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

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The latest officially reported population of Iran was 92,417,681 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Iran's population is 93,580,141 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 5.36 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Iran is ranked the 17th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 1.34% of the world: 1.13% for Iran vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Iran has had an average growth rate of +1.15% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Iran has increased from 73.4M people to 93.6M (27.5% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Iran vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Iran
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Iran Zimbabwe
2100 80,660,972 37,486,352
2099 81,193,582 37,415,690
2098 81,717,474 37,331,540
2097 82,241,892 37,238,819
2096 82,764,411 37,146,184
2095 83,283,942 37,035,388
2094 83,799,806 36,915,996
2093 84,316,389 36,814,133
2092 84,833,108 36,691,740
2091 85,354,240 36,570,481
2090 85,878,473 36,428,812
2089 86,409,859 36,284,166
2088 86,947,263 36,144,627
2087 87,492,427 35,980,805
2086 88,047,949 35,811,286
2085 88,610,339 35,640,228
2084 89,181,346 35,459,328
2083 89,758,453 35,271,139
2082 90,343,413 35,081,992
2081 90,936,310 34,876,198
2080 91,535,218 34,662,013
2079 92,136,544 34,442,751
2078 92,740,467 34,220,306
2077 93,344,865 33,985,899
2076 93,946,187 33,742,198
2075 94,544,733 33,498,815
2074 95,135,317 33,247,764
2073 95,721,351 32,981,390
2072 96,292,835 32,708,937
2071 96,851,951 32,448,602
2070 97,397,073 32,183,952
2069 97,924,812 31,909,601
2068 98,432,509 31,633,783
2067 98,913,776 31,348,096
2066 99,374,357 31,065,618
2065 99,812,137 30,769,538
2064 100,223,387 30,482,622
2063 100,602,361 30,178,760
2062 100,951,282 29,870,308
2061 101,266,537 29,559,670
2060 101,545,806 29,254,998
2059 101,792,315 28,947,636
2058 101,994,395 28,634,199
2057 102,161,227 28,309,796
2056 102,291,323 27,993,176
2055 102,382,089 27,661,321
2054 102,431,558 27,334,325
2053 102,441,204 26,989,310
2052 102,413,350 26,645,898
2051 102,350,865 26,289,905
2050 102,251,999 25,937,176
2049 102,122,983 25,587,491
2048 101,957,508 25,230,302
2047 101,765,614 24,876,838
2046 101,547,098 24,515,600
2045 101,305,486 24,149,762
2044 101,038,874 23,785,181
2043 100,752,109 23,404,024
2042 100,446,296 23,037,316
2041 100,122,690 22,649,943
2040 99,784,572 22,275,480
2039 99,436,793 21,904,908
2038 99,072,548 21,532,024
2037 98,694,577 21,161,527
2036 98,302,279 20,792,863
2035 97,899,013 20,415,452
2034 97,482,352 20,049,783
2033 97,054,589 19,678,070
2032 96,608,216 19,313,685
2031 96,141,200 18,960,968
2030 95,656,003 18,615,376
2029 95,133,736 18,271,657
2028 94,561,150 17,935,044
2027 93,925,792 17,602,533
2026 93,215,072 17,274,728
2025 92,417,681 16,950,795
2024 91,567,738 16,634,373
2023 90,608,707 16,340,822
2022 89,524,246 16,069,056
2021 88,455,488 15,797,210
2020 87,723,443 15,526,888
2019 87,051,648 15,271,368
2018 86,117,998 15,034,452
2017 85,026,754 14,812,482
2016 83,812,228 14,600,294
2015 82,619,362 14,399,013
2014 81,502,045 14,207,359
2013 80,414,686 14,013,808
2012 79,370,580 13,817,887
2011 78,383,598 13,595,424
2010 77,420,842 13,356,548
2009 76,457,825 13,142,790
2008 75,514,204 12,959,149
2007 74,602,648 12,804,058
2006 73,392,747 12,636,445
2005 71,828,455 12,483,432
2004 70,256,316 12,365,896
2003 68,769,340 12,232,323
2002 68,011,317 12,087,653
2001 67,452,005 11,971,901
2000 66,418,659 11,892,055
1999 65,445,391 11,783,458
1998 64,519,859 11,594,297
1997 63,639,638 11,369,827
1996 62,881,300 11,158,360
1995 62,205,567 10,974,599
1994 61,520,598 10,873,148
1993 61,403,543 10,860,288
1992 61,184,983 10,702,700
