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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 8.47 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 1.26% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Iran vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Tajikistan
2100 80,713,760 20,390,053
2099 81,246,718 20,381,074
2098 81,770,953 20,367,161
2097 82,295,714 20,348,897
2096 82,818,575 20,324,869
2095 83,338,446 20,297,885
2094 83,854,648 20,265,966
2093 84,371,569 20,234,160
2092 84,888,626 20,192,937
2091 85,410,099 20,148,873
2090 85,934,675 20,103,798
2089 86,466,409 20,056,079
2088 87,004,165 20,005,521
2087 87,549,685 19,950,317
2086 88,105,571 19,895,606
2085 88,668,329 19,836,988
2084 89,239,709 19,773,272
2083 89,817,194 19,706,082
2082 90,402,538 19,639,516
2081 90,995,822 19,572,596
2080 91,595,122 19,499,390
2079 92,196,842 19,425,502
2078 92,801,160 19,347,261
2077 93,405,954 19,265,447
2076 94,007,669 19,175,355
2075 94,606,607 19,083,859
2074 95,197,577 18,988,290
2073 95,783,994 18,889,470
2072 96,355,853 18,785,103
2071 96,915,335 18,674,697
2070 97,460,813 18,559,138
2069 97,988,897 18,437,873
2068 98,496,927 18,315,011
2067 98,978,509 18,187,508
2066 99,439,391 18,054,404
2065 99,877,457 17,921,674
2064 100,288,977 17,783,801
2063 100,668,199 17,641,066
2062 101,017,348 17,498,306
2061 101,332,810 17,356,130
2060 101,612,261 17,206,922
2059 101,858,931 17,056,085
2058 102,061,144 16,903,532
2057 102,228,085 16,749,284
2056 102,358,266 16,595,691
2055 102,449,092 16,441,650
2054 102,498,594 16,285,520
2053 102,508,245 16,130,235
2052 102,480,373 15,967,770
2051 102,417,847 15,805,253
2050 102,318,917 15,638,613
2049 102,189,816 15,468,883
2048 102,024,233 15,292,499
2047 101,832,213 15,112,083
2046 101,613,554 14,928,123
2045 101,371,784 14,739,540
2044 101,104,998 14,544,544
2043 100,818,045 14,349,357
2042 100,512,032 14,147,892
2041 100,188,214 13,945,694
2040 99,849,875 13,741,587
2039 99,501,869 13,536,704
2038 99,137,385 13,331,490
2037 98,759,167 13,125,051
2036 98,366,612 12,917,110
2035 97,963,082 12,714,184
2034 97,546,148 12,515,962
2033 97,118,106 12,321,294
2032 96,671,440 12,128,060
2031 96,204,118 11,938,351
2030 95,718,604 11,749,706
2029 95,195,996 11,559,235
2028 94,623,034 11,369,414
2027 93,987,260 11,178,605
2026 93,276,075 10,986,242
2025 92,478,162 10,791,246
2024 91,567,738 10,590,927
2023 90,608,707 10,389,799
2022 89,524,246 10,182,222
2021 88,455,488 9,966,908
2020 87,723,443 9,749,310
2019 87,051,648 9,529,966
2018 86,117,998 9,307,333
2017 85,026,754 9,085,946
2016 83,812,228 8,865,631
2015 82,619,362 8,643,840
2014 81,502,045 8,425,552
2013 80,414,686 8,216,724
2012 79,370,580 8,014,084
2011 78,383,598 7,824,785
2010 77,420,842 7,652,141
2009 76,457,825 7,490,230
2008 75,514,204 7,338,403
2007 74,602,648 7,194,477
2006 73,392,747 7,057,566
2005 71,828,455 6,924,720
2004 70,256,316 6,790,547
2003 68,769,340 6,658,575
2002 68,011,317 6,531,669
2001 67,452,005 6,407,377
2000 66,418,659 6,284,735
1999 65,445,391 6,208,370
1998 64,519,859 6,176,397
1997 63,639,638 6,139,829
1996 62,881,300 6,066,523
1995 62,205,567 5,948,584
1994 61,520,598 5,825,368
1993 61,403,543 5,724,993
1992 61,184,983 5,649,400
1991 59,986,931 5,541,205
1990 58,380,092 5,398,768
