,105,571 21,288,179
2085 88,668,329 21,531,674
2084 89,239,709 21,780,998
2083 89,817,194 22,036,816
2082 90,402,538 22,298,479
2081 90,995,822 22,565,373
2080 91,595,122 22,836,875
2079 92,196,842 23,113,773
2078 92,801,160 23,393,434
2077 93,405,954 23,679,569
2076 94,007,669 23,968,050
2075 94,606,607 24,259,763
2074 95,197,577 24,554,480
2073 95,783,994 24,852,006
2072 96,355,853 25,149,886
2071 96,915,335 25,447,869
2070 97,460,813 25,745,140
2069 97,988,897 26,042,079
2068 98,496,927 26,337,963
2067 98,978,509 26,632,110
2066 99,439,391 26,923,643
2065 99,877,457 27,211,946
2064 100,288,977 27,497,263
2063 100,668,199 27,778,871
2062 101,017,348 28,055,433
2061 101,332,810 28,328,948
2060 101,612,261 28,597,687
2059 101,858,931 28,864,377
2058 102,061,144 29,125,961
2057 102,228,085 29,384,759
2056 102,358,266 29,641,101
2055 102,449,092 29,893,868
2054 102,498,594 30,142,942
2053 102,508,245 30,389,214
2052 102,480,373 30,630,763
2051 102,417,847 30,871,146
2050 102,318,917 31,107,894
2049 102,189,816 31,341,718
2048 102,024,233 31,572,273
2047 101,832,213 31,800,868
2046 101,613,554 32,026,873
2045 101,371,784 32,250,757
2044 101,104,998 32,471,522
2043 100,818,045 32,690,423
2042 100,512,032 32,906,811
2041 100,188,214 33,118,473
2040 99,849,875 33,328,426
2039 99,501,869 33,535,096
2038 99,137,385 33,738,091
2037 98,759,167 33,936,906
2036 98,366,612 34,133,190
2035 97,963,082 34,323,827
2034 97,546,148 34,511,159
2033 97,118,106 34,693,880
2032 96,671,440 34,872,593
2031 96,204,118 35,046,775
2030 95,718,604 35,213,577
2029 95,195,996 35,374,919
2028 94,623,034 35,527,083
2027 93,987,260 35,671,012
2026 93,276,075 35,806,942
2025 92,478,162 36,233,346
2024 91,567,738 36,559,233
2023 90,608,707 36,687,353
2022 89,524,246 36,821,749
2021 88,455,488 36,981,559
2020 87,723,443 37,515,748
2019 87,051,648 37,965,475
2018 86,117,998 37,974,750
2017 85,026,754 37,974,826
2016 83,812,228 37,970,087
2015 82,619,362 37,986,412
2014 81,502,045 38,011,735
2013 80,414,686 38,040,196
2012 79,370,580 38,063,164
2011 78,383,598 38,063,255
2010 77,420,842 38,042,794
2009 76,457,825 38,151,603
2008 75,514,204 38,125,759
2007 74,602,648 38,120,560
2006 73,392,747 38,141,267
2005 71,828,455 38,165,445
2004 70,256,316 38,182,222
2003 68,769,340 38,204,570
2002 68,011,317 38,230,364
2001 67,452,005 38,248,076
2000 66,418,659 38,258,629
1999 65,445,391 38,660,271
1998 64,519,859 38,663,481
1997 63,639,638 38,649,660
1996 62,881,300 38,624,370
1995 62,205,567 38,594,998
1994 61,520,598 38,542,652
1993 61,403,543 38,461,408
1992 61,184,983 38,363,667
1991 59,986,931 38,246,193
1990 58,380,092 38,110,782
1989 56,704,914 37,961,529
1988 55,072,694 37,824,487
1987 53,323,493 37,668,045
1986 51,446,045 37,456,119
1985 49,582,289 37,201,885
1984 47,793,998 36,904,134
1983 46,029,535 36,571,808
1982 44,272,141 36,230,481
1981 41,989,312 35,898,587
1980 39,842,324 35,574,150
1979 38,424,952 35,247,217
1978 37,126,535 34,965,600
1977 35,933,181 34,689,050
1976 34,837,271 34,356,300
1975 33,802,973 34,015,199
1974 32,796,463 33,678,899
1973 31,839,838 33,357,200
1972 30,921,179 33,055,650
1971 30,029,071 32,783,500
