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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 4.56 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 1.38% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Iran vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Somalia
2100 80,713,760 68,384,185
2099 81,246,718 68,040,371
2098 81,770,953 67,702,230
2097 82,295,714 67,362,336
2096 82,818,575 66,972,933
2095 83,338,446 66,585,659
2094 83,854,648 66,179,819
2093 84,371,569 65,760,590
2092 84,888,626 65,324,261
2091 85,410,099 64,852,843
2090 85,934,675 64,362,727
2089 86,466,409 63,922,797
2088 87,004,165 63,464,036
2087 87,549,685 62,987,028
2086 88,105,571 62,447,029
2085 88,668,329 61,873,597
2084 89,239,709 61,318,916
2083 89,817,194 60,761,800
2082 90,402,538 60,187,980
2081 90,995,822 59,676,722
2080 91,595,122 59,100,915
2079 92,196,842 58,477,428
2078 92,801,160 57,852,528
2077 93,405,954 57,211,821
2076 94,007,669 56,602,463
2075 94,606,607 56,005,600
2074 95,197,577 55,330,165
2073 95,783,994 54,651,918
2072 96,355,853 53,978,548
2071 96,915,335 53,284,016
2070 97,460,813 52,573,210
2069 97,988,897 51,878,214
2068 98,496,927 51,197,653
2067 98,978,509 50,493,028
2066 99,439,391 49,779,172
2065 99,877,457 49,024,665
2064 100,288,977 48,265,876
2063 100,668,199 47,522,361
2062 101,017,348 46,785,920
2061 101,332,810 46,037,526
2060 101,612,261 45,220,507
2059 101,858,931 44,397,936
2058 102,061,144 43,659,021
2057 102,228,085 42,897,422
2056 102,358,266 42,121,542
2055 102,449,092 41,318,179
2054 102,498,594 40,513,141
2053 102,508,245 39,744,995
2052 102,480,373 38,992,177
2051 102,417,847 38,228,872
2050 102,318,917 37,471,735
2049 102,189,816 36,739,905
2048 102,024,233 35,984,999
2047 101,832,213 35,218,863
2046 101,613,554 34,462,403
2045 101,371,784 33,717,596
2044 101,104,998 32,977,674
2043 100,818,045 32,247,710
2042 100,512,032 31,537,272
2041 100,188,214 30,794,853
2040 99,849,875 30,032,324
2039 99,501,869 29,312,883
2038 99,137,385 28,583,386
2037 98,759,167 27,838,646
2036 98,366,612 27,114,453
2035 97,963,082 26,385,421
2034 97,546,148 25,687,629
2033 97,118,106 25,018,509
2032 96,671,440 24,338,597
2031 96,204,118 23,657,353
2030 95,718,604 22,965,742
2029 95,195,996 22,299,610
2028 94,623,034 21,651,582
2027 93,987,260 20,991,860
2026 93,276,075 20,322,668
2025 92,478,162 19,666,990
2024 91,567,738 19,009,151
2023 90,608,707 18,358,615
2022 89,524,246 17,801,897
2021 88,455,488 17,271,431
2020 87,723,443 16,651,191
2019 87,051,648 16,030,971
2018 86,117,998 15,452,487
2017 85,026,754 14,916,629
2016 83,812,228 14,348,740
2015 82,619,362 13,806,963
2014 81,502,045 13,339,491
2013 80,414,686 12,869,594
2012 79,370,580 12,461,160
2011 78,383,598 12,348,830
2010 77,420,842 12,261,756
2009 76,457,825 11,961,201
2008 75,514,204 11,663,084
2007 74,602,648 11,322,582
2006 73,392,747 10,975,502
2005 71,828,455 10,644,228
2004 70,256,316 10,280,998
2003 68,769,340 9,909,157
2002 68,011,317 9,550,063
2001 67,452,005 9,198,493
2000 66,418,659 8,838,713
1999 65,445,391 8,492,059
1998 64,519,859 8,155,417
1997 63,639,638 7,824,525
1996 62,881,300 7,554,474
1995 62,205,567 7,285,007
1994 61,520,598 7,026,797
1993 61,403,543 6,681,399
1992 61,184,983 6,495,107
1991 59,986,931 6,813,760
1990 58,380,092 7,082,811
