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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 7.51 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 1.28% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Iran vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Tunisia
2100 80,713,760 10,722,837
2099 81,246,718 10,798,417
2098 81,770,953 10,872,527
2097 82,295,714 10,944,510
2096 82,818,575 11,017,262
2095 83,338,446 11,088,773
2094 83,854,648 11,159,761
2093 84,371,569 11,228,741
2092 84,888,626 11,296,441
2091 85,410,099 11,362,922
2090 85,934,675 11,428,150
2089 86,466,409 11,492,395
2088 87,004,165 11,554,451
2087 87,549,685 11,616,399
2086 88,105,571 11,677,706
2085 88,668,329 11,736,824
2084 89,239,709 11,795,185
2083 89,817,194 11,853,617
2082 90,402,538 11,911,196
2081 90,995,822 11,966,771
2080 91,595,122 12,023,486
2079 92,196,842 12,080,879
2078 92,801,160 12,138,513
2077 93,405,954 12,194,072
2076 94,007,669 12,247,445
2075 94,606,607 12,301,960
2074 95,197,577 12,355,470
2073 95,783,994 12,410,281
2072 96,355,853 12,463,568
2071 96,915,335 12,517,952
2070 97,460,813 12,571,557
2069 97,988,897 12,625,027
2068 98,496,927 12,677,388
2067 98,978,509 12,728,611
2066 99,439,391 12,778,160
2065 99,877,457 12,827,417
2064 100,288,977 12,873,288
2063 100,668,199 12,917,720
2062 101,017,348 12,960,075
2061 101,332,810 12,999,502
2060 101,612,261 13,037,172
2059 101,858,931 13,069,268
2058 102,061,144 13,098,461
2057 102,228,085 13,124,682
2056 102,358,266 13,147,057
2055 102,449,092 13,164,337
2054 102,498,594 13,177,456
2053 102,508,245 13,184,564
2052 102,480,373 13,188,052
2051 102,417,847 13,187,435
2050 102,318,917 13,181,992
2049 102,189,816 13,173,401
2048 102,024,233 13,160,968
2047 101,832,213 13,144,429
2046 101,613,554 13,125,908
2045 101,371,784 13,104,999
2044 101,104,998 13,081,801
2043 100,818,045 13,057,259
2042 100,512,032 13,031,516
2041 100,188,214 13,006,019
2040 99,849,875 12,979,703
2039 99,501,869 12,952,741
2038 99,137,385 12,925,306
2037 98,759,167 12,896,316
2036 98,366,612 12,865,989
2035 97,963,082 12,835,689
2034 97,546,148 12,803,284
2033 97,118,106 12,766,519
2032 96,671,440 12,728,299
2031 96,204,118 12,687,827
2030 95,718,604 12,644,489
2029 95,195,996 12,596,686
2028 94,623,034 12,542,752
2027 93,987,260 12,484,560
2026 93,276,075 12,420,467
2025 92,478,162 12,351,028
2024 91,567,738 12,277,109
2023 90,608,707 12,200,431
2022 89,524,246 12,119,334
2021 88,455,488 12,048,622
2020 87,723,443 11,974,057
2019 87,051,648 11,875,081
2018 86,117,998 11,765,514
2017 85,026,754 11,650,498
2016 83,812,228 11,528,674
2015 82,619,362 11,402,264
2014 81,502,045 11,274,288
2013 80,414,686 11,141,361
2012 79,370,580 11,009,647
2011 78,383,598 10,886,035
2010 77,420,842 10,765,980
2009 76,457,825 10,650,681
2008 75,514,204 10,542,635
2007 74,602,648 10,441,702
2006 73,392,747 10,346,410
2005 71,828,455 10,255,472
2004 70,256,316 10,166,163
2003 68,769,340 10,071,632
2002 68,011,317 9,971,515
2001 67,452,005 9,869,677
2000 66,418,659 9,764,935
1999 65,445,391 9,655,963
1998 64,519,859 9,541,667
1997 63,639,638 9,421,270
1996 62,881,300 9,294,432
1995 62,205,567 9,161,258
1994 61,520,598 9,018,448
1993 61,403,543 8,857,910
1992 61,184,983 8,682,512
1991 59,986,931 8,501,827
1990 58,380,092 8,324,509
1989 56,704,914 8,151,660
1988 55,072,694 7,974,440