1991 59,986,931 10,404,816
1990 58,380,092 10,137,281
1989 56,704,914 9,864,798
1988 55,072,694 9,583,094
1987 53,323,493 9,284,644
1986 51,446,045 8,982,578
1985 49,582,289 8,686,813
1984 47,793,998 8,391,488
1983 46,029,535 8,098,404
1982 44,272,141 7,796,496
1981 41,989,312 7,498,635
1980 39,842,324 7,041,303
1979 38,424,952 6,647,556
1978 37,126,535 6,543,575
1977 35,933,181 6,449,512
1976 34,837,271 6,287,105
1975 33,802,973 6,098,658
1974 32,796,463 5,908,328
1973 31,839,838 5,720,404
1972 30,921,179 5,542,445
1971 30,029,071 5,374,712
1970 29,145,100 5,215,918
1969 28,273,482 5,058,181
1968 27,437,391 4,900,440
1967 26,628,432 4,748,307
1966 25,829,270 4,601,217
1965 25,036,978 4,458,462
1964 24,262,859 4,320,006
1963 23,519,005 4,185,877
1962 22,807,907 4,055,959
1961 22,125,726 3,930,401
1960 21,470,434 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Iran increased by 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Iran gained 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Iran was ranked 17th most populous country in 2006 and is still 17th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 102M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Iran
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Iran Zimbabwe
2100 -0.66% 0.19%
2099 -0.64% 0.23%
2098 -0.64% 0.25%
2097 -0.63% 0.25%
2096 -0.62% 0.3%
2095 -0.62% 0.32%
2094 -0.61% 0.28%
2093 -0.61% 0.33%
2092 -0.61% 0.33%
2091 -0.61% 0.39%
2090 -0.61% 0.4%
2089 -0.62% 0.39%
2088 -0.62% 0.46%
2087 -0.63% 0.47%
2086 -0.63% 0.48%
2085 -0.64% 0.51%
2084 -0.64% 0.53%
2083 -0.65% 0.54%
2082 -0.65% 0.59%
2081 -0.65% 0.62%
2080 -0.65% 0.64%
2079 -0.65% 0.65%
2078 -0.65% 0.69%
2077 -0.64% 0.72%
2076 -0.63% 0.73%
2075 -0.62% 0.76%
2074 -0.61% 0.81%
2073 -0.59% 0.83%
2072 -0.58% 0.8%
2071 -0.56% 0.82%
2070 -0.54% 0.86%
2069 -0.52% 0.87%
2068 -0.49% 0.91%
2067 -0.46% 0.91%
2066 -0.44% 0.96%
2065 -0.41% 0.94%
2064 -0.38% 1.01%
2063 -0.35% 1.03%
2062 -0.31% 1.05%
2061 -0.28% 1.04%
2060 -0.24% 1.06%
2059 -0.2% 1.09%
2058 -0.16% 1.15%
2057 -0.13% 1.13%
2056 -0.09% 1.2%
2055 -0.05% 1.2%
2054 -0.009% 1.28%
2053 0.03% 1.29%
2052 0.06% 1.35%
2051 0.1% 1.36%
2050 0.13% 1.37%
2049 0.16% 1.42%
2048 0.19% 1.42%
2047 0.22% 1.47%
2046 0.24% 1.51%
2045 0.26% 1.53%
2044 0.28% 1.63%
2043 0.3% 1.59%
2042 0.32% 1.71%
2041 0.34% 1.68%
2040 0.35% 1.69%
2039 0.37% 1.73%
2038 0.38% 1.75%
2037 0.4% 1.77%
2036 0.41% 1.85%
2035 0.43% 1.82%
2034 0.44% 1.89%
2033 0.46% 1.89%
2032 0.49% 1.86%
2031 0.51% 1.86%
2030 0.55% 1.88%
2029 0.61% 1.88%
2028 0.68% 1.89%
2027 0.76% 1.9%
2026 0.86% 1.91%
2025 0.93% 1.9%
2024 1.06% 1.8%
2023 1.21% 1.69%
2022 1.21% 1.72%
2021 0.83% 1.74%
2020 0.77% 1.67%
2019 1.08% 1.58%
2018 1.28% 1.5%
2017 1.45% 1.45%
2016 1.44% 1.4%
2015 1.37% 1.35%
2014 1.35% 1.38%
2013 1.32% 1.42%
2012 1.26% 1.64%
2011 1.24% 1.79%
2010 1.26% 1.63%
2009 1.25% 1.42%
2008 1.22% 1.21%
2007 1.65% 1.33%
2006 2.18% 1.23%
2005 2.24% 0.95%
2004 2.16% 1.09%
2003 1.11% 1.2%
2002 0.83% 0.97%
2001 1.56% 0.67%
2000 1.49% 0.92%
1999 1.43% 1.63%
1998 1.38% 1.97%
1997 1.21% 1.9%
1996 1.09% 1.67%
1995 1.11% 0.93%
1994 0.19% 0.12%
1993 0.36% 1.47%
1992 2% 2.86%
1991 2.75% 2.64%
1990 2.95% 2.76%
1989 2.96% 2.94%
1988 3.28% 3.21%
1987 3.65% 3.36%
1986 3.76% 3.4%
1985 3.74% 3.52%
1984 3.83% 3.62%
1983 3.97% 3.87%
1982 5.44% 3.97%
1981 5.39% 6.49%
1980 3.69% 5.92%
1979 3.5% 1.59%
1978 3.32% 1.46%
1977 3.15% 2.58%
1976 3.06% 3.09%
1975 3.07% 3.22%
1974 3% 3.29%
1973 2.97% 3.21%
1972 2.97% 3.12%
1971 3.03% 3.04%
1970 3.08% 3.12%
1969 3.05% 3.22%
1968 3.04% 3.2%
1967 3.09% 3.2%
1966 3.16% 3.2%
1965 3.19% 3.2%
1964 3.16% 3.2%
1963 3.12% 3.2%
1962 3.08% 3.19%
1961 3.05% 3.18%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/iran/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Iran grew by 0.93%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Iran Zimbabwe
