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

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The latest officially reported population of Iran was 92,417,681 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,580,141 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 4.78 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 1.36% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.15% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.6M (27.5% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Iran vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Senegal
2100 80,660,972 47,474,574
2099 81,193,582 47,302,101
2098 81,717,474 47,124,428
2097 82,241,892 46,935,783
2096 82,764,411 46,742,299
2095 83,283,942 46,541,530
2094 83,799,806 46,331,819
2093 84,316,389 46,117,446
2092 84,833,108 45,896,926
2091 85,354,240 45,669,419
2090 85,878,473 45,435,395
2089 86,409,859 45,190,699
2088 86,947,263 44,942,408
2087 87,492,427 44,685,891
2086 88,047,949 44,418,490
2085 88,610,339 44,143,926
2084 89,181,346 43,864,819
2083 89,758,453 43,572,529
2082 90,343,413 43,279,061
2081 90,936,310 42,978,412
2080 91,535,218 42,673,206
2079 92,136,544 42,360,446
2078 92,740,467 42,038,513
2077 93,344,865 41,710,573
2076 93,946,187 41,373,492
2075 94,544,733 41,024,071
2074 95,135,317 40,668,576
2073 95,721,351 40,306,673
2072 96,292,835 39,937,069
2071 96,851,951 39,562,087
2070 97,397,073 39,181,827
2069 97,924,812 38,789,497
2068 98,432,509 38,392,382
2067 98,913,776 37,991,278
2066 99,374,357 37,578,685
2065 99,812,137 37,162,056
2064 100,223,387 36,738,762
2063 100,602,361 36,312,562
2062 100,951,282 35,879,325
2061 101,266,537 35,443,454
2060 101,545,806 35,004,974
2059 101,792,315 34,566,478
2058 101,994,395 34,117,578
2057 102,161,227 33,668,392
2056 102,291,323 33,214,418
2055 102,382,089 32,760,822
2054 102,431,558 32,308,761
2053 102,441,204 31,854,267
2052 102,413,350 31,400,703
2051 102,350,865 30,944,985
2050 102,251,999 30,486,035
2049 102,122,983 30,028,301
2048 101,957,508 29,566,333
2047 101,765,614 29,107,317
2046 101,547,098 28,644,370
2045 101,305,486 28,183,606
2044 101,038,874 27,720,422
2043 100,752,109 27,256,832
2042 100,446,296 26,792,904
2041 100,122,690 26,328,316
2040 99,784,572 25,862,356
2039 99,436,793 25,394,612
2038 99,072,548 24,924,728
2037 98,694,577 24,453,976
2036 98,302,279 23,983,290
2035 97,899,013 23,511,966
2034 97,482,352 23,043,425
2033 97,054,589 22,574,895
2032 96,608,216 22,106,910
2031 96,141,200 21,639,797
2030 95,656,003 21,175,234
2029 95,133,736 20,716,123
2028 94,561,150 20,260,670
2027 93,925,792 19,811,163
2026 93,215,072 19,369,097
2025 92,417,681 18,931,966
2024 91,567,738 18,501,984
2023 90,608,707 18,077,573
2022 89,524,246 17,651,103
2021 88,455,488 17,220,867
2020 87,723,443 16,789,219
2019 87,051,648 16,352,922
2018 86,117,998 15,914,498
2017 85,026,754 15,475,002
2016 83,812,228 15,034,521
2015 82,619,362 14,593,331
2014 81,502,045 14,152,102
2013 80,414,686 13,710,849
2012 79,370,580 13,310,495
2011 78,383,598 12,958,897
2010 77,420,842 12,635,413
2009 76,457,825 12,337,389
2008 75,514,204 12,048,959
2007 74,602,648 11,770,344
2006 73,392,747 11,500,094
2005 71,828,455 11,235,472
2004 70,256,316 10,975,704
2003 68,769,340 10,721,176
2002 68,011,317 10,466,214
2001 67,452,005 10,212,942
2000 66,418,659 9,968,260
1999 65,445,391 9,730,887
1998 64,519,859 9,502,952
1997 63,639,638 9,283,495
1996 62,881,300 9,067,014
1995 62,205,567 8,848,101
1994 61,520,598 8,624,078
