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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 4.96 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 1.36% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Iran vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Romania
2100 80,713,760 10,801,385
2099 81,246,718 10,885,505
2098 81,770,953 10,969,050
2097 82,295,714 11,052,086
2096 82,818,575 11,134,776
2095 83,338,446 11,217,462
2094 83,854,648 11,299,298
2093 84,371,569 11,382,352
2092 84,888,626 11,464,817
2091 85,410,099 11,546,872
2090 85,934,675 11,630,335
2089 86,466,409 11,713,468
2088 87,004,165 11,796,733
2087 87,549,685 11,880,373
2086 88,105,571 11,966,550
2085 88,668,329 12,052,744
2084 89,239,709 12,140,454
2083 89,817,194 12,229,714
2082 90,402,538 12,319,480
2081 90,995,822 12,412,385
2080 91,595,122 12,507,333
2079 92,196,842 12,603,302
2078 92,801,160 12,700,870
2077 93,405,954 12,799,985
2076 94,007,669 12,900,610
2075 94,606,607 13,002,848
2074 95,197,577 13,107,513
2073 95,783,994 13,213,407
2072 96,355,853 13,323,211
2071 96,915,335 13,435,661
2070 97,460,813 13,550,449
2069 97,988,897 13,667,892
2068 98,496,927 13,786,771
2067 98,978,509 13,909,141
2066 99,439,391 14,034,214
2065 99,877,457 14,163,381
2064 100,288,977 14,293,294
2063 100,668,199 14,424,068
2062 101,017,348 14,557,025
2061 101,332,810 14,689,897
2060 101,612,261 14,821,441
2059 101,858,931 14,952,855
2058 102,061,144 15,082,857
2057 102,228,085 15,211,914
2056 102,358,266 15,340,213
2055 102,449,092 15,467,019
2054 102,498,594 15,590,545
2053 102,508,245 15,712,155
2052 102,480,373 15,834,374
2051 102,417,847 15,954,507
2050 102,318,917 16,073,070
2049 102,189,816 16,192,498
2048 102,024,233 16,311,535
2047 101,832,213 16,430,565
2046 101,613,554 16,547,661
2045 101,371,784 16,665,026
2044 101,104,998 16,783,383
2043 100,818,045 16,900,955
2042 100,512,032 17,018,000
2041 100,188,214 17,136,818
2040 99,849,875 17,253,674
2039 99,501,869 17,370,310
2038 99,137,385 17,488,193
2037 98,759,167 17,604,853
2036 98,366,612 17,721,511
2035 97,963,082 17,837,396
2034 97,546,148 17,950,976
2033 97,118,106 18,064,449
2032 96,671,440 18,176,399
2031 96,204,118 18,288,437
2030 95,718,604 18,399,699
2029 95,195,996 18,511,331
2028 94,623,034 18,621,197
2027 93,987,260 18,730,482
2026 93,276,075 18,839,108
2025 92,478,162 18,946,392
2024 91,567,738 19,051,804
2023 90,608,707 19,061,062
2022 89,524,246 19,048,502
2021 88,455,488 19,122,059
2020 87,723,443 19,265,250
2019 87,051,648 19,371,648
2018 86,117,998 19,473,970
2017 85,026,754 19,588,715
2016 83,812,228 19,702,267
2015 82,619,362 19,815,616
2014 81,502,045 19,908,979
2013 80,414,686 19,983,693
2012 79,370,580 20,058,035
2011 78,383,598 20,147,528
2010 77,420,842 20,246,871
2009 76,457,825 20,367,487
2008 75,514,204 20,537,875
2007 74,602,648 20,882,982
2006 73,392,747 21,193,760
2005 71,828,455 21,319,685
2004 70,256,316 21,451,748
2003 68,769,340 21,574,326
2002 68,011,317 21,730,496
2001 67,452,005 22,131,970
2000 66,418,659 22,442,971
1999 65,445,391 22,472,040
1998 64,519,859 22,507,344
1997 63,639,638 22,553,978
1996 62,881,300 22,619,004
1995 62,205,567 22,684,270
1994 61,520,598 22,730,211
1993 61,403,543 22,763,280
1992 61,184,983 22,794,284
1991 59,986,931 23,001,155
1990 58,380,092 23,201,835
1989 56,704,914 23,161,458
1988 55,072,694 23,057,662
1987 53,323,493 22,949,430
1986 51,446,045 22,836,841
