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

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The latest officially reported population of Iran was 92,417,681 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,580,141 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 1.75 times bigger than Uganda's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 1.77% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.15% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.6M (27.5% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Iran vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Uganda
2100 80,660,972 122,461,518
2099 81,193,582 122,400,118
2098 81,717,474 122,328,333
2097 82,241,892 122,230,315
2096 82,764,411 122,110,905
2095 83,283,942 121,940,556
2094 83,799,806 121,763,948
2093 84,316,389 121,549,120
2092 84,833,108 121,301,128
2091 85,354,240 121,034,858
2090 85,878,473 120,731,912
2089 86,409,859 120,392,371
2088 86,947,263 120,029,300
2087 87,492,427 119,633,372
2086 88,047,949 119,221,630
2085 88,610,339 118,780,837
2084 89,181,346 118,304,392
2083 89,758,453 117,787,304
2082 90,343,413 117,240,484
2081 90,936,310 116,673,088
2080 91,535,218 116,061,969
2079 92,136,544 115,440,209
2078 92,740,467 114,771,629
2077 93,344,865 114,085,142
2076 93,946,187 113,356,858
2075 94,544,733 112,604,741
2074 95,135,317 111,830,528
2073 95,721,351 111,038,122
2072 96,292,835 110,208,535
2071 96,851,951 109,360,734
2070 97,397,073 108,473,738
2069 97,924,812 107,576,028
2068 98,432,509 106,646,220
2067 98,913,776 105,691,752
2066 99,374,357 104,708,323
2065 99,812,137 103,707,399
2064 100,223,387 102,671,371
2063 100,602,361 101,616,654
2062 100,951,282 100,532,299
2061 101,266,537 99,421,530
2060 101,545,806 98,305,883
2059 101,792,315 97,158,930
2058 101,994,395 95,986,215
2057 102,161,227 94,793,892
2056 102,291,323 93,585,691
2055 102,382,089 92,357,892
2054 102,431,558 91,106,039
2053 102,441,204 89,831,291
2052 102,413,350 88,542,276
2051 102,350,865 87,244,950
2050 102,251,999 85,932,109
2049 102,122,983 84,607,399
2048 101,957,508 83,260,483
2047 101,765,614 81,904,082
2046 101,547,098 80,545,542
2045 101,305,486 79,185,378
2044 101,038,874 77,812,065
2043 100,752,109 76,431,508
2042 100,446,296 75,053,218
2041 100,122,690 73,680,031
2040 99,784,572 72,312,112
2039 99,436,793 70,942,351
2038 99,072,548 69,559,994
2037 98,694,577 68,166,092
2036 98,302,279 66,785,108
2035 97,899,013 65,392,706
2034 97,482,352 64,004,533
2033 97,054,589 62,616,072
2032 96,608,216 61,217,174
2031 96,141,200 59,807,490
2030 95,656,003 58,398,308
2029 95,133,736 56,989,526
2028 94,561,150 55,580,177
2027 93,925,792 54,175,341
2026 93,215,072 52,777,106
2025 92,417,681 51,384,894
2024 91,567,738 50,015,092
2023 90,608,707 48,656,601
2022 89,524,246 47,312,719
2021 88,455,488 45,910,930
2020 87,723,443 44,457,152
2019 87,051,648 42,999,637
2018 86,117,998 41,565,831
2017 85,026,754 40,177,388
2016 83,812,228 38,799,152
2015 82,619,362 37,531,446
2014 81,502,045 36,395,539
2013 80,414,686 35,337,042
2012 79,370,580 34,337,438
2011 78,383,598 33,354,543
2010 77,420,842 32,390,802
2009 76,457,825 31,451,151
2008 75,514,204 30,539,553
2007 74,602,648 29,653,430
2006 73,392,747 28,794,003
2005 71,828,455 27,963,289
2004 70,256,316 27,154,515
2003 68,769,340 26,352,124
2002 68,011,317 25,532,870
2001 67,452,005 24,745,676
2000 66,418,659 24,000,150
1999 65,445,391 23,257,281
1998 64,519,859 22,515,806
1997 63,639,638 21,856,046
1996 62,881,300 21,231,550
1995 62,205,567 20,665,667