1993 61,403,543 8,396,288
1992 61,184,983 8,168,395
1991 59,986,931 7,943,085
1990 58,380,092 7,720,523
1989 56,704,914 7,502,207
1988 55,072,694 7,289,618
1987 53,323,493 7,081,530
1986 51,446,045 6,878,192
1985 49,582,289 6,683,287
1984 47,793,998 6,499,364
1983 46,029,535 6,324,504
1982 44,272,141 6,156,961
1981 41,989,312 5,997,160
1980 39,842,324 5,845,638
1979 38,424,952 5,702,895
1978 37,126,535 5,568,096
1977 35,933,181 5,439,549
1976 34,837,271 5,308,564
1975 33,802,973 5,170,810
1974 32,796,463 5,029,437
1973 31,839,838 4,885,181
1972 30,921,179 4,741,631
1971 30,029,071 4,601,864
1970 29,145,100 4,466,328
1969 28,273,482 4,334,974
1968 27,437,391 4,207,587
1967 26,628,432 4,083,870
1966 25,829,270 3,964,299
1965 25,036,978 3,849,788
1964 24,262,859 3,740,535
1963 23,519,005 3,635,876
1962 22,807,907 3,534,686
1961 22,125,726 3,436,375
1960 21,470,434 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 102M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Senegal
2100 -0.66% 0.36%
2099 -0.64% 0.38%
2098 -0.64% 0.4%
2097 -0.63% 0.41%
2096 -0.62% 0.43%
2095 -0.62% 0.45%
2094 -0.61% 0.46%
2093 -0.61% 0.48%
2092 -0.61% 0.5%
2091 -0.61% 0.52%
2090 -0.61% 0.54%
2089 -0.62% 0.55%
2088 -0.62% 0.57%
2087 -0.63% 0.6%
2086 -0.63% 0.62%
2085 -0.64% 0.64%
2084 -0.64% 0.67%
2083 -0.65% 0.68%
2082 -0.65% 0.7%
2081 -0.65% 0.72%
2080 -0.65% 0.74%
2079 -0.65% 0.77%
2078 -0.65% 0.79%
2077 -0.64% 0.81%
2076 -0.63% 0.85%
2075 -0.62% 0.87%
2074 -0.61% 0.9%
2073 -0.59% 0.93%
2072 -0.58% 0.95%
2071 -0.56% 0.97%
2070 -0.54% 1.01%
2069 -0.52% 1.03%
2068 -0.49% 1.06%
2067 -0.46% 1.1%
2066 -0.44% 1.12%
2065 -0.41% 1.15%
2064 -0.38% 1.17%
2063 -0.35% 1.21%
2062 -0.31% 1.23%
2061 -0.28% 1.25%
2060 -0.24% 1.27%
2059 -0.2% 1.32%
2058 -0.16% 1.33%
2057 -0.13% 1.37%
2056 -0.09% 1.38%
2055 -0.05% 1.4%
2054 -0.009% 1.43%
2053 0.03% 1.44%
2052 0.06% 1.47%
2051 0.1% 1.51%
2050 0.13% 1.52%
2049 0.16% 1.56%
2048 0.19% 1.58%
2047 0.22% 1.62%
2046 0.24% 1.63%
2045 0.26% 1.67%
2044 0.28% 1.7%
2043 0.3% 1.73%
2042 0.32% 1.76%
2041 0.34% 1.8%
2040 0.35% 1.84%
2039 0.37% 1.89%
2038 0.38% 1.93%
2037 0.4% 1.96%
2036 0.41% 2%
2035 0.43% 2.03%
2034 0.44% 2.08%
2033 0.46% 2.12%
2032 0.49% 2.16%
2031 0.51% 2.19%
2030 0.55% 2.22%
2029 0.61% 2.25%
2028 0.68% 2.27%
2027 0.76% 2.28%
2026 0.86% 2.31%
2025 0.93% 2.32%
2024 1.06% 2.35%
2023 1.21% 2.42%
2022 1.21% 2.5%
2021 0.83% 2.57%
2020 0.77% 2.67%
2019 1.08% 2.75%
2018 1.28% 2.84%
2017 1.45% 2.93%
2016 1.44% 3.02%
2015 1.37% 3.12%
2014 1.35% 3.22%
2013 1.32% 3.01%
2012 1.26% 2.71%
2011 1.24% 2.56%
2010 1.26% 2.42%
2009 1.25% 2.39%
2008 1.22% 2.37%
2007 1.65% 2.35%
2006 2.18% 2.36%
2005 2.24% 2.37%
2004 2.16% 2.37%
2003 1.11% 2.44%
2002 0.83% 2.48%
2001 1.56% 2.45%
2000 1.49% 2.44%
1999 1.43% 2.4%
1998 1.38% 2.36%
1997 1.21% 2.39%
1996 1.09% 2.47%
1995 1.11% 2.6%
1994 0.19% 2.71%
1993 0.36% 2.79%
1992 2% 2.84%
1991 2.75% 2.88%
1990 2.95% 2.91%
1989 2.96% 2.92%
1988 3.28% 2.94%
1987 3.65% 2.96%
1986 3.76% 2.92%
1985 3.74% 2.83%
1984 3.83% 2.76%
1983 3.97% 2.72%
1982 5.44% 2.66%
1981 5.39% 2.59%
1980 3.69% 2.5%
1979 3.5% 2.42%
1978 3.32% 2.36%
1977 3.15% 2.47%
1976 3.06% 2.66%
1975 3.07% 2.81%
1974 3% 2.95%
1973 2.97% 3.03%
1972 2.97% 3.04%
1971 3.03% 3.03%
1970 3.08% 3.03%
1969 3.05% 3.03%
1968 3.04% 3.03%
1967 3.09% 3.02%
1966 3.16% 2.97%
1965 3.19% 2.92%
1964 3.16% 2.88%
1963 3.12% 2.86%
1962 3.08% 2.86%
1961 3.05% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Iran grew by 0.93%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Iran Senegal
