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

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The latest officially reported population of Iran was 92,417,681 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,580,141 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 10.5 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.23% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.15% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.6M (27.5% growth), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Iran vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Togo
2100 80,660,972 23,426,426
2099 81,193,582 23,284,304
2098 81,717,474 23,142,242
2097 82,241,892 22,996,845
2096 82,764,411 22,848,978
2095 83,283,942 22,702,297
2094 83,799,806 22,543,427
2093 84,316,389 22,395,941
2092 84,833,108 22,243,621
2091 85,354,240 22,083,590
2090 85,878,473 21,924,631
2089 86,409,859 21,761,057
2088 86,947,263 21,592,941
2087 87,492,427 21,431,785
2086 88,047,949 21,252,236
2085 88,610,339 21,073,697
2084 89,181,346 20,894,251
2083 89,758,453 20,708,859
2082 90,343,413 20,520,204
2081 90,936,310 20,325,061
2080 91,535,218 20,126,833
2079 92,136,544 19,927,036
2078 92,740,467 19,738,820
2077 93,344,865 19,547,568
2076 93,946,187 19,348,296
2075 94,544,733 19,141,211
2074 95,135,317 18,936,045
2073 95,721,351 18,729,441
2072 96,292,835 18,525,904
2071 96,851,951 18,321,024
2070 97,397,073 18,116,069
2069 97,924,812 17,905,429
2068 98,432,509 17,689,344
2067 98,913,776 17,477,786
2066 99,374,357 17,262,406
2065 99,812,137 17,049,758
2064 100,223,387 16,836,991
2063 100,602,361 16,618,806
2062 100,951,282 16,404,475
2061 101,266,537 16,190,814
2060 101,545,806 15,976,939
2059 101,792,315 15,767,690
2058 101,994,395 15,556,151
2057 102,161,227 15,341,629
2056 102,291,323 15,125,918
2055 102,382,089 14,903,207
2054 102,431,558 14,687,272
2053 102,441,204 14,471,467
2052 102,413,350 14,253,335
2051 102,350,865 14,030,311
2050 102,251,999 13,812,790
2049 102,122,983 13,588,431
2048 101,957,508 13,367,245
2047 101,765,614 13,148,252
2046 101,547,098 12,927,000
2045 101,305,486 12,705,654
2044 101,038,874 12,484,181
2043 100,752,109 12,261,788
2042 100,446,296 12,044,285
2041 100,122,690 11,827,268
2040 99,784,572 11,614,781
2039 99,436,793 11,398,360
2038 99,072,548 11,185,757
2037 98,694,577 10,975,322
2036 98,302,279 10,767,990
2035 97,899,013 10,559,369
2034 97,482,352 10,353,764
2033 97,054,589 10,148,738
2032 96,608,216 9,944,247
2031 96,141,200 9,741,001
2030 95,656,003 9,541,309
2029 95,133,736 9,347,000
2028 94,561,150 9,155,475
2027 93,925,792 8,965,572
2026 93,215,072 8,776,585
2025 92,417,681 8,591,626
2024 91,567,738 8,406,558
2023 90,608,707 8,223,850
2022 89,524,246 8,068,616
2021 88,455,488 7,936,176
2020 87,723,443 7,788,054
2019 87,051,648 7,619,925
2018 86,117,998 7,458,206
2017 85,026,754 7,324,386
2016 83,812,228 7,200,884
2015 82,619,362 7,071,502
2014 81,502,045 6,937,644
2013 80,414,686 6,798,848
2012 79,370,580 6,653,718
2011 78,383,598 6,500,582
2010 77,420,842 6,325,788
2009 76,457,825 6,130,946
2008 75,514,204 5,936,138
2007 74,602,648 5,748,443
2006 73,392,747 5,569,664
2005 71,828,455 5,413,154
2004 70,256,316 5,281,320
2003 68,769,340 5,154,112
2002 68,011,317 5,027,130
2001 67,452,005 4,904,144
2000 66,418,659 4,783,722
1999 65,445,391 4,665,754
1998 64,519,859 4,551,635
1997 63,639,638 4,438,794
1996 62,881,300 4,291,136
1995 62,205,567 4,110,450
1994 61,520,598 3,904,183
1993 61,403,543 3,887,974
1992 61,184,983 3,932,581
1991 59,986,931 3,822,636
1990 58,380,092 3,714,021
1989 56,704,914 3,606,918
1988 55,072,694 3,501,545
1987 53,323,493 3,397,614