1970 29,145,100 32,664,300
1969 28,273,482 32,548,300
1968 27,437,391 32,294,655
1967 26,628,432 31,987,155
1966 25,829,270 31,681,000
1965 25,036,978 31,444,950
1964 24,262,859 31,139,450
1963 23,519,005 30,712,000
1962 22,807,907 30,308,500
1961 22,125,726 29,964,000
1960 21,470,434 29,637,450

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/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Poland
2100 -0.66% -1.03%
2099 -0.64% -1.03%
2098 -0.64% -1.03%
2097 -0.63% -1.03%
2096 -0.62% -1.03%
2095 -0.62% -1.03%
2094 -0.61% -1.04%
2093 -0.61% -1.05%
2092 -0.61% -1.06%
2091 -0.61% -1.07%
2090 -0.61% -1.08%
2089 -0.62% -1.09%
2088 -0.62% -1.11%
2087 -0.63% -1.12%
2086 -0.63% -1.13%
2085 -0.64% -1.14%
2084 -0.64% -1.16%
2083 -0.65% -1.17%
2082 -0.65% -1.18%
2081 -0.65% -1.19%
2080 -0.65% -1.2%
2079 -0.65% -1.2%
2078 -0.65% -1.21%
2077 -0.64% -1.2%
2076 -0.63% -1.2%
2075 -0.62% -1.2%
2074 -0.61% -1.2%
2073 -0.59% -1.18%
2072 -0.58% -1.17%
2071 -0.56% -1.15%
2070 -0.54% -1.14%
2069 -0.52% -1.12%
2068 -0.49% -1.1%
2067 -0.46% -1.08%
2066 -0.44% -1.06%
2065 -0.41% -1.04%
2064 -0.38% -1.01%
2063 -0.35% -0.99%
2062 -0.31% -0.97%
2061 -0.28% -0.94%
2060 -0.24% -0.92%
2059 -0.2% -0.9%
2058 -0.16% -0.88%
2057 -0.13% -0.86%
2056 -0.09% -0.85%
2055 -0.05% -0.83%
2054 -0.009% -0.81%
2053 0.03% -0.79%
2052 0.06% -0.78%
2051 0.1% -0.76%
2050 0.13% -0.75%
2049 0.16% -0.73%
2048 0.19% -0.72%
2047 0.22% -0.71%
2046 0.24% -0.69%
2045 0.26% -0.68%
2044 0.28% -0.67%
2043 0.3% -0.66%
2042 0.32% -0.64%
2041 0.34% -0.63%
2040 0.35% -0.62%
2039 0.37% -0.6%
2038 0.38% -0.59%
2037 0.4% -0.58%
2036 0.41% -0.56%
2035 0.43% -0.54%
2034 0.44% -0.53%
2033 0.46% -0.51%
2032 0.49% -0.5%
2031 0.51% -0.47%
2030 0.55% -0.46%
2029 0.61% -0.43%
2028 0.68% -0.4%
2027 0.76% -0.38%
2026 0.86% -1.18%
2025 0.99% -0.89%
2024 1.06% -0.35%
2023 1.21% -0.36%
2022 1.21% -0.43%
2021 0.83% -1.42%
2020 0.77% -1.18%
2019 1.08% -0.02%
2018 1.28% -0%
2017 1.45% 0.01%
2016 1.44% -0.04%
2015 1.37% -0.07%
2014 1.35% -0.07%
2013 1.32% -0.06%
2012 1.26% -0%
2011 1.24% 0.05%
2010 1.26% -0.29%
2009 1.25% 0.07%
2008 1.22% 0.01%
2007 1.65% -0.05%
2006 2.18% -0.06%
2005 2.24% -0.04%
2004 2.16% -0.06%
2003 1.11% -0.07%
2002 0.83% -0.05%
2001 1.56% -0.03%
2000 1.49% -1.04%
1999 1.43% -0.008%
1998 1.38% 0.04%
1997 1.21% 0.07%
1996 1.09% 0.08%
1995 1.11% 0.14%
1994 0.19% 0.21%
1993 0.36% 0.25%
1992 2% 0.31%
1991 2.75% 0.36%
1990 2.95% 0.39%
1989 2.96% 0.36%
1988 3.28% 0.42%
1987 3.65% 0.57%
1986 3.76% 0.68%
1985 3.74% 0.81%
1984 3.83% 0.91%
1983 3.97% 0.94%
1982 5.44% 0.92%
1981 5.39% 0.91%
1980 3.69% 0.93%
1979 3.5% 0.81%
1978 3.32% 0.8%
1977 3.15% 0.97%
1976 3.06% 1%
1975 3.07% 1%
1974 3% 0.96%
1973 2.97% 0.91%
1972 2.97% 0.83%
1971 3.03% 0.36%
1970 3.08% 0.36%
1969 3.05% 0.79%
1968 3.04% 0.96%
1967 3.09% 0.97%
1966 3.16% 0.75%
1965 3.19% 0.98%
1964 3.16% 1.39%
1963 3.12% 1.33%
1962 3.08% 1.15%
1961 3.05% 1.1%

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/poland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Iran Poland
Current population
93468444
35806942
Population rank 17/197 47/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.43%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