1994 61,520,598 20,108,801
1993 61,403,543 19,445,161
1992 61,184,983 18,785,032
1991 59,986,931 18,155,901
1990 58,380,092 17,569,897
1989 56,704,914 17,010,698
1988 55,072,694 16,470,483
1987 53,323,493 15,954,170
1986 51,446,045 15,467,579
1985 49,582,289 15,023,681
1984 47,793,998 14,607,677
1983 46,029,535 14,221,881
1982 44,272,141 13,873,631
1981 41,989,312 13,556,452
1980 39,842,324 13,275,741
1979 38,424,952 13,002,163
1978 37,126,535 12,692,113
1977 35,933,181 12,359,669
1976 34,837,271 12,037,294
1975 33,802,973 11,725,240
1974 32,796,463 11,424,846
1973 31,839,838 11,144,236
1972 30,921,179 10,885,796
1971 30,029,071 10,618,206
1970 29,145,100 10,321,603
1969 28,273,482 10,014,858
1968 27,437,391 9,708,632
1967 26,628,432 9,408,924
1966 25,829,270 9,122,864
1965 25,036,978 8,849,203
1964 24,262,859 8,586,363
1963 23,519,005 8,333,663
1962 22,807,907 8,092,231
1961 22,125,726 7,862,217
1960 21,470,434 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 102M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Uganda
2100 -0.66% 0.05%
2099 -0.64% 0.06%
2098 -0.64% 0.08%
2097 -0.63% 0.1%
2096 -0.62% 0.14%
2095 -0.62% 0.15%
2094 -0.61% 0.18%
2093 -0.61% 0.2%
2092 -0.61% 0.22%
2091 -0.61% 0.25%
2090 -0.61% 0.28%
2089 -0.62% 0.3%
2088 -0.62% 0.33%
2087 -0.63% 0.35%
2086 -0.63% 0.37%
2085 -0.64% 0.4%
2084 -0.64% 0.44%
2083 -0.65% 0.47%
2082 -0.65% 0.49%
2081 -0.65% 0.53%
2080 -0.65% 0.54%
2079 -0.65% 0.58%
2078 -0.65% 0.6%
2077 -0.64% 0.64%
2076 -0.63% 0.67%
2075 -0.62% 0.69%
2074 -0.61% 0.71%
2073 -0.59% 0.75%
2072 -0.58% 0.78%
2071 -0.56% 0.82%
2070 -0.54% 0.83%
2069 -0.52% 0.87%
2068 -0.49% 0.9%
2067 -0.46% 0.94%
2066 -0.44% 0.97%
2065 -0.41% 1.01%
2064 -0.38% 1.04%
2063 -0.35% 1.08%
2062 -0.31% 1.12%
2061 -0.28% 1.13%
2060 -0.24% 1.18%
2059 -0.2% 1.22%
2058 -0.16% 1.26%
2057 -0.13% 1.29%
2056 -0.09% 1.33%
2055 -0.05% 1.37%
2054 -0.009% 1.42%
2053 0.03% 1.46%
2052 0.06% 1.49%
2051 0.1% 1.53%
2050 0.13% 1.57%
2049 0.16% 1.62%
2048 0.19% 1.66%
2047 0.22% 1.69%
2046 0.24% 1.72%
2045 0.26% 1.76%
2044 0.28% 1.81%
2043 0.3% 1.84%
2042 0.32% 1.86%
2041 0.34% 1.89%
2040 0.35% 1.93%
2039 0.37% 1.99%
2038 0.38% 2.04%
2037 0.4% 2.07%
2036 0.41% 2.13%
2035 0.43% 2.17%
2034 0.44% 2.22%
2033 0.46% 2.29%
2032 0.49% 2.36%
2031 0.51% 2.41%
2030 0.55% 2.47%
2029 0.61% 2.54%
2028 0.68% 2.59%
2027 0.76% 2.65%
2026 0.86% 2.71%
2025 0.93% 2.74%
2024 1.06% 2.79%
2023 1.21% 2.84%
2022 1.21% 3.05%
2021 0.83% 3.27%
2020 0.77% 3.39%
2019 1.08% 3.45%
2018 1.28% 3.46%
2017 1.45% 3.55%
2016 1.44% 3.38%
2015 1.37% 3.12%
2014 1.35% 3%
2013 1.32% 2.91%
2012 1.26% 2.95%
2011 1.24% 2.98%
2010 1.26% 2.99%
2009 1.25% 2.98%
2008 1.22% 2.99%
2007 1.65% 2.98%
2006 2.18% 2.97%
2005 2.24% 2.98%
2004 2.16% 3.04%
2003 1.11% 3.21%
2002 0.83% 3.18%
2001 1.56% 3.11%
2000 1.49% 3.19%
1999 1.43% 3.29%
1998 1.38% 3.02%
1997 1.21% 2.94%
1996 1.09% 2.74%
1995 1.11% 2.77%
1994 0.19% 3.41%
1993 0.36% 3.51%
1992 2% 3.47%
1991 2.75% 3.34%
1990 2.95% 3.29%
1989 2.96% 3.28%
1988 3.28% 3.24%
1987 3.65% 3.15%
1986 3.76% 2.95%
1985 3.74% 2.85%
1984 3.83% 2.71%
1983 3.97% 2.51%
1982 5.44% 2.34%
1981 5.39% 2.11%
1980 3.69% 2.1%
1979 3.5% 2.44%
1978 3.32% 2.69%
1977 3.15% 2.68%
1976 3.06% 2.66%
1975 3.07% 2.63%
1974 3% 2.52%
1973 2.97% 2.37%
1972 2.97% 2.52%
1971 3.03% 2.87%
1970 3.08% 3.06%
1969 3.05% 3.15%
1968 3.04% 3.19%
1967 3.09% 3.14%
1966 3.16% 3.09%
1965 3.19% 3.06%
1964 3.16% 3.03%
1963 3.12% 2.98%
1962 3.08% 2.93%
1961 3.05% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Iran Uganda
Current population
93580141
53495325
