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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 8.75 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 1.26% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Iran vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Sweden
2100 80,713,760 11,357,586
2099 81,246,718 11,361,443
2098 81,770,953 11,365,725
2097 82,295,714 11,366,889
2096 82,818,575 11,368,572
2095 83,338,446 11,371,525
2094 83,854,648 11,374,169
2093 84,371,569 11,376,054
2092 84,888,626 11,378,099
2091 85,410,099 11,379,549
2090 85,934,675 11,381,475
2089 86,466,409 11,384,408
2088 87,004,165 11,387,073
2087 87,549,685 11,390,874
2086 88,105,571 11,398,223
2085 88,668,329 11,403,279
2084 89,239,709 11,408,050
2083 89,817,194 11,411,588
2082 90,402,538 11,416,796
2081 90,995,822 11,418,438
2080 91,595,122 11,420,629
2079 92,196,842 11,420,158
2078 92,801,160 11,418,032
2077 93,405,954 11,415,948
2076 94,007,669 11,412,112
2075 94,606,607 11,407,978
2074 95,197,577 11,404,682
2073 95,783,994 11,401,754
2072 96,355,853 11,398,056
2071 96,915,335 11,393,134
2070 97,460,813 11,389,416
2069 97,988,897 11,385,560
2068 98,496,927 11,384,165
2067 98,978,509 11,383,331
2066 99,439,391 11,383,335
2065 99,877,457 11,382,611
2064 100,288,977 11,381,643
2063 100,668,199 11,381,489
2062 101,017,348 11,382,109
2061 101,332,810 11,379,849
2060 101,612,261 11,378,661
2059 101,858,931 11,376,317
2058 102,061,144 11,372,527
2057 102,228,085 11,367,109
2056 102,358,266 11,361,843
2055 102,449,092 11,354,884
2054 102,498,594 11,347,343
2053 102,508,245 11,336,678
2052 102,480,373 11,322,876
2051 102,417,847 11,306,983
2050 102,318,917 11,287,973
2049 102,189,816 11,268,461
2048 102,024,233 11,247,615
2047 101,832,213 11,225,655
2046 101,613,554 11,202,749
2045 101,371,784 11,178,920
2044 101,104,998 11,153,887
2043 100,818,045 11,128,417
2042 100,512,032 11,102,505
2041 100,188,214 11,078,898
2040 99,849,875 11,054,498
2039 99,501,869 11,031,322
2038 99,137,385 11,008,943
2037 98,759,167 10,987,323
2036 98,366,612 10,964,438
2035 97,963,082 10,941,953
2034 97,546,148 10,919,289
2033 97,118,106 10,895,104
2032 96,671,440 10,869,796
2031 96,204,118 10,844,434
2030 95,718,604 10,815,888
2029 95,195,996 10,784,274
2028 94,623,034 10,749,191
2027 93,987,260 10,710,226
2026 93,276,075 10,668,870
2025 92,478,162 10,621,495
2024 91,567,738 10,569,709
2023 90,608,707 10,536,632
2022 89,524,246 10,486,941
2021 88,455,488 10,415,811
2020 87,723,443 10,353,442
2019 87,051,648 10,278,887
2018 86,117,998 10,175,214
2017 85,026,754 10,057,698
2016 83,812,228 9,923,085
2015 82,619,362 9,799,186
2014 81,502,045 9,696,110
2013 80,414,686 9,600,379
2012 79,370,580 9,519,374
2011 78,383,598 9,449,213
2010 77,420,842 9,378,126
2009 76,457,825 9,298,515
2008 75,514,204 9,219,637
2007 74,602,648 9,148,092
2006 73,392,747 9,080,505
2005 71,828,455 9,029,572
2004 70,256,316 8,993,531
2003 68,769,340 8,958,229
2002 68,011,317 8,924,958
2001 67,452,005 8,895,960
2000 66,418,659 8,872,109
1999 65,445,391 8,857,874
1998 64,519,859 8,850,974
1997 63,639,638 8,846,062
1996 62,881,300 8,840,998
1995 62,205,567 8,826,939
1994 61,520,598 8,780,745
1993 61,403,543 8,718,561
1992 61,184,983 8,668,067
1991 59,986,931 8,617,375
1990 58,380,092 8,558,835
