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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 6.24 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 1.31% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Iran vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Rwanda
2100 80,713,760 33,092,520
2099 81,246,718 32,987,847
2098 81,770,953 32,907,335
2097 82,295,714 32,832,706
2096 82,818,575 32,747,490
2095 83,338,446 32,615,044
2094 83,854,648 32,529,590
2093 84,371,569 32,396,544
2092 84,888,626 32,274,083
2091 85,410,099 32,171,077
2090 85,934,675 32,068,626
2089 86,466,409 31,872,593
2088 87,004,165 31,726,882
2087 87,549,685 31,533,364
2086 88,105,571 31,379,315
2085 88,668,329 31,235,000
2084 89,239,709 31,092,940
2083 89,817,194 30,917,707
2082 90,402,538 30,733,578
2081 90,995,822 30,557,819
2080 91,595,122 30,367,298
2079 92,196,842 30,176,627
2078 92,801,160 29,997,866
2077 93,405,954 29,800,561
2076 94,007,669 29,627,021
2075 94,606,607 29,423,503
2074 95,197,577 29,225,643
2073 95,783,994 29,007,777
2072 96,355,853 28,780,763
2071 96,915,335 28,560,382
2070 97,460,813 28,316,533
2069 97,988,897 28,103,541
2068 98,496,927 27,854,906
2067 98,978,509 27,591,747
2066 99,439,391 27,355,659
2065 99,877,457 27,084,704
2064 100,288,977 26,821,315
2063 100,668,199 26,543,184
2062 101,017,348 26,296,132
2061 101,332,810 25,985,356
2060 101,612,261 25,712,904
2059 101,858,931 25,437,446
2058 102,061,144 25,106,242
2057 102,228,085 24,837,928
2056 102,358,266 24,566,784
2055 102,449,092 24,266,669
2054 102,498,594 23,976,914
2053 102,508,245 23,690,426
2052 102,480,373 23,406,346
2051 102,417,847 23,099,207
2050 102,318,917 22,800,250
2049 102,189,816 22,484,698
2048 102,024,233 22,157,938
2047 101,832,213 21,834,786
2046 101,613,554 21,540,566
2045 101,371,784 21,215,262
2044 101,104,998 20,902,695
2043 100,818,045 20,535,605
2042 100,512,032 20,201,608
2041 100,188,214 19,832,577
2040 99,849,875 19,463,015
2039 99,501,869 19,096,860
2038 99,137,385 18,761,626
2037 98,759,167 18,421,864
2036 98,366,612 18,116,691
2035 97,963,082 17,753,910
2034 97,546,148 17,421,234
2033 97,118,106 17,089,349
2032 96,671,440 16,811,505
2031 96,204,118 16,485,559
2030 95,718,604 16,167,916
2029 95,195,996 15,858,862
2028 94,623,034 15,544,959
2027 93,987,260 15,207,733
2026 93,276,075 14,888,776
2025 92,478,162 14,560,205
2024 91,567,738 14,256,567
2023 90,608,707 13,954,471
2022 89,524,246 13,651,030
2021 88,455,488 13,355,260
2020 87,723,443 13,065,837
2019 87,051,648 12,776,103
2018 86,117,998 12,487,996
2017 85,026,754 12,202,060
2016 83,812,228 11,919,183
2015 82,619,362 11,640,022
2014 81,502,045 11,364,757
2013 80,414,686 11,093,340
2012 79,370,580 10,829,901
2011 78,383,598 10,573,733
2010 77,420,842 10,317,553
2009 76,457,825 10,060,432
2008 75,514,204 9,804,269
2007 74,602,648 9,549,933
2006 73,392,747 9,299,246
2005 71,828,455 9,054,528
2004 70,256,316 8,816,844
2003 68,769,340 8,586,875
2002 68,011,317 8,400,180
2001 67,452,005 8,287,094
2000 66,418,659 8,213,931
1999 65,445,391 8,147,912
1998 64,519,859 8,081,681
1997 63,639,638 7,755,238
1996 62,881,300 6,708,764
1995 62,205,567 5,674,118
1994 61,520,598 6,792,352
1993 61,403,543 7,981,132
1992 61,184,983 7,683,266
1991 59,986,931 7,526,966
1990 58,380,092 7,375,307