1986 51,446,045 3,296,340
1985 49,582,289 3,194,539
1984 47,793,998 3,105,743
1983 46,029,535 3,033,077
1982 44,272,141 2,961,652
1981 41,989,312 2,879,440
1980 39,842,324 2,791,408
1979 38,424,952 2,714,349
1978 37,126,535 2,646,501
1977 35,933,181 2,583,984
1976 34,837,271 2,523,488
1975 33,802,973 2,463,796
1974 32,796,463 2,404,292
1973 31,839,838 2,344,510
1972 30,921,179 2,283,863
1971 30,029,071 2,219,826
1970 29,145,100 2,149,478
1969 28,273,482 2,043,416
1968 27,437,391 1,953,523
1967 26,628,432 1,912,764
1966 25,829,270 1,873,489
1965 25,036,978 1,835,588
1964 24,262,859 1,799,410
1963 23,519,005 1,765,072
1962 22,807,907 1,732,959
1961 22,125,726 1,702,717
1960 21,470,434 1,673,110

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/iran/togo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Iran's population will grow by 9.27% to 102,251,999 people with a rank change from 17th to 18th. The population of Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 102M people compared to the peak of 23.4M people in 2100 for Togo.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Togo
2100 -0.66% 0.61%
2099 -0.64% 0.61%
2098 -0.64% 0.63%
2097 -0.63% 0.65%
2096 -0.62% 0.65%
2095 -0.62% 0.7%
2094 -0.61% 0.66%
2093 -0.61% 0.68%
2092 -0.61% 0.72%
2091 -0.61% 0.73%
2090 -0.61% 0.75%
2089 -0.62% 0.78%
2088 -0.62% 0.75%
2087 -0.63% 0.84%
2086 -0.63% 0.85%
2085 -0.64% 0.86%
2084 -0.64% 0.9%
2083 -0.65% 0.92%
2082 -0.65% 0.96%
2081 -0.65% 0.98%
2080 -0.65% 1%
2079 -0.65% 0.95%
2078 -0.65% 0.98%
2077 -0.64% 1.03%
2076 -0.63% 1.08%
2075 -0.62% 1.08%
2074 -0.61% 1.1%
2073 -0.59% 1.1%
2072 -0.58% 1.12%
2071 -0.56% 1.13%
2070 -0.54% 1.18%
2069 -0.52% 1.22%
2068 -0.49% 1.21%
2067 -0.46% 1.25%
2066 -0.44% 1.25%
2065 -0.41% 1.26%
2064 -0.38% 1.31%
2063 -0.35% 1.31%
2062 -0.31% 1.32%
2061 -0.28% 1.34%
2060 -0.24% 1.33%
2059 -0.2% 1.36%
2058 -0.16% 1.4%
2057 -0.13% 1.43%
2056 -0.09% 1.49%
2055 -0.05% 1.47%
2054 -0.009% 1.49%
2053 0.03% 1.53%
2052 0.06% 1.59%
2051 0.1% 1.57%
2050 0.13% 1.65%
2049 0.16% 1.65%
2048 0.19% 1.67%
2047 0.22% 1.71%
2046 0.24% 1.74%
2045 0.26% 1.77%
2044 0.28% 1.81%
2043 0.3% 1.81%
2042 0.32% 1.83%
2041 0.34% 1.83%
2040 0.35% 1.9%
2039 0.37% 1.9%
2038 0.38% 1.92%
2037 0.4% 1.93%
2036 0.41% 1.98%
2035 0.43% 1.99%
2034 0.44% 2.02%
2033 0.46% 2.06%
2032 0.49% 2.09%
2031 0.51% 2.09%
2030 0.55% 2.08%
2029 0.61% 2.09%
2028 0.68% 2.12%
2027 0.76% 2.15%
2026 0.86% 2.15%
2025 0.93% 2.2%
2024 1.06% 2.22%
2023 1.21% 1.92%
2022 1.21% 1.67%
2021 0.83% 1.9%
2020 0.77% 2.21%
2019 1.08% 2.17%
2018 1.28% 1.83%
2017 1.45% 1.72%
2016 1.44% 1.83%
2015 1.37% 1.93%
2014 1.35% 2.04%
2013 1.32% 2.18%
2012 1.26% 2.36%
2011 1.24% 2.76%
2010 1.26% 3.18%
2009 1.25% 3.28%
2008 1.22% 3.27%
2007 1.65% 3.21%
2006 2.18% 2.89%
2005 2.24% 2.5%
2004 2.16% 2.47%
2003 1.11% 2.53%
2002 0.83% 2.51%
2001 1.56% 2.52%
2000 1.49% 2.53%
1999 1.43% 2.51%
1998 1.38% 2.54%
1997 1.21% 3.44%
1996 1.09% 4.4%
1995 1.11% 5.28%
1994 0.19% 0.42%
1993 0.36% -1.13%
1992 2% 2.88%
1991 2.75% 2.92%
1990 2.95% 2.97%
1989 2.96% 3.01%
1988 3.28% 3.06%
1987 3.65% 3.07%
1986 3.76% 3.19%
1985 3.74% 2.86%
1984 3.83% 2.4%
1983 3.97% 2.41%
1982 5.44% 2.86%
1981 5.39% 3.15%
1980 3.69% 2.84%
1979 3.5% 2.56%
1978 3.32% 2.42%
1977 3.15% 2.4%
1976 3.06% 2.42%
1975 3.07% 2.47%
1974 3% 2.55%
1973 2.97% 2.66%
1972 2.97% 2.88%
1971 3.03% 3.27%
1970 3.08% 5.19%
1969 3.05% 4.6%
1968 3.04% 2.13%
1967 3.09% 2.1%
1966 3.16% 2.06%
1965 3.19% 2.01%
1964 3.16% 1.95%
1963 3.12% 1.85%
1962 3.08% 1.78%
1961 3.05% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Iran grew by 0.93%, while Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Iran Togo
