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Population in Iran compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 10.3 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 1.24% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Iran vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Sierra Leone
2100 80,713,760 16,111,324
2099 81,246,718 16,126,181
2098 81,770,953 16,139,280
2097 82,295,714 16,154,153
2096 82,818,575 16,164,923
2095 83,338,446 16,173,557
2094 83,854,648 16,173,155
2093 84,371,569 16,177,864
2092 84,888,626 16,175,032
2091 85,410,099 16,168,153
2090 85,934,675 16,158,415
2089 86,466,409 16,146,773
2088 87,004,165 16,133,018
2087 87,549,685 16,116,823
2086 88,105,571 16,089,780
2085 88,668,329 16,068,438
2084 89,239,709 16,044,782
2083 89,817,194 16,011,134
2082 90,402,538 15,975,073
2081 90,995,822 15,935,071
2080 91,595,122 15,896,846
2079 92,196,842 15,854,898
2078 92,801,160 15,805,607
2077 93,405,954 15,754,551
2076 94,007,669 15,699,439
2075 94,606,607 15,639,458
2074 95,197,577 15,584,377
2073 95,783,994 15,516,736
2072 96,355,853 15,446,543
2071 96,915,335 15,374,790
2070 97,460,813 15,297,449
2069 97,988,897 15,216,666
2068 98,496,927 15,128,048
2067 98,978,509 15,032,144
2066 99,439,391 14,935,222
2065 99,877,457 14,837,697
2064 100,288,977 14,740,749
2063 100,668,199 14,642,031
2062 101,017,348 14,529,557
2061 101,332,810 14,423,861
2060 101,612,261 14,311,215
2059 101,858,931 14,198,706
2058 102,061,144 14,080,827
2057 102,228,085 13,960,869
2056 102,358,266 13,836,132
2055 102,449,092 13,706,113
2054 102,498,594 13,579,802
2053 102,508,245 13,444,465
2052 102,480,373 13,303,409
2051 102,417,847 13,156,370
2050 102,318,917 13,010,109
2049 102,189,816 12,867,021
2048 102,024,233 12,716,015
2047 101,832,213 12,570,250
2046 101,613,554 12,414,307
2045 101,371,784 12,257,874
2044 101,104,998 12,092,075
2043 100,818,045 11,931,531
2042 100,512,032 11,770,467
2041 100,188,214 11,602,993
2040 99,849,875 11,431,337
2039 99,501,869 11,262,807
2038 99,137,385 11,100,099
2037 98,759,167 10,931,629
2036 98,366,612 10,760,758
2035 97,963,082 10,585,702
2034 97,546,148 10,413,826
2033 97,118,106 10,241,196
2032 96,671,440 10,062,575
2031 96,204,118 9,883,708
2030 95,718,604 9,708,038
2029 95,195,996 9,532,000
2028 94,623,034 9,360,873
2027 93,987,260 9,179,702
2026 93,276,075 9,001,269
2025 92,478,162 8,822,114
2024 91,567,738 8,642,022
2023 90,608,707 8,460,512
2022 89,524,246 8,276,807
2021 88,455,488 8,094,602
2020 87,723,443 7,912,558
2019 87,051,648 7,731,991
2018 86,117,998 7,554,563
2017 85,026,754 7,379,299
2016 83,812,228 7,205,328
2015 82,619,362 7,037,655
2014 81,502,045 6,876,385
2013 80,414,686 6,714,051
2012 79,370,580 6,551,080
2011 78,383,598 6,387,251
2010 77,420,842 6,222,714
2009 76,457,825 6,055,646
2008 75,514,204 5,894,722
2007 74,602,648 5,749,352
2006 73,392,747 5,624,466
2005 71,828,455 5,501,712
2004 70,256,316 5,355,717
2003 68,769,340 5,177,687
2002 68,011,317 4,971,435
2001 67,452,005 4,692,716
2000 66,418,659 4,423,611
1999 65,445,391 4,318,043
1998 64,519,859 4,295,785
1997 63,639,638 4,253,716
1996 62,881,300 4,199,210
1995 62,205,567 4,179,179
1994 61,520,598 4,173,105
1993 61,403,543 4,157,130
1992 61,184,983 4,166,366
1991 59,986,931 4,246,267
1990 58,380,092 4,196,828
1989 56,704,914 4,034,037