1989 56,704,914 7,184,706
1988 55,072,694 6,968,071
1987 53,323,493 6,749,493
1986 51,446,045 6,531,881
1985 49,582,289 6,317,228
1984 47,793,998 6,107,627
1983 46,029,535 5,905,311
1982 44,272,141 5,711,549
1981 41,989,312 5,527,230
1980 39,842,324 5,353,259
1979 38,424,952 5,189,541
1978 37,126,535 5,035,171
1977 35,933,181 4,888,240
1976 34,837,271 4,745,954
1975 33,802,973 4,607,728
1974 32,796,463 4,474,228
1973 31,839,838 4,345,047
1972 30,921,179 4,220,335
1971 30,029,071 4,100,044
1970 29,145,100 3,980,669
1969 28,273,482 3,861,271
1968 27,437,391 3,744,010
1967 26,628,432 3,629,577
1966 25,829,270 3,521,626
1965 25,036,978 3,423,210
1964 24,262,859 3,334,834
1963 23,519,005 3,258,890
1962 22,807,907 3,186,025
1961 22,125,726 3,106,779
1960 21,470,434 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Rwanda
2100 -0.66% 0.32%
2099 -0.64% 0.24%
2098 -0.64% 0.23%
2097 -0.63% 0.26%
2096 -0.62% 0.41%
2095 -0.62% 0.26%
2094 -0.61% 0.41%
2093 -0.61% 0.38%
2092 -0.61% 0.32%
2091 -0.61% 0.32%
2090 -0.61% 0.62%
2089 -0.62% 0.46%
2088 -0.62% 0.61%
2087 -0.63% 0.49%
2086 -0.63% 0.46%
2085 -0.64% 0.46%
2084 -0.64% 0.57%
2083 -0.65% 0.6%
2082 -0.65% 0.58%
2081 -0.65% 0.63%
2080 -0.65% 0.63%
2079 -0.65% 0.6%
2078 -0.65% 0.66%
2077 -0.64% 0.59%
2076 -0.63% 0.69%
2075 -0.62% 0.68%
2074 -0.61% 0.75%
2073 -0.59% 0.79%
2072 -0.58% 0.77%
2071 -0.56% 0.86%
2070 -0.54% 0.76%
2069 -0.52% 0.89%
2068 -0.49% 0.95%
2067 -0.46% 0.86%
2066 -0.44% 1%
2065 -0.41% 0.98%
2064 -0.38% 1.05%
2063 -0.35% 0.94%
2062 -0.31% 1.2%
2061 -0.28% 1.06%
2060 -0.24% 1.08%
2059 -0.2% 1.32%
2058 -0.16% 1.08%
2057 -0.13% 1.1%
2056 -0.09% 1.24%
2055 -0.05% 1.21%
2054 -0.009% 1.21%
2053 0.03% 1.21%
2052 0.06% 1.33%
2051 0.1% 1.31%
2050 0.13% 1.4%
2049 0.16% 1.47%
2048 0.19% 1.48%
2047 0.22% 1.37%
2046 0.24% 1.53%
2045 0.26% 1.5%
2044 0.28% 1.79%
2043 0.3% 1.65%
2042 0.32% 1.86%
2041 0.34% 1.9%
2040 0.35% 1.92%
2039 0.37% 1.79%
2038 0.38% 1.84%
2037 0.4% 1.68%
2036 0.41% 2.04%
2035 0.43% 1.91%
2034 0.44% 1.94%
2033 0.46% 1.65%
2032 0.49% 1.98%
2031 0.51% 1.96%
2030 0.55% 1.95%
2029 0.61% 2.02%
2028 0.68% 2.22%
2027 0.76% 2.14%
2026 0.86% 2.26%
2025 0.99% 2.13%
2024 1.06% 2.16%
2023 1.21% 2.22%
2022 1.21% 2.21%
2021 0.83% 2.22%
2020 0.77% 2.27%
2019 1.08% 2.31%
2018 1.28% 2.34%
2017 1.45% 2.37%
2016 1.44% 2.4%
2015 1.37% 2.42%
2014 1.35% 2.45%
2013 1.32% 2.43%
2012 1.26% 2.42%
2011 1.24% 2.48%
2010 1.26% 2.56%
2009 1.25% 2.61%
2008 1.22% 2.66%
2007 1.65% 2.7%
2006 2.18% 2.7%
2005 2.24% 2.7%
2004 2.16% 2.68%
2003 1.11% 2.22%
2002 0.83% 1.36%
2001 1.56% 0.89%
2000 1.49% 0.81%
1999 1.43% 0.82%
1998 1.38% 4.21%
1997 1.21% 15.6%
1996 1.09% 18.2%
1995 1.11% -16.5%
1994 0.19% -14.9%
1993 0.36% 3.88%
1992 2% 2.08%
1991 2.75% 2.06%
1990 2.95% 2.65%
1989 2.96% 3.11%
1988 3.28% 3.24%
1987 3.65% 3.33%
1986 3.76% 3.4%
1985 3.74% 3.43%
1984 3.83% 3.43%
1983 3.97% 3.39%
1982 5.44% 3.33%
1981 5.39% 3.25%
1980 3.69% 3.15%
1979 3.5% 3.07%
1978 3.32% 3.01%
1977 3.15% 3%
1976 3.06% 3%
1975 3.07% 2.98%
1974 3% 2.97%
1973 2.97% 2.96%
1972 2.97% 2.93%
1971 3.03% 3%
1970 3.08% 3.09%
1969 3.05% 3.13%
1968 3.04% 3.15%
1967 3.09% 3.07%
1966 3.16% 2.87%
1965 3.19% 2.65%
1964 3.16% 2.33%
1963 3.12% 2.29%
1962 3.08% 2.55%
1961 3.05% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Iran Rwanda
Current population
93468444