Current population
93580141
8873660
Population rank 17/197 102/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.11%
One net population change
37.2 seconds
2.85 minutes
One birth every
27.4 seconds
1.95 minutes
One death every
1.21 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,329 +507
Annual growth/decline +849,943 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate +0.93% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 39/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 -15,010
Net migration rank 14/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -15,010
2024 715,785 190,156 198,184 -14,014
2023 750,150 262,044 196,649 -15,406
2022 753,525 403,190 195,051 -65,826
2021 645,725 334,967 192,651 -56,991
2020 663,978 -180,680 192,474 -31,892
2019 893,063 -32,794 192,990 -17,312
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 191,482 -43,718
2017 1,140,549 34,849 189,386 -69,512
2016 1,186,949 66,630 187,007 -59,885
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 183,089 -51,459
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 179,671 -43,591
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 176,865 -35,346
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 176,051 -27,315
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 176,484 -18,960
2010 980,380 -12,849 175,800 16,265
2009 958,322 211 170,740 26,886
2008 940,983 -12,184 164,627 27,362
2007 919,254 -24,950 158,312 25,082
2006 884,529 640,932 150,821 23,346
2005 837,305 765,873 143,281 -4,415
2004 801,203 739,996 136,802 -11,998
2003 732,600 700,222 133,852 -4,237
2002 752,205 -668,962 130,283 -5,939
2001 743,658 291,692 126,419 -4,802
2000 731,203 300,133 122,712 -3,485
1999 723,237 191,988 119,331 -2,618
1998 717,655 218,171 116,918 -5,394
1997 726,574 98,009 116,559 -2,397
1996 784,508 -92,435 111,887 69,276
1995 879,648 -220,258 106,983 73,224
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 100,045 132,276
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 112,013 -311,917
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 110,828 -132
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 109,267 -72
1990 1,530,434 200,711 107,985 59
1989 1,609,739 9,460 106,166 0
1988 1,614,512 30,688 104,605 -29
1987 1,639,644 213,524 102,435 848
1986 1,659,289 242,411 99,698 -436
1985 1,661,750 163,999 96,376 7,971
1984 1,653,051 97,748 95,195 -21,949
1983 1,573,612 204,544 94,034 -21,948
1982 1,514,240 222,390 92,715 -21,958
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 90,144 3,519
1980 1,361,293 103,674 87,404 -4,993
1979 1,294,306 75,451 85,228 -13,519
1978 1,156,974 70,088 83,151 -19,163
1977 1,091,542 68,093 80,902 -19,856
1976 1,013,347 18,825 78,770 -18,832
1975 929,481 106,921 76,412 -16,973
1974 873,369 103,252 74,055 -14,483
1973 831,880 104,779 71,549 -11,555
1972 804,043 96,614 68,966 -7,661
1971 805,830 77,717 66,284 482
1970 794,612 89,757 63,057 10,865
1969 780,660 78,196 58,207 80,000
1968 743,992 69,342 56,082 -14,504
1967 727,276 77,313 54,359 -14,424
1966 695,040 98,709 52,832 -14,216
1965 663,029 127,808 51,096 -13,915
1964 635,589 121,817 49,450 -14,266
1963 620,126 110,190 47,869 -14,361
1962 595,538 96,332 46,201 -15,486
1961 594,674 77,811 44,623 -14,858
1960 584,060 54,041 43,307 -13,868

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/iran/togo | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 89.9% of the population change in Iran is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 people). In Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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