1985 49,582,289 22,732,999
1984 47,793,998 22,640,547
1983 46,029,535 22,560,478
1982 44,272,141 22,475,741
1981 41,989,312 22,353,070
1980 39,842,324 22,207,282
1979 38,424,952 22,090,488
1978 37,126,535 21,951,464
1977 35,933,181 21,756,096
1976 34,837,271 21,551,634
1975 33,802,973 21,293,583
1974 32,796,463 21,029,429
1973 31,839,838 20,835,681
1972 30,921,179 20,657,957
1971 30,029,071 20,461,567
1970 29,145,100 20,250,398
1969 28,273,482 20,009,141
1968 27,437,391 19,799,831
1967 26,628,432 19,534,242
1966 25,829,270 19,215,450
1965 25,036,978 19,031,576
1964 24,262,859 18,919,126
1963 23,519,005 18,797,850
1962 22,807,907 18,676,550
1961 22,125,726 18,555,250
1960 21,470,434 18,406,905

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/romania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Romania
2100 -0.66% -0.77%
2099 -0.64% -0.76%
2098 -0.64% -0.75%
2097 -0.63% -0.74%
2096 -0.62% -0.74%
2095 -0.62% -0.72%
2094 -0.61% -0.73%
2093 -0.61% -0.72%
2092 -0.61% -0.71%
2091 -0.61% -0.72%
2090 -0.61% -0.71%
2089 -0.62% -0.71%
2088 -0.62% -0.7%
2087 -0.63% -0.72%
2086 -0.63% -0.72%
2085 -0.64% -0.72%
2084 -0.64% -0.73%
2083 -0.65% -0.73%
2082 -0.65% -0.75%
2081 -0.65% -0.76%
2080 -0.65% -0.76%
2079 -0.65% -0.77%
2078 -0.65% -0.77%
2077 -0.64% -0.78%
2076 -0.63% -0.79%
2075 -0.62% -0.8%
2074 -0.61% -0.8%
2073 -0.59% -0.82%
2072 -0.58% -0.84%
2071 -0.56% -0.85%
2070 -0.54% -0.86%
2069 -0.52% -0.86%
2068 -0.49% -0.88%
2067 -0.46% -0.89%
2066 -0.44% -0.91%
2065 -0.41% -0.91%
2064 -0.38% -0.91%
2063 -0.35% -0.91%
2062 -0.31% -0.9%
2061 -0.28% -0.89%
2060 -0.24% -0.88%
2059 -0.2% -0.86%
2058 -0.16% -0.85%
2057 -0.13% -0.84%
2056 -0.09% -0.82%
2055 -0.05% -0.79%
2054 -0.009% -0.77%
2053 0.03% -0.77%
2052 0.06% -0.75%
2051 0.1% -0.74%
2050 0.13% -0.74%
2049 0.16% -0.73%
2048 0.19% -0.72%
2047 0.22% -0.71%
2046 0.24% -0.7%
2045 0.26% -0.71%
2044 0.28% -0.7%
2043 0.3% -0.69%
2042 0.32% -0.69%
2041 0.34% -0.68%
2040 0.35% -0.67%
2039 0.37% -0.67%
2038 0.38% -0.66%
2037 0.4% -0.66%
2036 0.41% -0.65%
2035 0.43% -0.63%
2034 0.44% -0.63%
2033 0.46% -0.62%
2032 0.49% -0.61%
2031 0.51% -0.6%
2030 0.55% -0.6%
2029 0.61% -0.59%
2028 0.68% -0.58%
2027 0.76% -0.58%
2026 0.86% -0.57%
2025 0.99% -0.55%
2024 1.06% -0.05%
2023 1.21% 0.07%
2022 1.21% -0.38%
2021 0.83% -0.74%
2020 0.77% -0.55%
2019 1.08% -0.53%
2018 1.28% -0.59%
2017 1.45% -0.58%
2016 1.44% -0.57%
2015 1.37% -0.47%
2014 1.35% -0.37%
2013 1.32% -0.37%
2012 1.26% -0.44%
2011 1.24% -0.49%
2010 1.26% -0.59%
2009 1.25% -0.83%
2008 1.22% -1.65%
2007 1.65% -1.47%
2006 2.18% -0.59%
2005 2.24% -0.62%
2004 2.16% -0.57%
2003 1.11% -0.72%
2002 0.83% -1.81%
2001 1.56% -1.39%
2000 1.49% -0.13%
1999 1.43% -0.16%
1998 1.38% -0.21%
1997 1.21% -0.29%
1996 1.09% -0.29%
1995 1.11% -0.2%
1994 0.19% -0.15%
1993 0.36% -0.14%
1992 2% -0.9%
1991 2.75% -0.86%
1990 2.95% 0.17%
1989 2.96% 0.45%
1988 3.28% 0.47%
1987 3.65% 0.49%
1986 3.76% 0.46%
1985 3.74% 0.41%
1984 3.83% 0.35%
1983 3.97% 0.38%
1982 5.44% 0.55%
1981 5.39% 0.66%
1980 3.69% 0.53%
1979 3.5% 0.63%
1978 3.32% 0.9%
1977 3.15% 0.95%
1976 3.06% 1.21%
1975 3.07% 1.26%
1974 3% 0.93%
1973 2.97% 0.86%
1972 2.97% 0.96%
1971 3.03% 1.04%
1970 3.08% 1.21%
1969 3.05% 1.06%
1968 3.04% 1.36%
1967 3.09% 1.66%
1966 3.16% 0.97%
1965 3.19% 0.59%
1964 3.16% 0.65%
1963 3.12% 0.65%
1962 3.08% 0.65%
1961 3.05% 0.81%

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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Iran Romania