1988 55,072,694 3,934,517
1987 53,323,493 3,829,718
1986 51,446,045 3,728,380
1985 49,582,289 3,638,438
1984 47,793,998 3,558,758
1983 46,029,535 3,481,646
1982 44,272,141 3,408,183
1981 41,989,312 3,338,940
1980 39,842,324 3,272,089
1979 38,424,952 3,207,499
1978 37,126,535 3,145,517
1977 35,933,181 3,085,354
1976 34,837,271 3,028,820
1975 33,802,973 2,974,657
1974 32,796,463 2,920,459
1973 31,839,838 2,866,955
1972 30,921,179 2,814,388
1971 30,029,071 2,763,222
1970 29,145,100 2,712,286
1969 28,273,482 2,661,365
1968 27,437,391 2,611,532
1967 26,628,432 2,562,384
1966 25,829,270 2,514,638
1965 25,036,978 2,468,666
1964 24,262,859 2,424,390
1963 23,519,005 2,382,258
1962 22,807,907 2,342,242
1961 22,125,726 2,304,227
1960 21,470,434 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Sierra Leone
2100 -0.66% -0.09%
2099 -0.64% -0.08%
2098 -0.64% -0.09%
2097 -0.63% -0.07%
2096 -0.62% -0.05%
2095 -0.62% 0.002%
2094 -0.61% -0.03%
2093 -0.61% 0.02%
2092 -0.61% 0.04%
2091 -0.61% 0.06%
2090 -0.61% 0.07%
2089 -0.62% 0.09%
2088 -0.62% 0.1%
2087 -0.63% 0.17%
2086 -0.63% 0.13%
2085 -0.64% 0.15%
2084 -0.64% 0.21%
2083 -0.65% 0.23%
2082 -0.65% 0.25%
2081 -0.65% 0.24%
2080 -0.65% 0.26%
2079 -0.65% 0.31%
2078 -0.65% 0.32%
2077 -0.64% 0.35%
2076 -0.63% 0.38%
2075 -0.62% 0.35%
2074 -0.61% 0.44%
2073 -0.59% 0.45%
2072 -0.58% 0.47%
2071 -0.56% 0.51%
2070 -0.54% 0.53%
2069 -0.52% 0.59%
2068 -0.49% 0.64%
2067 -0.46% 0.65%
2066 -0.44% 0.66%
2065 -0.41% 0.66%
2064 -0.38% 0.67%
2063 -0.35% 0.77%
2062 -0.31% 0.73%
2061 -0.28% 0.79%
2060 -0.24% 0.79%
2059 -0.2% 0.84%
2058 -0.16% 0.86%
2057 -0.13% 0.9%
2056 -0.09% 0.95%
2055 -0.05% 0.93%
2054 -0.009% 1.01%
2053 0.03% 1.06%
2052 0.06% 1.12%
2051 0.1% 1.12%
2050 0.13% 1.11%
2049 0.16% 1.19%
2048 0.19% 1.16%
2047 0.22% 1.26%
2046 0.24% 1.28%
2045 0.26% 1.37%
2044 0.28% 1.35%
2043 0.3% 1.37%
2042 0.32% 1.44%
2041 0.34% 1.5%
2040 0.35% 1.5%
2039 0.37% 1.47%
2038 0.38% 1.54%
2037 0.4% 1.59%
2036 0.41% 1.65%
2035 0.43% 1.65%
2034 0.44% 1.69%
2033 0.46% 1.78%
2032 0.49% 1.81%
2031 0.51% 1.81%
2030 0.55% 1.85%
2029 0.61% 1.83%
2028 0.68% 1.97%
2027 0.76% 1.98%
2026 0.86% 2.03%
2025 0.99% 2.08%
2024 1.06% 2.15%
2023 1.21% 2.22%
2022 1.21% 2.25%
2021 0.83% 2.3%
2020 0.77% 2.34%
2019 1.08% 2.35%
2018 1.28% 2.38%
2017 1.45% 2.41%
2016 1.44% 2.38%
2015 1.37% 2.35%
2014 1.35% 2.42%
2013 1.32% 2.49%
2012 1.26% 2.56%
2011 1.24% 2.64%
2010 1.26% 2.76%
2009 1.25% 2.73%
2008 1.22% 2.53%
2007 1.65% 2.22%
2006 2.18% 2.23%
2005 2.24% 2.73%
2004 2.16% 3.44%
2003 1.11% 4.15%
2002 0.83% 5.94%
2001 1.56% 6.08%
2000 1.49% 2.44%
1999 1.43% 0.52%
1998 1.38% 0.99%
1997 1.21% 1.3%
1996 1.09% 0.48%
1995 1.11% 0.15%
1994 0.19% 0.38%
1993 0.36% -0.22%
1992 2% -1.88%
1991 2.75% 1.18%
1990 2.95% 4.04%
1989 2.96% 2.53%
1988 3.28% 2.74%
1987 3.65% 2.72%
1986 3.76% 2.47%
1985 3.74% 2.24%
1984 3.83% 2.21%
1983 3.97% 2.16%
1982 5.44% 2.07%
1981 5.39% 2.04%
1980 3.69% 2.01%
1979 3.5% 1.97%
1978 3.32% 1.95%
1977 3.15% 1.87%
1976 3.06% 1.82%
1975 3.07% 1.86%
1974 3% 1.87%
1973 2.97% 1.87%
1972 2.97% 1.85%
1971 3.03% 1.88%
1970 3.08% 1.91%
1969 3.05% 1.91%
1968 3.04% 1.92%
1967 3.09% 1.9%
1966 3.16% 1.86%
1965 3.19% 1.83%
1964 3.16% 1.77%
1963 3.12% 1.71%
1962 3.08% 1.65%
1961 3.05% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Iran Sierra Leone
Current population
