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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 3.26 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 1.47% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Iran vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Venezuela
2100 80,713,760 28,408,393
2099 81,246,718 28,554,225
2098 81,770,953 28,705,786
2097 82,295,714 28,850,257
2096 82,818,575 28,995,972
2095 83,338,446 29,132,759
2094 83,854,648 29,262,925
2093 84,371,569 29,392,244
2092 84,888,626 29,508,795
2091 85,410,099 29,621,832
2090 85,934,675 29,732,297
2089 86,466,409 29,838,428
2088 87,004,165 29,934,468
2087 87,549,685 30,028,670
2086 88,105,571 30,118,600
2085 88,668,329 30,199,220
2084 89,239,709 30,274,712
2083 89,817,194 30,346,195
2082 90,402,538 30,416,426
2081 90,995,822 30,482,094
2080 91,595,122 30,547,260
2079 92,196,842 30,610,834
2078 92,801,160 30,672,514
2077 93,405,954 30,728,816
2076 94,007,669 30,777,988
2075 94,606,607 30,827,559
2074 95,197,577 30,866,891
2073 95,783,994 30,911,390
2072 96,355,853 30,954,923
2071 96,915,335 30,997,109
2070 97,460,813 31,037,381
2069 97,988,897 31,075,808
2068 98,496,927 31,109,149
2067 98,978,509 31,145,122
2066 99,439,391 31,175,867
2065 99,877,457 31,200,466
2064 100,288,977 31,215,062
2063 100,668,199 31,230,451
2062 101,017,348 31,243,713
2061 101,332,810 31,253,501
2060 101,612,261 31,262,578
2059 101,858,931 31,270,532
2058 102,061,144 31,271,671
2057 102,228,085 31,274,675
2056 102,358,266 31,266,571
2055 102,449,092 31,250,513
2054 102,498,594 31,236,686
2053 102,508,245 31,220,143
2052 102,480,373 31,192,608
2051 102,417,847 31,172,098
2050 102,318,917 31,137,475
2049 102,189,816 31,102,109
2048 102,024,233 31,060,623
2047 101,832,213 31,007,458
2046 101,613,554 30,958,617
2045 101,371,784 30,903,304
2044 101,104,998 30,843,044
2043 100,818,045 30,774,770
2042 100,512,032 30,692,483
2041 100,188,214 30,605,785
2040 99,849,875 30,502,599
2039 99,501,869 30,387,061
2038 99,137,385 30,266,220
2037 98,759,167 30,143,030
2036 98,366,612 30,012,966
2035 97,963,082 29,868,832
2034 97,546,148 29,716,052
2033 97,118,106 29,572,150
2032 96,671,440 29,426,362
2031 96,204,118 29,278,011
2030 95,718,604 29,137,930
2029 95,195,996 29,002,751
2028 94,623,034 28,878,872
2027 93,987,260 28,749,068
2026 93,276,075 28,628,678
2025 92,478,162 28,514,989
2024 91,567,738 28,405,543
2023 90,608,707 28,300,854
2022 89,524,246 28,213,017
2021 88,455,488 28,237,826
2020 87,723,443 28,444,077
2019 87,051,648 28,938,098
2018 86,117,998 29,807,592
2017 85,026,754 30,565,323
2016 83,812,228 30,765,720
2015 82,619,362 30,573,972
2014 81,502,045 30,254,079
2013 80,414,686 29,912,198
2012 79,370,580 29,553,826
2011 78,383,598 29,185,212
2010 77,420,842 28,813,101
2009 76,457,825 28,438,298
2008 75,514,204 28,053,696
2007 74,602,648 27,649,363
2006 73,392,747 27,224,686
2005 71,828,455 26,785,804
2004 70,256,316 26,340,838
2003 68,769,340 25,892,703
2002 68,011,317 25,435,671
2001 67,452,005 24,979,922
2000 66,418,659 24,526,708
1999 65,445,391 24,066,593
1998 64,519,859 23,601,337
1997 63,639,638 23,131,685
1996 62,881,300 22,662,113
1995 62,205,567 22,193,821
1994 61,520,598 21,725,188
1993 61,403,543 21,254,520
1992 61,184,983 20,780,948
1991 59,986,931 20,304,896
1990 58,380,092 19,827,010
1989 56,704,914 19,348,921
1988 55,072,694 18,871,020