1989 56,704,914 7,114,817
1988 55,072,694 7,235,360
1987 53,323,493 7,228,302
1986 51,446,045 6,974,788
1985 49,582,289 6,693,289
1984 47,793,998 6,428,389
1983 46,029,535 6,198,430
1982 44,272,141 6,003,840
1981 41,989,312 5,982,849
1980 39,842,324 5,936,154
1979 38,424,952 5,449,117
1978 37,126,535 4,814,892
1977 35,933,181 4,484,050
1976 34,837,271 4,365,812
1975 33,802,973 4,257,535
1974 32,796,463 4,151,842
1973 31,839,838 4,045,592
1972 30,921,179 3,939,436
1971 30,029,071 3,837,691
1970 29,145,100 3,738,448
1969 28,273,482 3,641,015
1968 27,437,391 3,546,590
1967 26,628,432 3,454,537
1966 25,829,270 3,365,106
1965 25,036,978 3,277,874
1964 24,262,859 3,192,796
1963 23,519,005 3,110,361
1962 22,807,907 3,030,091
1961 22,125,726 2,952,054
1960 21,470,434 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Somalia
2100 -0.66% 0.51%
2099 -0.64% 0.5%
2098 -0.64% 0.5%
2097 -0.63% 0.58%
2096 -0.62% 0.58%
2095 -0.62% 0.61%
2094 -0.61% 0.64%
2093 -0.61% 0.67%
2092 -0.61% 0.73%
2091 -0.61% 0.76%
2090 -0.61% 0.69%
2089 -0.62% 0.72%
2088 -0.62% 0.76%
2087 -0.63% 0.86%
2086 -0.63% 0.93%
2085 -0.64% 0.9%
2084 -0.64% 0.92%
2083 -0.65% 0.95%
2082 -0.65% 0.86%
2081 -0.65% 0.97%
2080 -0.65% 1.07%
2079 -0.65% 1.08%
2078 -0.65% 1.12%
2077 -0.64% 1.08%
2076 -0.63% 1.07%
2075 -0.62% 1.22%
2074 -0.61% 1.24%
2073 -0.59% 1.25%
2072 -0.58% 1.3%
2071 -0.56% 1.35%
2070 -0.54% 1.34%
2069 -0.52% 1.33%
2068 -0.49% 1.4%
2067 -0.46% 1.43%
2066 -0.44% 1.54%
2065 -0.41% 1.57%
2064 -0.38% 1.56%
2063 -0.35% 1.57%
2062 -0.31% 1.63%
2061 -0.28% 1.81%
2060 -0.24% 1.85%
2059 -0.2% 1.69%
2058 -0.16% 1.78%
2057 -0.13% 1.84%
2056 -0.09% 1.94%
2055 -0.05% 1.99%
2054 -0.009% 1.93%
2053 0.03% 1.93%
2052 0.06% 2%
2051 0.1% 2.02%
2050 0.13% 1.99%
2049 0.16% 2.1%
2048 0.19% 2.18%
2047 0.22% 2.2%
2046 0.24% 2.21%
2045 0.26% 2.24%
2044 0.28% 2.26%
2043 0.3% 2.25%
2042 0.32% 2.41%
2041 0.34% 2.54%
2040 0.35% 2.45%
2039 0.37% 2.55%
2038 0.38% 2.68%
2037 0.4% 2.67%
2036 0.41% 2.76%
2035 0.43% 2.72%
2034 0.44% 2.67%
2033 0.46% 2.79%
2032 0.49% 2.88%
2031 0.51% 3.01%
2030 0.55% 2.99%
2029 0.61% 2.99%
2028 0.68% 3.14%
2027 0.76% 3.29%
2026 0.86% 3.33%
2025 0.99% 3.46%
2024 1.06% 3.54%
2023 1.21% 3.13%
2022 1.21% 3.07%
2021 0.83% 3.72%
2020 0.77% 3.87%
2019 1.08% 3.74%
2018 1.28% 3.59%
2017 1.45% 3.96%
2016 1.44% 3.92%
2015 1.37% 3.5%
2014 1.35% 3.65%
2013 1.32% 3.28%
2012 1.26% 0.91%
2011 1.24% 0.71%
2010 1.26% 2.51%
2009 1.25% 2.56%
2008 1.22% 3.01%
2007 1.65% 3.16%
2006 2.18% 3.11%
2005 2.24% 3.53%
2004 2.16% 3.75%
2003 1.11% 3.76%
2002 0.83% 3.82%
2001 1.56% 4.07%
2000 1.49% 4.08%
1999 1.43% 4.13%
1998 1.38% 4.23%
1997 1.21% 3.57%
1996 1.09% 3.7%
1995 1.11% 3.67%
1994 0.19% 5.17%
1993 0.36% 2.87%
1992 2% -4.68%
1991 2.75% -3.8%
1990 2.95% -0.45%
1989 2.96% -1.67%
1988 3.28% 0.1%
1987 3.65% 3.63%
1986 3.76% 4.21%
1985 3.74% 4.12%
1984 3.83% 3.71%
1983 3.97% 3.24%
1982 5.44% 0.35%
1981 5.39% 0.79%
1980 3.69% 8.94%
1979 3.5% 13.2%
1978 3.32% 7.38%
1977 3.15% 2.71%
1976 3.06% 2.54%
1975 3.07% 2.55%
1974 3% 2.63%
1973 2.97% 2.69%
1972 2.97% 2.65%
1971 3.03% 2.65%
1970 3.08% 2.68%
1969 3.05% 2.66%
1968 3.04% 2.66%
1967 3.09% 2.66%
1966 3.16% 2.66%
1965 3.19% 2.66%
1964 3.16% 2.65%
1963 3.12% 2.65%
1962 3.08% 2.64%
1961 3.05% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Iran Somalia
