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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 9.36 times bigger than Togo's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 1.25% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Iran vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Togo
2100 80,713,760 26,511,761
2099 81,246,718 26,350,920
2098 81,770,953 26,190,149
2097 82,295,714 26,025,602
2096 82,818,575 25,858,261
2095 83,338,446 25,692,261
2094 83,854,648 25,512,468
2093 84,371,569 25,345,557
2092 84,888,626 25,173,177
2091 85,410,099 24,992,069
2090 85,934,675 24,812,174
2089 86,466,409 24,627,057
2088 87,004,165 24,436,800
2087 87,549,685 24,254,420
2086 88,105,571 24,051,223
2085 88,668,329 23,849,170
2084 89,239,709 23,646,091
2083 89,817,194 23,436,282
2082 90,402,538 23,222,780
2081 90,995,822 23,001,936
2080 91,595,122 22,777,601
2079 92,196,842 22,551,490
2078 92,801,160 22,338,486
2077 93,405,954 22,122,045
2076 94,007,669 21,896,528
2075 94,606,607 21,662,169
2074 95,197,577 21,429,982
2073 95,783,994 21,196,168
2072 96,355,853 20,965,824
2071 96,915,335 20,733,961
2070 97,460,813 20,502,013
2069 97,988,897 20,263,631
2068 98,496,927 20,019,087
2067 98,978,509 19,779,666
2066 99,439,391 19,535,920
2065 99,877,457 19,295,265
2064 100,288,977 19,054,476
2063 100,668,199 18,807,556
2062 101,017,348 18,564,996
2061 101,332,810 18,323,196
2060 101,612,261 18,081,153
2059 101,858,931 17,844,344
2058 102,061,144 17,604,946
2057 102,228,085 17,362,170
2056 102,358,266 17,118,049
2055 102,449,092 16,866,006
2054 102,498,594 16,621,633
2053 102,508,245 16,377,405
2052 102,480,373 16,130,545
2051 102,417,847 15,878,148
2050 102,318,917 15,631,978
2049 102,189,816 15,378,071
2048 102,024,233 15,127,754
2047 101,832,213 14,879,919
2046 101,613,554 14,629,528
2045 101,371,784 14,379,029
2044 101,104,998 14,128,387
2043 100,818,045 13,876,705
2042 100,512,032 13,630,555
2041 100,188,214 13,384,957
2040 99,849,875 13,144,485
2039 99,501,869 12,899,560
2038 99,137,385 12,658,957
2037 98,759,167 12,420,807
2036 98,366,612 12,186,169
2035 97,963,082 11,950,071
2034 97,546,148 11,717,387
2033 97,118,106 11,485,359
2032 96,671,440 11,253,936
2031 96,204,118 11,023,922
2030 95,718,604 10,797,929
2029 95,195,996 10,578,030
2028 94,623,034 10,361,280
2027 93,987,260 10,146,366
2026 93,276,075 9,932,489
2025 92,478,162 9,723,170
2024 91,567,738 9,515,236
2023 90,608,707 9,304,337
2022 89,524,246 9,089,738
2021 88,455,488 8,878,379
2020 87,723,443 8,669,720
2019 87,051,648 8,463,068
2018 86,117,998 8,258,778
2017 85,026,754 8,057,140
2016 83,812,228 7,858,289
2015 82,619,362 7,663,195
2014 81,502,045 7,472,450
2013 80,414,686 7,285,442
2012 79,370,580 7,100,736
2011 78,383,598 6,916,474
2010 77,420,842 6,732,590
2009 76,457,825 6,551,865
2008 75,514,204 6,368,812
2007 74,602,648 6,188,344
2006 73,392,747 6,010,668
2005 71,828,455 5,844,631
2004 70,256,316 5,696,508
2003 68,769,340 5,552,167
2002 68,011,317 5,413,274
2001 67,452,005 5,277,382
2000 66,418,659 5,140,037
1999 65,445,391 5,000,269
1998 64,519,859 4,860,913
1997 63,639,638 4,725,030
1996 62,881,300 4,577,860
1995 62,205,567 4,410,832
1994 61,520,598 4,222,940
1993 61,403,543 4,207,453
1992 61,184,983 4,233,617
1991 59,986,931 4,115,560
1990 58,380,092 3,998,761
1989 56,704,914 3,883,411
1988 55,072,694 3,769,742
1987 53,323,493 3,657,508
1986 51,446,045 3,547,952
1985 49,582,289 3,441,091
1984 47,793,998 3,332,837
1983 46,029,535 3,222,899
1982 44,272,141 3,115,042
1981 41,989,312 3,013,043
1980 39,842,324 2,920,894
1979 38,424,952 2,839,854
1978 37,126,535 2,768,148
1977 35,933,181 2,701,894
1976 34,837,271 2,637,796
1975 33,802,973 2,574,622
1974 32,796,463 2,511,760
1973 31,839,838 2,448,749
1972 30,921,179 2,384,994
1971 30,029,071 2,317,976
1970 29,145,100 2,244,773
1969 28,273,482 2,164,814
1968 27,437,391 2,080,226
1967 26,628,432 1,995,890
1966 25,829,270 1,918,513
1965 25,036,978 1,853,771
1964 24,262,859 1,803,440
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,847,621 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 Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 26.5M 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 0.99% 2.19%
2024 1.06% 2.27%
2023 1.21% 2.36%
2022 1.21% 2.38%
2021 0.83% 2.41%
2020 0.77% 2.44%
2019 1.08% 2.47%
2018 1.28% 2.5%
2017 1.45% 2.53%
2016 1.44% 2.55%