1987 53,323,493 18,394,963
1986 51,446,045 17,923,536
1985 49,582,289 17,461,434
1984 47,793,998 17,008,841
1983 46,029,535 16,562,205
1982 44,272,141 16,121,874
1981 41,989,312 15,687,297
1980 39,842,324 15,258,218
1979 38,424,952 14,834,552
1978 37,126,535 14,416,684
1977 35,933,181 14,006,812
1976 34,837,271 13,606,284
1975 33,802,973 13,215,892
1974 32,796,463 12,835,351
1973 31,839,838 12,463,537
1972 30,921,179 12,099,180
1971 30,029,071 11,741,008
1970 29,145,100 11,387,790
1969 28,273,482 11,040,280
1968 27,437,391 10,697,530
1967 26,628,432 10,358,513
1966 25,829,270 10,024,854
1965 25,036,978 9,697,790
1964 24,262,859 9,377,712
1963 23,519,005 9,064,021
1962 22,807,907 8,756,870
1961 22,125,726 8,455,915
1960 21,470,434 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Venezuela
2100 -0.66% -0.51%
2099 -0.64% -0.53%
2098 -0.64% -0.5%
2097 -0.63% -0.5%
2096 -0.62% -0.47%
2095 -0.62% -0.44%
2094 -0.61% -0.44%
2093 -0.61% -0.39%
2092 -0.61% -0.38%
2091 -0.61% -0.37%
2090 -0.61% -0.36%
2089 -0.62% -0.32%
2088 -0.62% -0.31%
2087 -0.63% -0.3%
2086 -0.63% -0.27%
2085 -0.64% -0.25%
2084 -0.64% -0.24%
2083 -0.65% -0.23%
2082 -0.65% -0.22%
2081 -0.65% -0.21%
2080 -0.65% -0.21%
2079 -0.65% -0.2%
2078 -0.65% -0.18%
2077 -0.64% -0.16%
2076 -0.63% -0.16%
2075 -0.62% -0.13%
2074 -0.61% -0.14%
2073 -0.59% -0.14%
2072 -0.58% -0.14%
2071 -0.56% -0.13%
2070 -0.54% -0.12%
2069 -0.52% -0.11%
2068 -0.49% -0.12%
2067 -0.46% -0.1%
2066 -0.44% -0.08%
2065 -0.41% -0.05%
2064 -0.38% -0.05%
2063 -0.35% -0.04%
2062 -0.31% -0.03%
2061 -0.28% -0.03%
2060 -0.24% -0.03%
2059 -0.2% -0.004%
2058 -0.16% -0.01%
2057 -0.13% 0.03%
2056 -0.09% 0.05%
2055 -0.05% 0.04%
2054 -0.009% 0.05%
2053 0.03% 0.09%
2052 0.06% 0.07%
2051 0.1% 0.11%
2050 0.13% 0.11%
2049 0.16% 0.13%
2048 0.19% 0.17%
2047 0.22% 0.16%
2046 0.24% 0.18%
2045 0.26% 0.2%
2044 0.28% 0.22%
2043 0.3% 0.27%
2042 0.32% 0.28%
2041 0.34% 0.34%
2040 0.35% 0.38%
2039 0.37% 0.4%
2038 0.38% 0.41%
2037 0.4% 0.43%
2036 0.41% 0.48%
2035 0.43% 0.51%
2034 0.44% 0.49%
2033 0.46% 0.5%
2032 0.49% 0.51%
2031 0.51% 0.48%
2030 0.55% 0.47%
2029 0.61% 0.43%
2028 0.68% 0.45%
2027 0.76% 0.42%
2026 0.86% 0.4%
2025 0.99% 0.39%
2024 1.06% 0.37%
2023 1.21% 0.31%
2022 1.21% -0.09%
2021 0.83% -0.73%
2020 0.77% -1.71%
2019 1.08% -2.92%
2018 1.28% -2.48%
2017 1.45% -0.65%
2016 1.44% 0.63%
2015 1.37% 1.06%
2014 1.35% 1.14%
2013 1.32% 1.21%
2012 1.26% 1.26%
2011 1.24% 1.29%
2010 1.26% 1.32%
2009 1.25% 1.37%
2008 1.22% 1.46%
2007 1.65% 1.56%
2006 2.18% 1.64%
2005 2.24% 1.69%
2004 2.16% 1.73%
2003 1.11% 1.8%
2002 0.83% 1.82%
2001 1.56% 1.85%
2000 1.49% 1.91%
1999 1.43% 1.97%
1998 1.38% 2.03%
1997 1.21% 2.07%
1996 1.09% 2.11%
1995 1.11% 2.16%
1994 0.19% 2.21%
1993 0.36% 2.28%
1992 2% 2.34%
1991 2.75% 2.41%
1990 2.95% 2.47%
1989 2.96% 2.53%
1988 3.28% 2.59%
1987 3.65% 2.63%
1986 3.76% 2.65%
1985 3.74% 2.66%
1984 3.83% 2.7%
1983 3.97% 2.73%
1982 5.44% 2.77%
1981 5.39% 2.81%
1980 3.69% 2.86%
1979 3.5% 2.9%
1978 3.32% 2.93%
1977 3.15% 2.94%
1976 3.06% 2.95%
1975 3.07% 2.96%
1974 3% 2.98%
1973 2.97% 3.01%
1972 2.97% 3.05%
1971 3.03% 3.1%
1970 3.08% 3.15%
1969 3.05% 3.2%
1968 3.04% 3.27%
1967 3.09% 3.33%
1966 3.16% 3.37%
1965 3.19% 3.41%
1964 3.16% 3.46%
1963 3.12% 3.51%
1962 3.08% 3.56%
1961 3.05% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Iran Venezuela
Current population
93468444