Current population
93580141
17443108
Population rank 17/197 74/197
Percent of world population 1.13% 0.21%
One net population change
37.2 seconds
1.67 minutes
One birth every
27.4 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
1.21 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,329 +867
Annual growth/decline +849,943 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.93% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 103/197 53/197
One migration net change every
4.51 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +116,786 -54,555
Net migration rank 14/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 3,840,654 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 17/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.2% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 103/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Iran
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Iran Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 116,786 - -54,555
2024 715,785 190,156 372,494 -60,528
2023 750,150 262,044 372,505 -97,380
2022 753,525 403,190 371,243 -102,828
2021 645,725 334,967 349,908 -74,623
2020 663,978 -180,680 354,790 -89,440
2019 893,063 -32,794 348,798 -103,107
2018 1,035,052 -27,946 345,883 -117,758
2017 1,140,549 34,849 344,035 -128,241
2016 1,186,949 66,630 348,772 -140,181
2015 1,178,317 -46,239 356,203 -162,220
2014 1,158,552 -56,042 366,350 -177,029
2013 1,119,533 -47,322 374,757 -176,972
2012 1,073,804 -57,823 371,135 -177,061
2011 1,023,925 -65,924 359,572 -108,714
2010 980,380 -12,849 335,570 -108,671
2009 958,322 211 309,316 -108,689
2008 940,983 -12,184 280,527 -113,858
2007 919,254 -24,950 261,805 -118,299
2006 884,529 640,932 248,963 -57,257
2005 837,305 765,873 248,545 -134,212
2004 801,203 739,996 248,307 -127,550
2003 732,600 700,222 243,057 -96,667
2002 752,205 -668,962 244,170 -101,212
2001 743,658 291,692 227,909 -139,361
2000 731,203 300,133 236,343 -165,181
1999 723,237 191,988 232,393 -86,343
1998 717,655 218,171 225,614 6,645
1997 726,574 98,009 216,288 395
1996 784,508 -92,435 205,269 978
1995 879,648 -220,258 206,695 -45,428
1994 1,008,076 -297,487 216,343 -174,723
1993 1,219,658 -1,696,091 228,045 -243,947
1992 1,365,466 -451,945 255,291 75,788
1991 1,495,594 -13,059 260,943 3,749
1990 1,530,434 200,711 265,444 4,948
1989 1,609,739 9,460 270,838 3,736
1988 1,614,512 30,688 277,498 11,327
1987 1,639,644 213,524 286,766 21,308
1986 1,659,289 242,411 289,894 6,154
1985 1,661,750 163,999 290,756 4,718
1984 1,653,051 97,748 290,052 5,124
1983 1,573,612 204,544 286,545 4,456
1982 1,514,240 222,390 279,934 32,899
1981 1,376,830 1,452,169 271,361 11,523
1980 1,361,293 103,674 241,179 390,593
1979 1,294,306 75,451 223,657 -67,937
1978 1,156,974 70,088 222,979 -170,727
1977 1,091,542 68,093 225,139 -89,270
1976 1,013,347 18,825 221,419 -32,495
1975 929,481 106,921 216,947 -28,988
1974 873,369 103,252 208,806 -16,105
1973 831,880 104,779 201,885 -18,733
1972 804,043 96,614 193,725 -20,959
1971 805,830 77,717 185,427 -22,719
1970 794,612 89,757 178,979 -24,102
1969 780,660 78,196 172,626 -12,028
1968 743,992 69,342 166,865 -11,997
1967 727,276 77,313 161,205 -11,814
1966 695,040 98,709 156,014 -11,211
1965 663,029 127,808 151,164 -10,465
1964 635,589 121,817 145,848 -9,631
1963 620,126 110,190 140,984 -8,936
1962 595,538 96,332 136,317 -8,529
1961 594,674 77,811 131,531 -8,204
1960 584,060 54,041 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/iran/zimbabwe | CC BY

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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 3,840,654 residents or 4.2% of the population were not native-born in Iran, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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