4.1 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 -351
Annual growth/decline +959,031 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 181/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 -330,820
Net migration rank 14/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -330,820
2024 - 190,156 - -238,062
2023 750,150 262,044 -135,743 -7,824
2022 753,525 403,190 -143,605 967,744
2021 645,725 334,967 -184,907 2,251
2020 663,978 -180,680 -120,050 3,920
2019 893,063 -32,794 -34,169 7,696
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 -26,582 -223
2017 1,140,549 34,849 0 -21,535
2016 1,186,949 66,630 -3,797 -5,675
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 -26,590 3,887
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 0 5,525
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 -19,020 12,402
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 0 4,635
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 11,419 45,951
2010 980,380 -12,849 38,043 119,623
2009 958,322 211 30,521 -8,283
2008 940,983 -12,184 34,313 -42,288
2007 919,254 -24,950 11,436 -51,235
2006 884,529 640,932 3,814 -68,882
2005 837,305 765,873 -3,817 -41,942
2004 801,203 739,996 -7,637 -38,216
2003 732,600 700,222 -15,281 -19,039
2002 752,205 -668,962 -3,823 -16,462
2001 743,658 291,692 3,825 -16,648
2000 731,203 300,133 11,478 -15,921
1999 723,237 191,988 0 -53,035
1998 717,655 218,171 19,332 -39,509
1997 726,574 98,009 34,785 -44,230
1996 784,508 -92,435 42,487 -45,349
1995 879,648 -220,258 46,314 -52,989
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 96,357 -41,845
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 103,846 -48,805
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 118,928 -46,893
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 141,511 -55,342
1990 1,530,434 200,711 160,066 -50,339
1989 1,609,739 9,460 182,215 -49,192
1988 1,614,512 30,688 215,599 -101,671
1987 1,639,644 213,524 226,008 -32,310
1986 1,659,289 242,411 258,448 -22,520
1985 1,661,750 163,999 297,615 -27,277
1984 1,653,051 97,748 332,137 -18,402
1983 1,573,612 204,544 373,032 -26,724
1982 1,514,240 222,390 369,551 -34,980
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 351,806 -16,155
1980 1,361,293 103,674 348,627 -42,420
1979 1,294,306 75,451 366,571 -22,162
1978 1,156,974 70,088 339,166 -62,936
1977 1,091,542 68,093 353,828 -33,496
1976 1,013,347 18,825 367,612 -25,716
1975 929,481 106,921 350,356 -31,346
1974 873,369 103,252 346,893 -18,273
1973 831,880 104,779 320,229 -29,335
1972 804,043 96,614 314,028 -15,004
1971 805,830 77,717 278,660 -31,767
1970 794,612 89,757 280,913 -66,859
1969 780,660 78,196 270,151 -26,744
1968 743,992 69,342 280,963 -11,905
1967 727,276 77,313 275,089 -25,479
1966 695,040 98,709 297,801 -17,158
1965 663,029 127,808 314,450 -21,658
1964 635,589 121,817 326,965 -23,273
1963 620,126 110,190 359,330 -13,770
1962 595,538 96,332 360,671 -31,021
1961 594,674 77,811 398,521 -20,044
1960 584,060 54,041 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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