93468444
9049533
Population rank 17/197 101/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.11%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
2.9 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
2.03 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +497
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 47/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 -11,309
Net migration rank 14/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -11,309
2024 - 190,156 - -11,000
2023 750,150 262,044 188,788 -4,000
2022 753,525 403,190 186,625 -4,000
2021 645,725 334,967 183,326 -1,544
2020 663,978 -180,680 181,015 1,292
2019 893,063 -32,794 181,068 -2,238
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 178,772 -2,741
2017 1,140,549 34,849 173,259 1,234
2016 1,186,949 66,630 168,784 4,657
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 162,275 -356
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 160,137 485
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 161,265 2,773
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 160,915 988
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 158,858 6,895
2010 980,380 -12,849 155,338 7,983
2009 958,322 211 152,669 18,145
2008 940,983 -12,184 149,855 1,182
2007 919,254 -24,950 145,740 -6,042
2006 884,529 640,932 144,127 -34,052
2005 837,305 765,873 137,234 -1,805
2004 801,203 739,996 132,661 23,897
2003 732,600 700,222 130,312 69,185
2002 752,205 -668,962 126,429 86,578
2001 743,658 291,692 116,647 227,791
2000 731,203 300,133 110,754 83,013
1999 723,237 191,988 102,295 -84,926
1998 717,655 218,171 103,906 -76,766
1997 726,574 98,009 105,433 -48,437
1996 784,508 -92,435 104,140 -52,110
1995 879,648 -220,258 100,885 -112,857
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 101,486 -77,371
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 103,317 -95,476
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 103,251 -129,565
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 105,477 -238,965
1990 1,530,434 200,711 100,778 131,587
1989 1,609,739 9,460 98,298 -5,079
1988 1,614,512 30,688 96,344 9,470
1987 1,639,644 213,524 94,235 9,558
1986 1,659,289 242,411 90,902 7,992
1985 1,661,750 163,999 88,869 -7,873
1984 1,653,051 97,748 87,072 -8,708
1983 1,573,612 204,544 84,628 -8,783
1982 1,514,240 222,390 82,457 -11,379
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 80,111 -12,699
1980 1,361,293 103,674 77,932 -11,641
1979 1,294,306 75,451 75,992 -13,095
1978 1,156,974 70,088 74,130 -13,073
1977 1,091,542 68,093 71,663 -12,399
1976 1,013,347 18,825 69,506 -15,686
1975 929,481 106,921 67,560 -13,058
1974 873,369 103,252 65,357 -11,473
1973 831,880 104,779 62,443 -9,322
1972 804,043 96,614 60,279 -8,267
1971 805,830 77,717 58,484 -8,162
1970 794,612 89,757 56,513 -4,957
1969 780,660 78,196 54,768 -4,485
1968 743,992 69,342 53,126 -3,743
1967 727,276 77,313 51,734 -2,819
1966 695,040 98,709 49,486 -2,911
1965 663,029 127,808 47,223 -1,851
1964 635,589 121,817 45,487 -2,308
1963 620,126 110,190 43,569 -2,480
1962 595,538 96,332 41,603 -2,658
1961 594,674 77,811 40,022 -2,947
1960 584,060 54,041 38,192 -3,528

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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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