1989 56,704,914 5,267,249
1988 55,072,694 5,114,989
1987 53,323,493 4,939,059
1986 51,446,045 4,772,139
1985 49,582,289 4,619,003
1984 47,793,998 4,480,026
1983 46,029,535 4,350,874
1982 44,272,141 4,227,171
1981 41,989,312 4,109,022
1980 39,842,324 3,995,256
1979 38,424,952 3,882,691
1978 37,126,535 3,768,508
1977 35,933,181 3,653,265
1976 34,837,271 3,540,076
1975 33,802,973 3,430,425
1974 32,796,463 3,324,499
1973 31,839,838 3,222,290
1972 30,921,179 3,123,691
1971 30,029,071 3,028,837
1970 29,145,100 2,936,779
1969 28,273,482 2,845,273
1968 27,437,391 2,753,848
1967 26,628,432 2,664,130
1966 25,829,270 2,577,184
1965 25,036,978 2,492,998
1964 24,262,859 2,411,260
1963 23,519,005 2,331,736
1962 22,807,907 2,255,026
1961 22,125,726 2,181,805
1960 21,470,434 2,112,131

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Tajikistan
2100 -0.66% 0.04%
2099 -0.64% 0.07%
2098 -0.64% 0.09%
2097 -0.63% 0.12%
2096 -0.62% 0.13%
2095 -0.62% 0.16%
2094 -0.61% 0.16%
2093 -0.61% 0.2%
2092 -0.61% 0.22%
2091 -0.61% 0.22%
2090 -0.61% 0.24%
2089 -0.62% 0.25%
2088 -0.62% 0.28%
2087 -0.63% 0.27%
2086 -0.63% 0.3%
2085 -0.64% 0.32%
2084 -0.64% 0.34%
2083 -0.65% 0.34%
2082 -0.65% 0.34%
2081 -0.65% 0.38%
2080 -0.65% 0.38%
2079 -0.65% 0.4%
2078 -0.65% 0.42%
2077 -0.64% 0.47%
2076 -0.63% 0.48%
2075 -0.62% 0.5%
2074 -0.61% 0.52%
2073 -0.59% 0.56%
2072 -0.58% 0.59%
2071 -0.56% 0.62%
2070 -0.54% 0.66%
2069 -0.52% 0.67%
2068 -0.49% 0.7%
2067 -0.46% 0.74%
2066 -0.44% 0.74%
2065 -0.41% 0.78%
2064 -0.38% 0.81%
2063 -0.35% 0.82%
2062 -0.31% 0.82%
2061 -0.28% 0.87%
2060 -0.24% 0.88%
2059 -0.2% 0.9%
2058 -0.16% 0.92%
2057 -0.13% 0.93%
2056 -0.09% 0.94%
2055 -0.05% 0.96%
2054 -0.009% 0.96%
2053 0.03% 1.02%
2052 0.06% 1.03%
2051 0.1% 1.07%
2050 0.13% 1.1%
2049 0.16% 1.15%
2048 0.19% 1.19%
2047 0.22% 1.23%
2046 0.24% 1.28%
2045 0.26% 1.34%
2044 0.28% 1.36%
2043 0.3% 1.42%
2042 0.32% 1.45%
2041 0.34% 1.49%
2040 0.35% 1.51%
2039 0.37% 1.54%
2038 0.38% 1.57%
2037 0.4% 1.61%
2036 0.41% 1.6%
2035 0.43% 1.58%
2034 0.44% 1.58%
2033 0.46% 1.59%
2032 0.49% 1.59%
2031 0.51% 1.61%
2030 0.55% 1.65%
2029 0.61% 1.67%
2028 0.68% 1.71%
2027 0.76% 1.75%
2026 0.86% 1.81%
2025 0.99% 1.89%
2024 1.06% 1.94%
2023 1.21% 2.04%
2022 1.21% 2.16%
2021 0.83% 2.23%
2020 0.77% 2.3%
2019 1.08% 2.39%
2018 1.28% 2.44%
2017 1.45% 2.49%
2016 1.44% 2.57%
2015 1.37% 2.59%
2014 1.35% 2.54%
2013 1.32% 2.53%
2012 1.26% 2.42%
2011 1.24% 2.26%
2010 1.26% 2.16%
2009 1.25% 2.07%
2008 1.22% 2%
2007 1.65% 1.94%
2006 2.18% 1.92%
2005 2.24% 1.98%
2004 2.16% 1.98%
2003 1.11% 1.94%
2002 0.83% 1.94%
2001 1.56% 1.95%
2000 1.49% 1.23%
1999 1.43% 0.52%
1998 1.38% 0.6%
1997 1.21% 1.21%
1996 1.09% 1.98%
1995 1.11% 2.12%
1994 0.19% 1.75%
1993 0.36% 1.34%
1992 2% 1.95%
1991 2.75% 2.64%
1990 2.95% 2.5%
1989 2.96% 2.98%
1988 3.28% 3.56%
1987 3.65% 3.5%
1986 3.76% 3.32%
1985 3.74% 3.1%
1984 3.83% 2.97%
1983 3.97% 2.93%
1982 5.44% 2.88%
1981 5.39% 2.85%
1980 3.69% 2.9%
1979 3.5% 3.03%
1978 3.32% 3.15%
1977 3.15% 3.2%
1976 3.06% 3.2%
1975 3.07% 3.19%
1974 3% 3.17%
1973 2.97% 3.16%
1972 2.97% 3.13%
1971 3.03% 3.13%
1970 3.08% 3.22%
1969 3.05% 3.32%
1968 3.04% 3.37%
1967 3.09% 3.37%
1966 3.16% 3.38%
1965 3.19% 3.39%
1964 3.16% 3.41%
1963 3.12% 3.4%
1962 3.08% 3.36%
1961 3.05% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Iran Tajikistan