1989 56,704,914 8,492,964
1988 55,072,694 8,436,489
1987 53,323,493 8,397,804
1986 51,446,045 8,369,829
1985 49,582,289 8,350,386
1984 47,793,998 8,336,605
1983 46,029,535 8,329,033
1982 44,272,141 8,325,263
1981 41,989,312 8,320,503
1980 39,842,324 8,310,531
1979 38,424,952 8,293,678
1978 37,126,535 8,275,599
1977 35,933,181 8,251,540
1976 34,837,271 8,222,286
1975 33,802,973 8,192,437
1974 32,796,463 8,159,955
1973 31,839,838 8,136,312
1972 30,921,179 8,122,300
1971 30,029,071 8,098,334
1970 29,145,100 8,042,801
1969 28,273,482 7,968,072
1968 27,437,391 7,912,273
1967 26,628,432 7,867,931
1966 25,829,270 7,807,797
1965 25,036,978 7,733,853
1964 24,262,859 7,661,354
1963 23,519,005 7,604,328
1962 22,807,907 7,561,588
1961 22,125,726 7,519,998
1960 21,470,434 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Sweden
2100 -0.66% -0.03%
2099 -0.64% -0.04%
2098 -0.64% -0.01%
2097 -0.63% -0.01%
2096 -0.62% -0.03%
2095 -0.62% -0.02%
2094 -0.61% -0.02%
2093 -0.61% -0.02%
2092 -0.61% -0.01%
2091 -0.61% -0.02%
2090 -0.61% -0.03%
2089 -0.62% -0.02%
2088 -0.62% -0.03%
2087 -0.63% -0.06%
2086 -0.63% -0.04%
2085 -0.64% -0.04%
2084 -0.64% -0.03%
2083 -0.65% -0.05%
2082 -0.65% -0.01%
2081 -0.65% -0.02%
2080 -0.65% 0.004%
2079 -0.65% 0.02%
2078 -0.65% 0.02%
2077 -0.64% 0.03%
2076 -0.63% 0.04%
2075 -0.62% 0.03%
2074 -0.61% 0.03%
2073 -0.59% 0.03%
2072 -0.58% 0.04%
2071 -0.56% 0.03%
2070 -0.54% 0.03%
2069 -0.52% 0.01%
2068 -0.49% 0.007%
2067 -0.46% -0%
2066 -0.44% 0.006%
2065 -0.41% 0.009%
2064 -0.38% 0.001%
2063 -0.35% -0.005%
2062 -0.31% 0.02%
2061 -0.28% 0.01%
2060 -0.24% 0.02%
2059 -0.2% 0.03%
2058 -0.16% 0.05%
2057 -0.13% 0.05%
2056 -0.09% 0.06%
2055 -0.05% 0.07%
2054 -0.009% 0.09%
2053 0.03% 0.12%
2052 0.06% 0.14%
2051 0.1% 0.17%
2050 0.13% 0.17%
2049 0.16% 0.19%
2048 0.19% 0.2%
2047 0.22% 0.2%
2046 0.24% 0.21%
2045 0.26% 0.22%
2044 0.28% 0.23%
2043 0.3% 0.23%
2042 0.32% 0.21%
2041 0.34% 0.22%
2040 0.35% 0.21%
2039 0.37% 0.2%
2038 0.38% 0.2%
2037 0.4% 0.21%
2036 0.41% 0.21%
2035 0.43% 0.21%
2034 0.44% 0.22%
2033 0.46% 0.23%
2032 0.49% 0.23%
2031 0.51% 0.26%
2030 0.55% 0.29%
2029 0.61% 0.33%
2028 0.68% 0.36%
2027 0.76% 0.39%
2026 0.86% 0.45%
2025 0.99% 0.49%
2024 1.06% 0.31%
2023 1.21% 0.47%
2022 1.21% 0.68%
2021 0.83% 0.6%
2020 0.77% 0.73%
2019 1.08% 1.02%
2018 1.28% 1.17%
2017 1.45% 1.36%
2016 1.44% 1.26%
2015 1.37% 1.06%
2014 1.35% 1%
2013 1.32% 0.85%
2012 1.26% 0.74%
2011 1.24% 0.76%
2010 1.26% 0.86%
2009 1.25% 0.86%
2008 1.22% 0.78%
2007 1.65% 0.74%
2006 2.18% 0.56%
2005 2.24% 0.4%
2004 2.16% 0.39%
2003 1.11% 0.37%
2002 0.83% 0.33%
2001 1.56% 0.27%
2000 1.49% 0.16%
1999 1.43% 0.08%
1998 1.38% 0.06%
1997 1.21% 0.06%
1996 1.09% 0.16%
1995 1.11% 0.53%
1994 0.19% 0.71%
1993 0.36% 0.58%
1992 2% 0.59%
1991 2.75% 0.68%
1990 2.95% 0.78%
1989 2.96% 0.67%
1988 3.28% 0.46%
1987 3.65% 0.33%
1986 3.76% 0.23%
1985 3.74% 0.17%
1984 3.83% 0.09%
1983 3.97% 0.05%
1982 5.44% 0.06%
1981 5.39% 0.12%
1980 3.69% 0.2%
1979 3.5% 0.22%
1978 3.32% 0.29%
1977 3.15% 0.36%
1976 3.06% 0.36%
1975 3.07% 0.4%
1974 3% 0.29%
1973 2.97% 0.17%
1972 2.97% 0.3%
1971 3.03% 0.69%
1970 3.08% 0.94%
1969 3.05% 0.71%
1968 3.04% 0.56%
1967 3.09% 0.77%
1966 3.16% 0.96%
1965 3.19% 0.95%
1964 3.16% 0.75%
1963 3.12% 0.57%
1962 3.08% 0.55%
1961 3.05% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Iran Sweden
