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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Iran was 91,567,738 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,468,444 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 1.1 times bigger than Iran's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 2.36% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.19% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.5M (27.4% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Iran vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Vietnam
2100 80,713,760 92,239,801
2099 81,246,718 92,735,968
2098 81,770,953 93,227,318
2097 82,295,714 93,703,343
2096 82,818,575 94,178,675
2095 83,338,446 94,640,859
2094 83,854,648 95,098,747
2093 84,371,569 95,558,233
2092 84,888,626 96,015,030
2091 85,410,099 96,474,248
2090 85,934,675 96,938,026
2089 86,466,409 97,399,661
2088 87,004,165 97,858,300
2087 87,549,685 98,324,127
2086 88,105,571 98,788,452
2085 88,668,329 99,249,444
2084 89,239,709 99,710,990
2083 89,817,194 100,178,339
2082 90,402,538 100,650,389
2081 90,995,822 101,120,279
2080 91,595,122 101,584,408
2079 92,196,842 102,046,677
2078 92,801,160 102,496,244
2077 93,405,954 102,944,347
2076 94,007,669 103,374,514
2075 94,606,607 103,799,405
2074 95,197,577 104,214,107
2073 95,783,994 104,623,307
2072 96,355,853 105,022,092
2071 96,915,335 105,401,255
2070 97,460,813 105,773,681
2069 97,988,897 106,126,787
2068 98,496,927 106,471,025
2067 98,978,509 106,811,324
2066 99,439,391 107,143,716
2065 99,877,457 107,459,475
2064 100,288,977 107,761,108
2063 100,668,199 108,055,355
2062 101,017,348 108,339,650
2061 101,332,810 108,607,597
2060 101,612,261 108,859,065
2059 101,858,931 109,104,391
2058 102,061,144 109,337,395
2057 102,228,085 109,546,926
2056 102,358,266 109,732,352
2055 102,449,092 109,903,830
2054 102,498,594 110,052,946
2053 102,508,245 110,173,868
2052 102,480,373 110,270,266
2051 102,417,847 110,338,539
2050 102,318,917 110,361,987
2049 102,189,816 110,356,819
2048 102,024,233 110,313,849
2047 101,832,213 110,228,852
2046 101,613,554 110,108,051
2045 101,371,784 109,943,449
2044 101,104,998 109,748,671
2043 100,818,045 109,514,717
2042 100,512,032 109,242,604
2041 100,188,214 108,936,706
2040 99,849,875 108,611,523
2039 99,501,869 108,254,640
2038 99,137,385 107,877,983
2037 98,759,167 107,480,286
2036 98,366,612 107,075,099
2035 97,963,082 106,647,378
2034 97,546,148 106,206,100
2033 97,118,106 105,762,219
2032 96,671,440 105,299,476
2031 96,204,118 104,826,346
2030 95,718,604 104,330,461
2029 95,195,996 103,835,790
2028 94,623,034 103,316,499
2027 93,987,260 102,775,814
2026 93,276,075 102,213,157
2025 92,478,162 101,614,413
2024 91,567,738 100,987,686
2023 90,608,707 100,352,192
2022 89,524,246 99,680,655
2021 88,455,488 98,935,098
2020 87,723,443 98,079,191
2019 87,051,648 97,173,776
2018 86,117,998 96,237,319
2017 85,026,754 95,176,977
2016 83,812,228 94,000,117
2015 82,619,362 92,823,254
2014 81,502,045 91,679,578
2013 80,414,686 90,573,104
2012 79,370,580 89,510,356
2011 78,383,598 88,468,314
2010 77,420,842 87,455,152
2009 76,457,825 86,460,018
2008 75,514,204 85,175,788
2007 74,602,648 83,633,375
2006 73,392,747 82,167,897
2005 71,828,455 81,088,313
2004 70,256,316 80,338,971
2003 68,769,340 79,563,777
2002 68,011,317 78,772,224
2001 67,452,005 77,969,361
2000 66,418,659 77,154,011
1999 65,445,391 76,287,452
1998 64,519,859 75,299,660
1997 63,639,638 74,226,889
1996 62,881,300 73,156,447
1995 62,205,567 72,049,940
1994 61,520,598 70,854,391