Current population
93468444
11038274
Population rank 17/197 88/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.13%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
2.61 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
1.94 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +551
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 55/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 -21,606
Net migration rank 14/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -21,606
2024 - 190,156 - -21,236
2023 750,150 262,044 223,828 -19,999
2022 753,525 403,190 228,336 -17,001
2021 645,725 334,967 222,850 -3,564
2020 663,978 -180,680 219,467 -3,564
2019 893,063 -32,794 231,817 -9,041
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 228,597 -6,111
2017 1,140,549 34,849 224,396 -4,093
2016 1,186,949 66,630 228,547 -8,210
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 230,903 -7,660
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 227,304 -13,962
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 220,693 -16,362
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 213,078 -12,132
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 208,429 -30,783
2010 980,380 -12,849 201,389 -33,733
2009 958,322 211 192,851 -36,677
2008 940,983 -12,184 182,337 -34,855
2007 919,254 -24,950 173,200 -32,831
2006 884,529 640,932 164,046 -30,591
2005 837,305 765,873 160,189 -27,954
2004 801,203 739,996 161,201 -25,082
2003 732,600 700,222 150,391 -22,562
2002 752,205 -668,962 146,492 -20,526
2001 743,658 291,692 142,276 -19,657
2000 731,203 300,133 136,549 -13,871
1999 723,237 191,988 147,622 -117,571
1998 717,655 218,171 153,508 -119,621
1997 726,574 98,009 149,825 -110,572
1996 784,508 -92,435 138,287 -30,922
1995 879,648 -220,258 168,934 -40,418
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 167,590 -49,668
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 157,975 -75,147
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 163,652 -95,280
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 177,585 -29,553
1990 1,530,434 200,711 178,429 -41,596
1989 1,609,739 9,460 179,212 -53,020
1988 1,614,512 30,688 172,805 5,523
1987 1,639,644 213,524 163,611 9,923
1986 1,659,289 242,411 155,987 4,321
1985 1,661,750 163,999 145,720 247
1984 1,653,051 97,748 139,145 -7,152
1983 1,573,612 204,544 133,280 -6,972
1982 1,514,240 222,390 127,838 -6,730
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 121,418 -6,221
1980 1,361,293 103,674 117,888 -5,557
1979 1,294,306 75,451 114,496 -1,703
1978 1,156,974 70,088 110,564 5,006
1977 1,091,542 68,093 106,920 7,999
1976 1,013,347 18,825 103,777 7,679
1975 929,481 106,921 100,604 7,237
1974 873,369 103,252 97,481 6,531
1973 831,880 104,779 94,523 5,876
1972 804,043 96,614 91,677 5,123
1971 805,830 77,717 88,618 4,293
1970 794,612 89,757 85,645 5,559
1969 780,660 78,196 82,931 8,886
1968 743,992 69,342 80,698 10,323
1967 727,276 77,313 78,733 9,670
1966 695,040 98,709 76,702 8,796
1965 663,029 127,808 75,139 7,744
1964 635,589 121,817 74,030 6,568
1963 620,126 110,190 73,065 5,379
1962 595,538 96,332 70,700 4,270
1961 594,674 77,811 68,182 3,291
1960 584,060 54,041 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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