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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 10.3 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 1.24% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Iran vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Switzerland
2100 80,713,760 9,234,296
2099 81,246,718 9,226,472
2098 81,770,953 9,220,109
2097 82,295,714 9,212,728
2096 82,818,575 9,208,997
2095 83,338,446 9,203,477
2094 83,854,648 9,199,095
2093 84,371,569 9,196,672
2092 84,888,626 9,194,082
2091 85,410,099 9,191,145
2090 85,934,675 9,189,122
2089 86,466,409 9,188,754
2088 87,004,165 9,190,102
2087 87,549,685 9,189,763
2086 88,105,571 9,191,494
2085 88,668,329 9,195,728
2084 89,239,709 9,199,983
2083 89,817,194 9,204,908
2082 90,402,538 9,210,695
2081 90,995,822 9,217,065
2080 91,595,122 9,223,475
2079 92,196,842 9,230,920
2078 92,801,160 9,237,649
2077 93,405,954 9,245,300
2076 94,007,669 9,250,248
2075 94,606,607 9,255,753
2074 95,197,577 9,266,455
2073 95,783,994 9,275,439
2072 96,355,853 9,283,185
2071 96,915,335 9,292,913
2070 97,460,813 9,303,843
2069 97,988,897 9,311,935
2068 98,496,927 9,320,335
2067 98,978,509 9,327,741
2066 99,439,391 9,339,455
2065 99,877,457 9,351,481
2064 100,288,977 9,362,413
2063 100,668,199 9,372,441
2062 101,017,348 9,383,258
2061 101,332,810 9,395,036
2060 101,612,261 9,403,920
2059 101,858,931 9,414,241
2058 102,061,144 9,422,560
2057 102,228,085 9,428,212
2056 102,358,266 9,435,441
2055 102,449,092 9,443,890
2054 102,498,594 9,451,268
2053 102,508,245 9,456,389
2052 102,480,373 9,456,418
2051 102,417,847 9,456,395
2050 102,318,917 9,454,544
2049 102,189,816 9,451,083
2048 102,024,233 9,444,091
2047 101,832,213 9,437,061
2046 101,613,554 9,430,954
2045 101,371,784 9,425,155
2044 101,104,998 9,418,152
2043 100,818,045 9,410,763
2042 100,512,032 9,400,808
2041 100,188,214 9,393,857
2040 99,849,875 9,382,662
2039 99,501,869 9,373,984
2038 99,137,385 9,365,030
2037 98,759,167 9,354,254
2036 98,366,612 9,342,450
2035 97,963,082 9,328,907
2034 97,546,148 9,312,054
2033 97,118,106 9,294,881
2032 96,671,440 9,276,221
2031 96,204,118 9,253,034
2030 95,718,604 9,228,188
2029 95,195,996 9,201,743
2028 94,623,034 9,170,620
2027 93,987,260 9,135,740
2026 93,276,075 9,097,532
2025 92,478,162 9,053,983
2024 91,567,738 9,005,582
2023 90,608,707 8,888,822
2022 89,524,246 8,777,088
2021 88,455,488 8,704,546
2020 87,723,443 8,638,167
2019 87,051,648 8,575,280
2018 86,117,998 8,514,329
2017 85,026,754 8,451,840
2016 83,812,228 8,373,338
2015 82,619,362 8,282,396
2014 81,502,045 8,188,649
2013 80,414,686 8,089,346
2012 79,370,580 7,996,861
2011 78,383,598 7,912,398
2010 77,420,842 7,824,909
2009 76,457,825 7,743,831
2008 75,514,204 7,647,675
2007 74,602,648 7,551,117
2006 73,392,747 7,483,934
2005 71,828,455 7,437,115
2004 70,256,316 7,389,625
2003 68,769,340 7,339,001
2002 68,011,317 7,284,753
2001 67,452,005 7,229,854
2000 66,418,659 7,184,250
1999 65,445,391 7,143,991
1998 64,519,859 7,110,001
1997 63,639,638 7,088,906
1996 62,881,300 7,071,850
1995 62,205,567 7,040,687
1994 61,520,598 6,993,795
1993 61,403,543 6,938,265
1992 61,184,983 6,875,364
1991 59,986,931 6,799,978
1990 58,380,092 6,715,519
1989 56,704,914 6,646,912
1988 55,072,694 6,593,386