1993 61,403,543 69,586,384
1992 61,184,983 68,260,337
1991 59,986,931 66,891,775
1990 58,380,092 65,504,552
1989 56,704,914 64,147,348
1988 55,072,694 62,843,228
1987 53,323,493 61,584,651
1986 51,446,045 60,347,048
1985 49,582,289 59,060,622
1984 47,793,998 57,706,067
1983 46,029,535 56,337,921
1982 44,272,141 55,011,289
1981 41,989,312 53,738,141
1980 39,842,324 52,490,101
1979 38,424,952 51,378,211
1978 37,126,535 50,249,552
1977 35,933,181 48,954,872
1976 34,837,271 47,684,931
1975 33,802,973 46,482,903
1974 32,796,463 45,413,537
1973 31,839,838 44,409,861
1972 30,921,179 43,429,168
1971 30,029,071 42,449,276
1970 29,145,100 41,475,230
1969 28,273,482 40,582,096
1968 27,437,391 39,734,609
1967 26,628,432 38,895,080
1966 25,829,270 38,024,836
1965 25,036,978 37,129,656
1964 24,262,859 36,201,563
1963 23,519,005 35,249,101
1962 22,807,907 34,288,560
1961 22,125,726 33,409,059
1960 21,470,434 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Vietnam
2100 -0.66% -0.54%
2099 -0.64% -0.53%
2098 -0.64% -0.51%
2097 -0.63% -0.5%
2096 -0.62% -0.49%
2095 -0.62% -0.48%
2094 -0.61% -0.48%
2093 -0.61% -0.48%
2092 -0.61% -0.48%
2091 -0.61% -0.48%
2090 -0.61% -0.47%
2089 -0.62% -0.47%
2088 -0.62% -0.47%
2087 -0.63% -0.47%
2086 -0.63% -0.46%
2085 -0.64% -0.46%
2084 -0.64% -0.47%
2083 -0.65% -0.47%
2082 -0.65% -0.46%
2081 -0.65% -0.46%
2080 -0.65% -0.45%
2079 -0.65% -0.44%
2078 -0.65% -0.44%
2077 -0.64% -0.42%
2076 -0.63% -0.41%
2075 -0.62% -0.4%
2074 -0.61% -0.39%
2073 -0.59% -0.38%
2072 -0.58% -0.36%
2071 -0.56% -0.35%
2070 -0.54% -0.33%
2069 -0.52% -0.32%
2068 -0.49% -0.32%
2067 -0.46% -0.31%
2066 -0.44% -0.29%
2065 -0.41% -0.28%
2064 -0.38% -0.27%
2063 -0.35% -0.26%
2062 -0.31% -0.25%
2061 -0.28% -0.23%
2060 -0.24% -0.22%
2059 -0.2% -0.21%
2058 -0.16% -0.19%
2057 -0.13% -0.17%
2056 -0.09% -0.16%
2055 -0.05% -0.14%
2054 -0.009% -0.11%
2053 0.03% -0.09%
2052 0.06% -0.06%
2051 0.1% -0.02%
2050 0.13% 0.005%
2049 0.16% 0.04%
2048 0.19% 0.08%
2047 0.22% 0.11%
2046 0.24% 0.15%
2045 0.26% 0.18%
2044 0.28% 0.21%
2043 0.3% 0.25%
2042 0.32% 0.28%
2041 0.34% 0.3%
2040 0.35% 0.33%
2039 0.37% 0.35%
2038 0.38% 0.37%
2037 0.4% 0.38%
2036 0.41% 0.4%
2035 0.43% 0.42%
2034 0.44% 0.42%
2033 0.46% 0.44%
2032 0.49% 0.45%
2031 0.51% 0.48%
2030 0.55% 0.48%
2029 0.61% 0.5%
2028 0.68% 0.53%
2027 0.76% 0.55%
2026 0.86% 0.59%
2025 0.99% 0.62%
2024 1.06% 0.63%
2023 1.21% 0.67%
2022 1.21% 0.75%
2021 0.83% 0.87%
2020 0.77% 0.93%
2019 1.08% 0.97%
2018 1.28% 1.11%
2017 1.45% 1.25%
2016 1.44% 1.27%
2015 1.37% 1.25%
2014 1.35% 1.22%
2013 1.32% 1.19%
2012 1.26% 1.18%
2011 1.24% 1.16%
2010 1.26% 1.15%
2009 1.25% 1.51%
2008 1.22% 1.84%
2007 1.65% 1.78%
2006 2.18% 1.33%
2005 2.24% 0.93%
2004 2.16% 0.97%
2003 1.11% 1%
2002 0.83% 1.03%
2001 1.56% 1.06%
2000 1.49% 1.14%
1999 1.43% 1.31%
1998 1.38% 1.45%
1997 1.21% 1.46%
1996 1.09% 1.54%
1995 1.11% 1.69%
1994 0.19% 1.82%
1993 0.36% 1.94%
1992 2% 2.05%
1991 2.75% 2.12%
1990 2.95% 2.12%
1989 2.96% 2.08%
1988 3.28% 2.04%
1987 3.65% 2.05%
1986 3.76% 2.18%
1985 3.74% 2.35%
1984 3.83% 2.43%
1983 3.97% 2.41%
1982 5.44% 2.37%
1981 5.39% 2.38%
1980 3.69% 2.16%
1979 3.5% 2.25%
1978 3.32% 2.64%
1977 3.15% 2.66%
1976 3.06% 2.59%
1975 3.07% 2.35%
1974 3% 2.26%
1973 2.97% 2.26%
1972 2.97% 2.31%
1971 3.03% 2.35%
1970 3.08% 2.2%
1969 3.05% 2.13%
1968 3.04% 2.16%
1967 3.09% 2.29%
1966 3.16% 2.41%
1965 3.19% 2.56%
1964 3.16% 2.7%
1963 3.12% 2.8%
1962 3.08% 2.63%
1961 3.05% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Iran Vietnam
Current population
93468444
102365351