14975051
Population rank 17/197 77/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.18%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
1.74 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
1.33 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +828
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 45/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +116,786 +6,282
Net migration rank 14/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - 6,282
2024 - 190,156 - -15,582
2023 750,150 262,044 312,762 -9,001
2022 753,525 403,190 312,145 -9,001
2021 645,725 334,967 309,895 -21,492
2020 663,978 -180,680 312,692 -22,251
2019 893,063 -32,794 313,525 -24,492
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 312,512 -25,323
2017 1,140,549 34,849 310,323 -25,634
2016 1,186,949 66,630 305,549 -24,474
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 299,114 -21,862
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 292,779 -19,505
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 286,331 -16,779
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 282,584 -25,260
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 282,922 -27,915
2010 980,380 -12,849 286,848 -29,501
2009 958,322 211 287,034 -30,128
2008 940,983 -12,184 287,334 -31,913
2007 919,254 -24,950 285,791 -32,537
2006 884,529 640,932 282,149 -34,008
2005 837,305 765,873 275,121 -33,830
2004 801,203 739,996 265,273 -31,214
2003 732,600 700,222 251,243 -25,355
2002 752,205 -668,962 239,036 -91,518
2001 743,658 291,692 230,845 -152,197
2000 731,203 300,133 221,276 -153,588
1999 723,237 191,988 210,518 -146,162
1998 717,655 218,171 197,185 -129,089
1997 726,574 98,009 174,687 410,106
1996 784,508 -92,435 140,455 1,367,700
1995 879,648 -220,258 121,137 439,995
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 183,926 236,110
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 188,025 -12,334
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 196,431 -59,519
1990 1,530,434 200,711 207,895 -41,483
1989 1,609,739 9,460 217,632 -2,826
1988 1,614,512 30,688 223,759 -5,285
1987 1,639,644 213,524 225,744 -7,062
1986 1,659,289 242,411 225,526 -8,982
1985 1,661,750 163,999 223,794 -11,031
1984 1,653,051 97,748 219,337 -12,899
1983 1,573,612 204,544 212,750 -14,560
1982 1,514,240 222,390 205,147 -15,818
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 195,769 -16,453
1980 1,361,293 103,674 184,988 -16,359
1979 1,294,306 75,451 174,477 -15,669
1978 1,156,974 70,088 163,779 -13,838
1977 1,091,542 68,093 155,011 -11,084
1976 1,013,347 18,825 147,665 -7,027
1975 929,481 106,921 140,596 -4,791
1974 873,369 103,252 135,743 -4,535
1973 831,880 104,779 131,021 -3,862
1972 804,043 96,614 126,403 -4,156
1971 805,830 77,717 122,567 -4,230
1970 794,612 89,757 119,273 1,149
1969 780,660 78,196 115,394 2,983
1968 743,992 69,342 111,422 4,728
1967 727,276 77,313 108,053 4,655
1966 695,040 98,709 105,128 -1,930
1965 663,029 127,808 103,422 -9,774
1964 635,589 121,817 102,562 -19,458
1963 620,126 110,190 94,296 -25,524
1962 595,538 96,332 102,548 -25,594
1961 594,674 77,811 102,051 -20,508
1960 584,060 54,041 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/iran/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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