Current population
93468444
20503678
Population rank 17/197 66/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.25%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
48.5 seconds
One birth every
26.9 seconds
40 seconds
One death every
1.24 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 8/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 +12,077
Net migration rank 14/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - 12,077
2024 - 190,156 - 26,859
2023 750,150 262,044 608,203 46,217
2022 753,525 403,190 551,450 -92,434
2021 645,725 334,967 566,399 35,506
2020 663,978 -180,680 561,311 77,259
2019 893,063 -32,794 548,756 53,124
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 514,244 40,844
2017 1,140,549 34,849 478,556 38,067
2016 1,186,949 66,630 495,132 124,017
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 481,573 -17,178
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 464,481 6,065
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 448,518 20,723
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 399,468 -51,833
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 203,213 -326,192
2010 980,380 -12,849 385,571 -88,448
2009 958,322 211 405,784 -101,795
2008 940,983 -12,184 394,258 -102,035
2007 919,254 -24,950 380,303 8,476
2006 884,529 640,932 372,597 -67,200
2005 837,305 765,873 363,117 -5,955
2004 801,203 739,996 351,959 17,353
2003 732,600 700,222 341,192 33,174
2002 752,205 -668,962 331,215 12,603
2001 743,658 291,692 319,059 40,274
2000 731,203 300,133 306,651 53,580
1999 723,237 191,988 295,523 37,548
1998 717,655 218,171 284,779 55,426
1997 726,574 98,009 271,894 49,692
1996 784,508 -92,435 264,807 -46,291
1995 879,648 -220,258 254,509 65,888
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 246,950 -50,921
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 232,960 261,815
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 57,495 -179,675
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 53,052 -568,166
1990 1,530,434 200,711 225,162 -248,155
1989 1,609,739 9,460 225,255 -266,281
1988 1,614,512 30,688 215,599 -415,660
1987 1,639,644 213,524 231,580 -17,391
1986 1,659,289 242,411 218,416 74,424
1985 1,661,750 163,999 207,960 62,183
1984 1,653,051 97,748 199,017 60,630
1983 1,573,612 204,544 190,775 9,505
1982 1,514,240 222,390 182,793 6,115
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 185,211 -332,129
1980 1,361,293 103,674 174,790 65,519
1979 1,294,306 75,451 151,016 582,746
1978 1,156,974 70,088 132,689 402,005
1977 1,091,542 68,093 124,818 2,170
1976 1,013,347 18,825 113,319 -3,831
1975 929,481 106,921 108,998 -1,934
1974 873,369 103,252 104,813 -495
1973 831,880 104,779 108,038 143
1972 804,043 96,614 104,493 -351
1971 805,830 77,717 101,196 -1,850
1970 794,612 89,757 98,025 1,104
1969 780,660 78,196 95,045 690
1968 743,992 69,342 92,208 906
1967 727,276 77,313 89,497 1,498
1966 695,040 98,709 86,930 941
1965 663,029 127,808 84,448 2,142
1964 635,589 121,817 82,042 1,518
1963 620,126 110,190 79,859 1,449
1962 595,538 96,332 77,737 1,496
1961 594,674 77,811 75,513 1,336
1960 584,060 54,041 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/iran/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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