1987 53,323,493 6,545,106
1986 51,446,045 6,504,124
1985 49,582,289 6,470,365
1984 47,793,998 6,441,865
1983 46,029,535 6,418,773
1982 44,272,141 6,391,309
1981 41,989,312 6,354,074
1980 39,842,324 6,319,408
1979 38,424,952 6,294,365
1978 37,126,535 6,281,738
1977 35,933,181 6,281,174
1976 34,837,271 6,302,504
1975 33,802,973 6,338,632
1974 32,796,463 6,341,405
1973 31,839,838 6,307,347
1972 30,921,179 6,260,956
1971 30,029,071 6,213,399
1970 29,145,100 6,180,877
1969 28,273,482 6,136,387
1968 27,437,391 6,067,714
1967 26,628,432 5,991,785
1966 25,829,270 5,918,002
1965 25,036,978 5,856,472
1964 24,262,859 5,789,228
1963 23,519,005 5,694,247
1962 22,807,907 5,573,815
1961 22,125,726 5,434,294
1960 21,470,434 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Switzerland
2100 -0.66% 0.08%
2099 -0.64% 0.07%
2098 -0.64% 0.08%
2097 -0.63% 0.04%
2096 -0.62% 0.06%
2095 -0.62% 0.05%
2094 -0.61% 0.03%
2093 -0.61% 0.03%
2092 -0.61% 0.03%
2091 -0.61% 0.02%
2090 -0.61% 0.004%
2089 -0.62% -0.01%
2088 -0.62% 0.004%
2087 -0.63% -0.02%
2086 -0.63% -0.05%
2085 -0.64% -0.05%
2084 -0.64% -0.05%
2083 -0.65% -0.06%
2082 -0.65% -0.07%
2081 -0.65% -0.07%
2080 -0.65% -0.08%
2079 -0.65% -0.07%
2078 -0.65% -0.08%
2077 -0.64% -0.05%
2076 -0.63% -0.06%
2075 -0.62% -0.12%
2074 -0.61% -0.1%
2073 -0.59% -0.08%
2072 -0.58% -0.1%
2071 -0.56% -0.12%
2070 -0.54% -0.09%
2069 -0.52% -0.09%
2068 -0.49% -0.08%
2067 -0.46% -0.13%
2066 -0.44% -0.13%
2065 -0.41% -0.12%
2064 -0.38% -0.11%
2063 -0.35% -0.12%
2062 -0.31% -0.13%
2061 -0.28% -0.09%
2060 -0.24% -0.11%
2059 -0.2% -0.09%
2058 -0.16% -0.06%
2057 -0.13% -0.08%
2056 -0.09% -0.09%
2055 -0.05% -0.08%
2054 -0.009% -0.05%
2053 0.03% -0%
2052 0.06% 0%
2051 0.1% 0.02%
2050 0.13% 0.04%
2049 0.16% 0.07%
2048 0.19% 0.07%
2047 0.22% 0.06%
2046 0.24% 0.06%
2045 0.26% 0.07%
2044 0.28% 0.08%
2043 0.3% 0.11%
2042 0.32% 0.07%
2041 0.34% 0.12%
2040 0.35% 0.09%
2039 0.37% 0.1%
2038 0.38% 0.12%
2037 0.4% 0.13%
2036 0.41% 0.15%
2035 0.43% 0.18%
2034 0.44% 0.18%
2033 0.46% 0.2%
2032 0.49% 0.25%
2031 0.51% 0.27%
2030 0.55% 0.29%
2029 0.61% 0.34%
2028 0.68% 0.38%
2027 0.76% 0.42%
2026 0.86% 0.48%
2025 0.99% 0.54%
2024 1.06% 1.31%
2023 1.21% 1.27%
2022 1.21% 0.83%
2021 0.83% 0.77%
2020 0.77% 0.73%
2019 1.08% 0.72%
2018 1.28% 0.74%
2017 1.45% 0.94%
2016 1.44% 1.1%
2015 1.37% 1.14%
2014 1.35% 1.23%
2013 1.32% 1.16%
2012 1.26% 1.07%
2011 1.24% 1.12%
2010 1.26% 1.05%
2009 1.25% 1.26%
2008 1.22% 1.28%
2007 1.65% 0.9%
2006 2.18% 0.63%
2005 2.24% 0.64%
2004 2.16% 0.69%
2003 1.11% 0.74%
2002 0.83% 0.76%
2001 1.56% 0.63%
2000 1.49% 0.56%
1999 1.43% 0.48%
1998 1.38% 0.3%
1997 1.21% 0.24%
1996 1.09% 0.44%
1995 1.11% 0.67%
1994 0.19% 0.8%
1993 0.36% 0.91%
1992 2% 1.11%
1991 2.75% 1.26%
1990 2.95% 1.03%
1989 2.96% 0.81%
1988 3.28% 0.74%
1987 3.65% 0.63%
1986 3.76% 0.52%
1985 3.74% 0.44%
1984 3.83% 0.36%
1983 3.97% 0.43%
1982 5.44% 0.59%
1981 5.39% 0.55%
1980 3.69% 0.4%
1979 3.5% 0.2%
1978 3.32% 0.009%
1977 3.15% -0.34%
1976 3.06% -0.57%
1975 3.07% -0.04%
1974 3% 0.54%
1973 2.97% 0.74%
1972 2.97% 0.77%
1971 3.03% 0.53%
1970 3.08% 0.73%
1969 3.05% 1.13%
1968 3.04% 1.27%
1967 3.09% 1.25%
1966 3.16% 1.05%
1965 3.19% 1.16%
1964 3.16% 1.67%
1963 3.12% 2.16%
1962 3.08% 2.57%
1961 3.05% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Iran Switzerland