Population rank 17/197 16/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 1.24%
One net population change
32.9 seconds
49.6 seconds
One birth every
26.9 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
1.24 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,627 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +959,031 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +1.06% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 98/197 123/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 -48,171
Net migration rank 14/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -48,171
2024 - 190,156 - -59,645
2023 750,150 262,044 727,955 -81,789
2022 753,525 403,190 775,914 -78,977
2021 645,725 334,967 799,593 -5,418
2020 663,978 -180,680 924,004 -6,457
2019 893,063 -32,794 895,262 -2,051
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 882,977 96,650
2017 1,140,549 34,849 1,001,833 139,245
2016 1,186,949 66,630 1,045,094 167,652
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 980,380 -12,849 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 958,322 211 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 940,983 -12,184 1,008,141 571,113
2007 919,254 -24,950 981,689 523,784
2006 884,529 640,932 943,041 482,399
2005 837,305 765,873 942,084 -208,337
2004 801,203 739,996 985,438 -220,458
2003 732,600 700,222 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 752,205 -668,962 991,427 -193,766
2001 743,658 291,692 985,610 -177,586
2000 731,203 300,133 966,894 -144,298
1999 723,237 191,988 925,519 -15,010
1998 717,655 218,171 959,016 106,091
1997 726,574 98,009 1,028,116 52,382
1996 784,508 -92,435 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 879,648 -220,258 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 1,530,434 200,711 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 1,609,739 9,460 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 1,614,512 30,688 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 1,639,644 213,524 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 1,659,289 242,411 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 1,661,750 163,999 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 1,653,051 97,748 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 1,573,612 204,544 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 1,514,240 222,390 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 1,361,293 103,674 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 1,294,306 75,451 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 1,156,974 70,088 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 1,091,542 68,093 1,259,315 49,655
1976 1,013,347 18,825 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 929,481 106,921 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 873,369 103,252 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 831,880 104,779 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 804,043 96,614 921,524 -1,920
1971 805,830 77,717 963,259 76,961
1970 794,612 89,757 905,902 1,997
1969 780,660 78,196 878,359 0
1968 743,992 69,342 815,116 1,489
1967 727,276 77,313 862,071 394
1966 695,040 98,709 876,283 1,769
1965 663,029 127,808 913,761 -1,438
1964 635,589 121,817 950,219 -6,328
1963 620,126 110,190 961,067 0
1962 595,538 96,332 960,046 0
1961 594,674 77,811 798,978 0
1960 584,060 54,041 955,268 0

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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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