Current population
93468444
18839108
Population rank 17/197 70/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.23%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
56.8 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
3.45 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 -25
Annual growth/decline +959,031 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 169/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 -29,041
Net migration rank 14/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -29,041
2024 - 190,156 - -28,466
2023 750,150 262,044 -89,587 -27,780
2022 753,525 403,190 -93,338 89,076
2021 645,725 334,967 -141,504 -17,731
2020 663,978 -180,680 -100,179 -13,202
2019 893,063 -32,794 -60,053 -27,909
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 -62,316 -33,018
2017 1,140,549 34,849 -50,930 -33,081
2016 1,186,949 66,630 -53,196 -33,073
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 -59,447 -35,751
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 -55,745 -35,448
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 -59,951 -34,910
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 -54,157 -37,589
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 -56,413 -102,769
2010 980,380 -12,849 -46,567 -122,364
2009 958,322 211 -34,625 -137,953
2008 940,983 -12,184 -30,806 -144,368
2007 919,254 -24,950 -37,590 -133,089
2006 884,529 640,932 -38,148 -132,777
2005 837,305 765,873 -40,508 -131,176
2004 801,203 739,996 -42,904 -117,432
2003 732,600 700,222 -56,093 -107,139
2002 752,205 -668,962 -58,673 -106,585
2001 743,658 291,692 -37,625 -91,154
2000 731,203 300,133 -22,443 -92,451
1999 723,237 191,988 -31,461 -82,590
1998 717,655 218,171 -33,761 -81,366
1997 726,574 98,009 -42,853 -88,734
1996 784,508 -92,435 -56,548 -70,799
1995 879,648 -220,258 -36,295 -73,779
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 -18,184 -76,246
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 -13,658 -73,475
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 -4,559 -63,200
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 25,301 -36,824
1990 1,530,434 200,711 69,605 -38,157
1989 1,609,739 9,460 122,756 -33,866
1988 1,614,512 30,688 126,817 -48,911
1987 1,639,644 213,524 128,517 -42,868
1986 1,659,289 242,411 134,737 -50,450
1985 1,661,750 163,999 111,392 -28,108
1984 1,653,051 97,748 117,731 -24,629
1983 1,573,612 204,544 87,986 3,093
1982 1,514,240 222,390 119,121 -4,725
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 156,472 -20,870
1980 1,361,293 103,674 168,776 -16,668
1979 1,294,306 75,451 194,397 -29,600
1978 1,156,974 70,088 204,148 -31,427
1977 1,091,542 68,093 215,385 -28,135
1976 1,013,347 18,825 213,361 18,748
1975 929,481 106,921 219,324 9,125
1974 873,369 103,252 235,530 6,725
1973 831,880 104,779 175,020 58,651
1972 804,043 96,614 198,316 61,920
1971 805,830 77,717 206,662 74,473
1970 794,612 89,757 234,905 71,919
1969 780,660 78,196 264,120 74,851
1968 743,992 69,342 338,577 33,601
1967 727,276 77,313 347,709 37,282
1966 695,040 98,709 115,293 -25,458
1965 663,029 127,808 114,190 -60,430
1964 635,589 121,817 134,326 -59,500
1963 620,126 110,190 139,104 -58,076
1962 595,538 96,332 130,736 -56,152
1961 594,674 77,811 163,286 -54,642
1960 584,060 54,041 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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