2015 1.37% 2.55%
2014 1.35% 2.57%
2013 1.32% 2.6%
2012 1.26% 2.66%
2011 1.24% 2.73%
2010 1.26% 2.76%
2009 1.25% 2.87%
2008 1.22% 2.92%
2007 1.65% 2.96%
2006 2.18% 2.84%
2005 2.24% 2.6%
2004 2.16% 2.6%
2003 1.11% 2.57%
2002 0.83% 2.57%
2001 1.56% 2.67%
2000 1.49% 2.8%
1999 1.43% 2.87%
1998 1.38% 2.88%
1997 1.21% 3.21%
1996 1.09% 3.79%
1995 1.11% 4.45%
1994 0.19% 0.37%
1993 0.36% -0.62%
1992 2% 2.87%
1991 2.75% 2.92%
1990 2.95% 2.97%
1989 2.96% 3.02%
1988 3.28% 3.07%
1987 3.65% 3.09%
1986 3.76% 3.11%
1985 3.74% 3.25%
1984 3.83% 3.41%
1983 3.97% 3.46%
1982 5.44% 3.39%
1981 5.39% 3.15%
1980 3.69% 2.85%
1979 3.5% 2.59%
1978 3.32% 2.45%
1977 3.15% 2.43%
1976 3.06% 2.45%
1975 3.07% 2.5%
1974 3% 2.57%
1973 2.97% 2.67%
1972 2.97% 2.89%
1971 3.03% 3.26%
1970 3.08% 3.69%
1969 3.05% 4.07%
1968 3.04% 4.23%
1967 3.09% 4.03%
1966 3.16% 3.49%
1965 3.19% 2.79%
1964 3.16% 2.17%
1963 3.12% 1.85%
1962 3.08% 1.78%
1961 3.05% 1.77%

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 Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Iran Togo
Current population
93468444
9990340
Population rank 17/197 97/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.12%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
2.49 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
1.81 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +578
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 40/197
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 - 190,156 - -14,014
2023 750,150 262,044 218,093 -1,997
2022 753,525 403,190 215,090 -1,997
2021 645,725 334,967 210,613 -986
2020 663,978 -180,680 208,663 -986
2019 893,063 -32,794 207,608 -1,985
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 204,942 -1,985
2017 1,140,549 34,849 202,307 -1,985
2016 1,186,949 66,630 199,364 -1,979
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 194,768 -1,976
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 190,667 -1,976
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 187,309 -1,976
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 186,061 -1,983
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 186,406 -1,968
2010 980,380 -12,849 185,294 -1,964
2009 958,322 211 180,111 -1,985
2008 940,983 -12,184 173,677 14,303
2007 919,254 -24,950 168,144 4,813
2006 884,529 640,932 160,671 21,724
2005 837,305 765,873 154,117 -4,437
2004 801,203 739,996 147,574 -1,005
2003 732,600 700,222 144,900 -2,793
2002 752,205 -668,962 141,643 -5,973
2001 743,658 291,692 137,808 -1,703
2000 731,203 300,133 133,873 4,715
1999 723,237 191,988 129,832 11,125
1998 717,655 218,171 125,392 12,362
1997 726,574 98,009 122,109 11,898
1996 784,508 -92,435 119,418 40,915
1995 879,648 -220,258 116,314 57,406
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 113,074 88,992
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 119,938 -291,022
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 118,876 -122
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 117,409 -51
1990 1,530,434 200,711 116,200 44
1989 1,609,739 9,460 114,432 0
1988 1,614,512 30,688 112,915 -17
1987 1,639,644 213,524 110,739 848
1986 1,659,289 242,411 107,957 -436
1985 1,661,750 163,999 104,949 1,242
1984 1,653,051 97,748 102,425 7,897
1983 1,573,612 204,544 99,817 9,740
1982 1,514,240 222,390 97,003 9,163
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 94,318 3,519
1980 1,361,293 103,674 91,445 -4,993
1979 1,294,306 75,451 89,148 -13,519
1978 1,156,974 70,088 86,950 -19,163
1977 1,091,542 68,093 84,572 -19,856
1976 1,013,347 18,825 82,321 -18,832
1975 929,481 106,921 79,831 -16,973
1974 873,369 103,252 77,347 -14,483
1973 831,880 104,779 74,713 -11,555
1972 804,043 96,614 72,008 -7,661
1971 805,830 77,717 69,206 482
1970 794,612 89,757 65,851 10,865
1969 780,660 78,196 62,589 20,613
1968 743,992 69,342 59,110 26,860
1967 727,276 77,313 56,128 26,576
1966 695,040 98,709 53,640 18,418
1965 663,029 127,808 51,323 6,104
1964 635,589 121,817 49,449 -6,214
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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/iran/togo | 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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 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 (1960–2024, 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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