Population rank 17/197 30/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.64%
One net population change
37.2 seconds
23.1 seconds
One birth every
27.4 seconds
18.3 seconds
One death every
1.21 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,329 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +849,943 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +0.93% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 21/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 -119,059
Net migration rank 14/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -119,059
2024 715,785 190,156 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 750,150 262,044 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 753,525 403,190 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 645,725 334,967 1,423,377 43,464
2020 663,978 -180,680 1,397,288 43,464
2019 893,063 -32,794 1,367,044 107,210
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 1,332,600 60,724
2017 1,140,549 34,849 1,290,658 92,879
2016 1,186,949 66,630 1,249,565 123,379
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 980,380 -12,849 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 958,322 211 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 940,983 -12,184 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 919,254 -24,950 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 884,529 640,932 999,958 -156,232
2005 837,305 765,873 969,096 -151,386
2004 801,203 739,996 938,623 -138,770
2003 732,600 700,222 901,374 -96,429
2002 752,205 -668,962 868,756 -35,149
2001 743,658 291,692 836,751 -95,956
2000 731,203 300,133 803,069 -52,824
1999 723,237 191,988 775,166 -39,695
1998 717,655 218,171 741,175 6,277
1997 726,574 98,009 727,523 -155,461
1996 784,508 -92,435 699,707 -22,795
1995 879,648 -220,258 697,218 -242,378
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 675,092 -16,198
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 650,032 18,349
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 627,139 24,723
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 602,740 3,643
1990 1,530,434 200,711 587,291 -21,688
1989 1,609,739 9,460 565,367 -12,576
1988 1,614,512 30,688 547,759 -20,113
1987 1,639,644 213,524 527,397 -22,415
1986 1,659,289 242,411 487,693 -19,485
1985 1,661,750 163,999 462,534 -42,942
1984 1,653,051 97,748 421,241 -8,818
1983 1,573,612 204,544 404,940 -45,776
1982 1,514,240 222,390 390,820 -53,497
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 380,028 -83,010
1980 1,361,293 103,674 370,287 -105,900
1979 1,294,306 75,451 381,626 -98,863
1978 1,156,974 70,088 371,930 -34,606
1977 1,091,542 68,093 365,216 -37,671
1976 1,013,347 18,825 359,458 -42,259
1975 929,481 106,921 354,278 -47,359
1974 873,369 103,252 345,773 -51,910
1973 831,880 104,779 340,780 -73,439
1972 804,043 96,614 335,935 -86,409
1971 805,830 77,717 328,294 -42,642
1970 794,612 89,757 333,202 -25,646
1969 780,660 78,196 320,486 -14,548
1968 743,992 69,342 309,725 -3,214
1967 727,276 77,313 296,692 -3,773
1966 695,040 98,709 282,225 -3,021
1965 663,029 127,808 271,830 -3,716
1964 635,589 121,817 260,733 -3,169
1963 620,126 110,190 250,885 -3,058
1962 595,538 96,332 241,513 -6,470
1961 594,674 77,811 232,894 -7,893
1960 584,060 54,041 225,080 -7,586

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

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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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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