1987 53,323,493 7,789,987
1986 51,446,045 7,600,301
1985 49,582,289 7,409,903
1984 47,793,998 7,220,044
1983 46,029,535 7,053,800
1982 44,272,141 6,908,642
1981 41,989,312 6,758,284
1980 39,842,324 6,606,195
1979 38,424,952 6,456,419
1978 37,126,535 6,309,390
1977 35,933,181 6,155,931
1976 34,837,271 5,996,994
1975 33,802,973 5,839,262
1974 32,796,463 5,684,674
1973 31,839,838 5,537,242
1972 30,921,179 5,396,557
1971 30,029,071 5,261,658
1970 29,145,100 5,131,396
1969 28,273,482 5,004,697
1968 27,437,391 4,879,899
1967 26,628,432 4,760,970
1966 25,829,270 4,652,287
1965 25,036,978 4,561,385
1964 24,262,859 4,489,869
1963 23,519,005 4,427,131
1962 22,807,907 4,369,136
1961 22,125,726 4,316,278
1960 21,470,434 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Tunisia
2100 -0.66% -0.7%
2099 -0.64% -0.68%
2098 -0.64% -0.66%
2097 -0.63% -0.66%
2096 -0.62% -0.64%
2095 -0.62% -0.64%
2094 -0.61% -0.61%
2093 -0.61% -0.6%
2092 -0.61% -0.59%
2091 -0.61% -0.57%
2090 -0.61% -0.56%
2089 -0.62% -0.54%
2088 -0.62% -0.53%
2087 -0.63% -0.52%
2086 -0.63% -0.5%
2085 -0.64% -0.49%
2084 -0.64% -0.49%
2083 -0.65% -0.48%
2082 -0.65% -0.46%
2081 -0.65% -0.47%
2080 -0.65% -0.48%
2079 -0.65% -0.47%
2078 -0.65% -0.46%
2077 -0.64% -0.44%
2076 -0.63% -0.44%
2075 -0.62% -0.43%
2074 -0.61% -0.44%
2073 -0.59% -0.43%
2072 -0.58% -0.43%
2071 -0.56% -0.43%
2070 -0.54% -0.42%
2069 -0.52% -0.41%
2068 -0.49% -0.4%
2067 -0.46% -0.39%
2066 -0.44% -0.38%
2065 -0.41% -0.36%
2064 -0.38% -0.34%
2063 -0.35% -0.33%
2062 -0.31% -0.3%
2061 -0.28% -0.29%
2060 -0.24% -0.25%
2059 -0.2% -0.22%
2058 -0.16% -0.2%
2057 -0.13% -0.17%
2056 -0.09% -0.13%
2055 -0.05% -0.1%
2054 -0.009% -0.05%
2053 0.03% -0.03%
2052 0.06% 0.005%
2051 0.1% 0.04%
2050 0.13% 0.07%
2049 0.16% 0.09%
2048 0.19% 0.13%
2047 0.22% 0.14%
2046 0.24% 0.16%
2045 0.26% 0.18%
2044 0.28% 0.19%
2043 0.3% 0.2%
2042 0.32% 0.2%
2041 0.34% 0.2%
2040 0.35% 0.21%
2039 0.37% 0.21%
2038 0.38% 0.22%
2037 0.4% 0.24%
2036 0.41% 0.24%
2035 0.43% 0.25%
2034 0.44% 0.29%
2033 0.46% 0.3%
2032 0.49% 0.32%
2031 0.51% 0.34%
2030 0.55% 0.38%
2029 0.61% 0.43%
2028 0.68% 0.47%
2027 0.76% 0.52%
2026 0.86% 0.56%
2025 0.99% 0.6%
2024 1.06% 0.63%
2023 1.21% 0.67%
2022 1.21% 0.59%
2021 0.83% 0.62%
2020 0.77% 0.83%
2019 1.08% 0.93%
2018 1.28% 0.99%
2017 1.45% 1.06%
2016 1.44% 1.11%
2015 1.37% 1.14%
2014 1.35% 1.19%
2013 1.32% 1.2%
2012 1.26% 1.14%
2011 1.24% 1.12%
2010 1.26% 1.08%
2009 1.25% 1.02%
2008 1.22% 0.97%
2007 1.65% 0.92%
2006 2.18% 0.89%
2005 2.24% 0.88%
2004 2.16% 0.94%
2003 1.11% 1%
2002 0.83% 1.03%
2001 1.56% 1.07%
2000 1.49% 1.13%
1999 1.43% 1.2%
1998 1.38% 1.28%
1997 1.21% 1.36%
1996 1.09% 1.45%
1995 1.11% 1.58%
1994 0.19% 1.81%
1993 0.36% 2.02%
1992 2% 2.13%
1991 2.75% 2.13%
1990 2.95% 2.12%
1989 2.96% 2.22%
1988 3.28% 2.37%
1987 3.65% 2.5%
1986 3.76% 2.57%
1985 3.74% 2.63%
1984 3.83% 2.36%
1983 3.97% 2.1%
1982 5.44% 2.22%
1981 5.39% 2.3%
1980 3.69% 2.32%
1979 3.5% 2.33%
1978 3.32% 2.49%
1977 3.15% 2.65%
1976 3.06% 2.7%
1975 3.07% 2.72%
1974 3% 2.66%
1973 2.97% 2.61%
1972 2.97% 2.56%
1971 3.03% 2.54%
1970 3.08% 2.53%
1969 3.05% 2.56%
1968 3.04% 2.5%
1967 3.09% 2.34%
1966 3.16% 1.99%
1965 3.19% 1.59%
1964 3.16% 1.42%
1963 3.12% 1.33%
1962 3.08% 1.22%
1961 3.05% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Iran grew by 1.06%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Iran Tunisia