Current population
93468444
10680056
Population rank 17/197 91/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.13%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
15.9 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
5.25 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +91
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 149/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 +47,079
Net migration rank 14/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - 47,079
2024 - 190,156 - 50,115
2023 750,150 262,044 5,269 55,209
2022 753,525 403,190 10,487 58,955
2021 645,725 334,967 22,914 51,947
2020 663,978 -180,680 14,495 37,302
2019 893,063 -32,794 25,697 72,619
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 23,403 87,517
2017 1,140,549 34,849 24,138 102,671
2016 1,186,949 66,630 25,800 119,234
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 23,518 80,534
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 26,179 77,654
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 23,041 66,760
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 20,943 52,879
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 21,733 46,049
2010 980,380 -12,849 25,320 51,175
2009 958,322 211 21,387 63,638
2008 940,983 -12,184 18,439 56,452
2007 919,254 -24,950 15,552 54,907
2006 884,529 640,932 15,436 51,675
2005 837,305 765,873 9,030 27,030
2004 801,203 739,996 9,893 25,842
2003 732,600 700,222 6,271 29,161
2002 752,205 -668,962 893 31,364
2001 743,658 291,692 -1,779 28,856
2000 731,203 300,133 -2,662 24,900
1999 723,237 191,988 -6,201 13,940
1998 717,655 218,171 -3,541 11,325
1997 726,574 98,009 -3,539 6,047
1996 784,508 -92,435 1,768 5,773
1995 879,648 -220,258 9,710 11,621
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 20,196 51,545
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 20,924 32,725
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 28,605 20,507
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 29,299 25,314
1990 1,530,434 200,711 29,100 35,668
1989 1,609,739 9,460 24,629 44,565
1988 1,614,512 30,688 15,186 30,064
1987 1,639,644 213,524 11,757 21,335
1986 1,659,289 242,411 9,206 15,211
1985 1,661,750 163,999 4,175 11,464
1984 1,653,051 97,748 3,335 8,668
1983 1,573,612 204,544 833 2,105
1982 1,514,240 222,390 1,665 2,524
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 1,664 3,209
1980 1,361,293 103,674 5,818 10,040
1979 1,294,306 75,451 4,976 13,895
1978 1,156,974 70,088 4,138 13,807
1977 1,091,542 68,093 7,426 23,528
1976 1,013,347 18,825 8,222 20,324
1975 929,481 106,921 14,746 16,564
1974 873,369 103,252 23,664 9,217
1973 831,880 104,779 24,409 -9,551
1972 804,043 96,614 28,428 -13,519
1971 805,830 77,717 31,583 2,334
1970 794,612 89,757 30,563 47,242
1969 780,660 78,196 23,904 48,824
1968 743,992 69,342 30,858 8,545
1967 727,276 77,313 41,700 11,075
1966 695,040 98,709 45,286 24,920
1965 663,029 127,808 44,857 32,444
1964 635,589 121,817 45,968 23,581
1963 620,126 110,190 35,741 11,009
1962 595,538 96,332 30,246 9,627
1961 594,674 77,811 30,832 14,401
1960 584,060 54,041 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/iran/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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