Current population
93580141
19596169
Population rank 17/197 68/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.24%
One net population change
37.2 seconds
1.23 minutes
One birth every
27.4 seconds
58.4 seconds
One death every
1.21 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,329 +1,178
Annual growth/decline +849,943 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate +0.93% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 35/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 -12,636
Net migration rank 14/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -12,636
2024 715,785 190,156 438,108 -10,307
2023 750,150 262,044 431,006 -9,999
2022 753,525 403,190 415,507 16,425
2021 645,725 334,967 403,019 25,519
2020 663,978 -180,680 400,910 33,848
2019 893,063 -32,794 399,436 38,386
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 405,454 33,567
2017 1,140,549 34,849 410,366 29,605
2016 1,186,949 66,630 411,480 29,498
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 407,008 34,387
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 405,019 36,030
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 406,582 34,878
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 402,243 -42,978
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 387,290 -43,350
2010 980,380 -12,849 372,934 -69,888
2009 958,322 211 362,238 -69,239
2008 940,983 -12,184 351,661 -67,812
2007 919,254 -24,950 339,963 -66,580
2006 884,529 640,932 331,364 -64,254
2005 837,305 765,873 323,908 -61,781
2004 801,203 739,996 317,286 -59,879
2003 732,600 700,222 308,856 -57,213
2002 752,205 -668,962 298,842 -40,554
2001 743,658 291,692 289,690 -41,422
2000 731,203 300,133 283,946 -42,854
1999 723,237 191,988 277,944 -44,284
1998 717,655 218,171 267,404 -45,189
1997 726,574 98,009 261,200 -44,506
1996 784,508 -92,435 255,418 -39,162
1995 879,648 -220,258 252,552 -31,001
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 249,115 -22,633
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 245,742 -16,649
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 241,482 -14,796
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 237,713 -13,783
1990 1,530,434 200,711 234,155 -12,959
1989 1,609,739 9,460 227,797 -12,362
1988 1,614,512 30,688 221,772 -12,036
1987 1,639,644 213,524 218,522 -12,086
1986 1,659,289 242,411 212,887 -12,655
1985 1,661,750 163,999 208,218 -18,644
1984 1,653,051 97,748 203,125 -24,858
1983 1,573,612 204,544 197,673 -26,222
1982 1,514,240 222,390 191,309 -27,672
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 185,917 -29,959
1980 1,361,293 103,674 179,707 -32,616
1979 1,294,306 75,451 173,425 -35,022
1978 1,156,974 70,088 167,744 -36,559
1977 1,091,542 68,093 161,636 -35,731
1976 1,013,347 18,825 154,776 -18,716
1975 929,481 106,921 147,311 -7,870
1974 873,369 103,252 139,974 3,347
1973 831,880 104,779 133,834 11,382
1972 804,043 96,614 128,024 13,852
1971 805,830 77,717 122,511 15,131
1970 794,612 89,757 117,264 16,168
1969 780,660 78,196 112,393 16,887
1968 743,992 69,342 108,240 17,264
1967 727,276 77,313 104,824 17,107
1966 695,040 98,709 101,359 15,849
1965 663,029 127,808 97,912 13,913
1964 635,589 121,817 94,797 11,892
1963 620,126 110,190 92,264 10,371
1962 595,538 96,332 89,937 9,809
1961 594,674 77,811 87,322 9,549
1960 584,060 54,041 84,735 9,337

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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