28661242
Population rank 17/197 54/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.35%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
5.02 minutes
One birth every
26.9 seconds
1.23 minutes
One death every
1.24 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +287
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 143/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 -100,467
Net migration rank 14/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -100,467
2024 - 190,156 - -105,297
2023 750,150 262,044 213,020 -112,899
2022 753,525 403,190 216,619 -141,107
2021 645,725 334,967 207,746 -332,936
2020 663,978 -180,680 237,223 -524,649
2019 893,063 -32,794 274,826 -975,534
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 1,140,549 34,849 340,222 -817,376
2016 1,186,949 66,630 359,651 -283,270
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 384,560 -77,417
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 395,088 -62,437
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 408,930 -57,818
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 420,758 -55,131
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 425,958 -54,384
2010 980,380 -12,849 425,397 -52,781
2009 958,322 211 427,257 -50,286
2008 940,983 -12,184 435,870 -43,636
2007 919,254 -24,950 452,482 -36,060
2006 884,529 640,932 460,152 -27,240
2005 837,305 765,873 463,260 -18,407
2004 801,203 739,996 455,881 -10,798
2003 732,600 700,222 456,902 -5,729
2002 752,205 -668,962 466,821 -3,944
2001 743,658 291,692 451,487 -2,856
2000 731,203 300,133 459,802 -1,999
1999 723,237 191,988 463,787 -1,376
1998 717,655 218,171 469,123 -1,010
1997 726,574 98,009 472,002 -816
1996 784,508 -92,435 468,653 -708
1995 879,648 -220,258 469,267 -622
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 469,178 -559
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 473,189 -477
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 474,824 -381
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 477,917 -236
1990 1,530,434 200,711 478,168 -69
1989 1,609,739 9,460 478,053 32
1988 1,614,512 30,688 477,569 137
1987 1,639,644 213,524 474,204 182
1986 1,659,289 242,411 468,252 201
1985 1,661,750 163,999 455,517 237
1984 1,653,051 97,748 449,186 247
1983 1,573,612 204,544 443,569 260
1982 1,514,240 222,390 436,564 260
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 432,059 251
1980 1,361,293 103,674 425,613 237
1979 1,294,306 75,451 421,256 228
1978 1,156,974 70,088 414,032 205
1977 1,091,542 68,093 405,315 196
1976 1,013,347 18,825 395,344 190
1975 929,481 106,921 385,045 186
1974 873,369 103,252 375,678 173
1973 831,880 104,779 367,612 171
1972 804,043 96,614 360,749 173
1971 805,830 77,717 355,212 215
1970 794,612 89,757 350,709 305
1969 780,660 78,196 343,596 403
1968 743,992 69,342 340,973 532
1967 727,276 77,313 335,813 717
1966 695,040 98,709 329,697 1,087
1965 663,029 127,808 321,695 1,656
1964 635,589 121,817 314,397 2,410
1963 620,126 110,190 307,279 3,296
1962 595,538 96,332 299,345 4,386
1961 594,674 77,811 292,109 6,069
1960 584,060 54,041 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/iran/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

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
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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