Current population
93468444
9107866
Population rank 17/197 100/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.11%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
4.5 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +320
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 81/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 +37,253
Net migration rank 14/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - 37,253
2024 - 190,156 - 40,099
2023 750,150 262,044 8,000 45,098
2022 753,525 403,190 7,899 96,424
2021 645,725 334,967 18,279 50,665
2020 663,978 -180,680 9,502 55,523
2019 893,063 -32,794 18,008 44,517
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 20,434 41,253
2017 1,140,549 34,849 20,284 45,658
2016 1,186,949 66,630 22,608 71,009
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 19,050 71,876
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 21,290 78,122
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 17,797 83,823
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 18,393 67,840
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 18,990 67,194
2010 980,380 -12,849 17,997 76,388
2009 958,322 211 15,487 69,324
2008 940,983 -12,184 15,295 94,430
2007 919,254 -24,950 13,592 72,475
2006 884,529 640,932 12,723 37,308
2005 837,305 765,873 11,899 33,203
2004 801,203 739,996 13,302 39,484
2003 732,600 700,222 8,807 42,567
2002 752,205 -668,962 10,199 49,650
2001 743,658 291,692 10,845 35,420
2000 731,203 300,133 15,806 24,463
1999 723,237 191,988 16,431 25,599
1998 717,655 218,171 16,353 11,325
1997 726,574 98,009 17,722 -1,939
1996 784,508 -92,435 19,801 -131
1995 879,648 -220,258 19,010 25,343
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 20,982 30,274
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 21,509 40,267
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 24,064 42,014
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 23,800 69,738
1990 1,530,434 200,711 20,146 58,428
1989 1,609,739 9,460 19,941 34,432
1988 1,614,512 30,688 21,099 34,602
1987 1,639,644 213,524 15,708 27,081
1986 1,659,289 242,411 16,261 23,242
1985 1,661,750 163,999 14,882 14,402
1984 1,653,051 97,748 16,105 12,532
1983 1,573,612 204,544 12,837 5,663
1982 1,514,240 222,390 15,339 21,929
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 13,979 24,229
1980 1,361,293 103,674 14,535 17,841
1979 1,294,306 75,451 14,477 4,262
1978 1,156,974 70,088 13,820 -6,552
1977 1,091,542 68,093 16,959 -22,516
1976 1,013,347 18,825 17,017 -54,255
1975 929,481 106,921 22,820 -58,187
1974 873,369 103,252 27,902 2,008
1973 831,880 104,779 30,906 8,158
1972 804,043 96,614 35,061 19,991
1971 805,830 77,717 38,523 2,636
1970 794,612 89,757 42,648 -18,326
1969 780,660 78,196 44,182 20,754
1968 743,992 69,342 47,328 25,828
1967 727,276 77,313 52,128 27,697
1966 695,040 98,709 53,854 14,979
1965 663,029 127,808 56,222 -1,351
1964 635,589 121,817 59,050 21,455
1963 620,126 110,190 52,956 58,415
1962 595,538 96,332 49,050 82,798
1961 594,674 77,811 48,365 101,278
1960 584,060 54,041 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/iran/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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