Current population
93468444
12437803
Population rank 17/197 81/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.15%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
6.85 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
3.13 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +210
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 124/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 -14,523
Net migration rank 14/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -14,523
2024 - 190,156 - -15,221
2023 750,150 262,044 93,663 -14,001
2022 753,525 403,190 96,531 -14,001
2021 645,725 334,967 68,087 -9,190
2020 663,978 -180,680 109,431 -19,188
2019 893,063 -32,794 127,312 -19,612
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 132,445 -21,012
2017 1,140,549 34,849 140,971 -22,365
2016 1,186,949 66,630 148,870 -23,827
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 153,007 -25,229
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 154,762 -26,586
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 154,687 -17,020
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 151,812 -26,059
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 143,401 -21,935
2010 980,380 -12,849 132,809 -14,168
2009 958,322 211 125,465 -13,512
2008 940,983 -12,184 121,873 -17,742
2007 919,254 -24,950 118,920 -21,190
2006 884,529 640,932 116,945 -24,098
2005 837,305 765,873 115,374 -26,361
2004 801,203 739,996 113,322 -23,735
2003 732,600 700,222 111,926 -12,459
2002 752,205 -668,962 109,099 -8,334
2001 743,658 291,692 110,146 -7,235
2000 731,203 300,133 112,501 -5,937
1999 723,237 191,988 114,829 -3,452
1998 717,655 218,171 121,332 -4,111
1997 726,574 98,009 128,327 -4,756
1996 784,508 -92,435 135,615 -5,506
1995 879,648 -220,258 144,345 -8,095
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 153,647 -4,271
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 160,922 10,771
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 163,978 15,124
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 166,245 16,021
1990 1,530,434 200,711 168,180 4,183
1989 1,609,739 9,460 169,221 4,100
1988 1,614,512 30,688 177,176 3,934
1987 1,639,644 213,524 184,101 3,711
1986 1,659,289 242,411 188,107 3,464
1985 1,661,750 163,999 186,344 2,887
1984 1,653,051 97,748 182,386 8,109
1983 1,573,612 204,544 179,878 -37,895
1982 1,514,240 222,390 177,898 -29,559
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 176,628 -24,242
1980 1,361,293 103,674 171,094 -19,321
1979 1,294,306 75,451 171,463 -23,688
1978 1,156,974 70,088 173,255 -26,968
1977 1,091,542 68,093 174,539 -13,910
1976 1,013,347 18,825 172,744 -15,499
1975 929,481 106,921 166,991 -8,765
1974 873,369 103,252 160,200 -9,254
1973 831,880 104,779 153,525 -9,606
1972 804,043 96,614 147,239 -9,790
1971 805,830 77,717 142,296 -9,949
1970 794,612 89,757 138,235 -10,054
1969 780,660 78,196 135,257 -10,049
1968 743,992 69,342 134,246 -9,848
1967 727,276 77,313 132,626 -19,155
1966 695,040 98,709 131,274 -27,393
1965 663,029 127,808 127,673 -49,751
1964 635,589 121,817 124,711 -59,602
1963 620,126 110,190 120,865 -60,505
1962 595,538 96,332 116,887 -61,260
1961 594,674 77,811 111,459 -61,369
1960 584,060 54,041 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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