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

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The latest officially reported population of Iran was 92,417,681 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,580,141 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 6.21 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 +1.15% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.6M (27.5% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Iran vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Rwanda
2100 80,660,972 33,113,283
2099 81,193,582 33,008,545
2098 81,717,474 32,927,982
2097 82,241,892 32,853,307
2096 82,764,411 32,768,037
2095 83,283,942 32,635,508
2094 83,799,806 32,550,001
2093 84,316,389 32,416,870
2092 84,833,108 32,294,333
2091 85,354,240 32,191,262
2090 85,878,473 32,088,747
2089 86,409,859 31,892,591
2088 86,947,263 31,746,789
2087 87,492,427 31,553,150
2086 88,047,949 31,399,004
2085 88,610,339 31,254,597
2084 89,181,346 31,112,448
2083 89,758,453 30,937,106
2082 90,343,413 30,752,861
2081 90,936,310 30,576,992
2080 91,535,218 30,386,351
2079 92,136,544 30,195,560
2078 92,740,467 30,016,688
2077 93,344,865 29,819,259
2076 93,946,187 29,645,610
2075 94,544,733 29,441,964
2074 95,135,317 29,243,980
2073 95,721,351 29,025,977
2072 96,292,835 28,798,822
2071 96,851,951 28,578,302
2070 97,397,073 28,334,300
2069 97,924,812 28,121,174
2068 98,432,509 27,872,383
2067 98,913,776 27,609,059
2066 99,374,357 27,372,823
2065 99,812,137 27,101,698
2064 100,223,387 26,838,144
2063 100,602,361 26,559,838
2062 100,951,282 26,312,631
2061 101,266,537 26,001,660
2060 101,545,806 25,729,037
2059 101,792,315 25,453,407
2058 101,994,395 25,121,995
2057 102,161,227 24,853,512
2056 102,291,323 24,582,198
2055 102,382,089 24,281,895
2054 102,431,558 23,991,958
2053 102,441,204 23,705,290
2052 102,413,350 23,421,032
2051 102,350,865 23,113,700
2050 102,251,999 22,814,556
2049 102,122,983 22,498,806
2048 101,957,508 22,171,841
2047 101,765,614 21,848,486
2046 101,547,098 21,554,082
2045 101,305,486 21,228,573
2044 101,038,874 20,915,810
2043 100,752,109 20,548,490
2042 100,446,296 20,214,283
2041 100,122,690 19,845,021
2040 99,784,572 19,475,227
2039 99,436,793 19,108,842
2038 99,072,548 18,773,398
2037 98,694,577 18,433,422
2036 98,302,279 18,128,058
2035 97,899,013 17,765,049
2034 97,482,352 17,432,165
2033 97,054,589 17,100,072
2032 96,608,216 16,822,053
2031 96,141,200 16,495,903
2030 95,656,003 16,178,061
2029 95,133,736 15,868,812
2028 94,561,150 15,554,713
2027 93,925,792 15,217,275
2026 93,215,072 14,898,118
2025 92,417,681 14,569,341
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% 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 9.27% to 102,251,999 people with a rank change from 17th to 18th. The population of Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 102M 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 0.93% 2.19%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/iran/rwanda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Iran grew by 0.93%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Iran Rwanda
Current population
93580141
15062056
Population rank 17/197 77/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.18%
One net population change
37.2 seconds
1.69 minutes
One birth every
27.4 seconds
1.31 minutes
One death every
1.21 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,329 +857
Annual growth/decline +849,943 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +0.93% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 40/197
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 715,785 190,156 316,025 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/iran/rwanda | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 89.9% of the population change in Iran is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 people). In Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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