Armenia vs Iran

Armenia vs Iran: Population

Population in 2023: 2.94 million people in Armenia and 90.6 million people in Iran, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iran, by 87.7 million people, or 31 times that in Armenia.

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Armenia vs Iran: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 2.94 million people in Armenia and 90.6 million people in Iran, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iran, by 87.7 million people, or 31 times that in Armenia.
ArmeniaIranEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Iran has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Armenia ranked 140 and Iran ranked 17 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Armenia at 1.69 million people and Iran at 80.1 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearArmeniaIranWorld
20232.94 million90.6 million8.09 billion
20222.88 million89.5 million8.02 billion
20212.87 million88.5 million7.95 billion
20202.89 million87.7 million7.89 billion
20192.9 million87.1 million7.81 billion
20182.91 million86.1 million7.73 billion
20172.92 million85 million7.65 billion
20162.92 million83.8 million7.56 billion
20152.92 million82.6 million7.47 billion
20142.92 million81.5 million7.38 billion
20132.92 million80.4 million7.29 billion
20122.92 million79.4 million7.2 billion
20112.92 million78.4 million7.11 billion
20102.93 million77.4 million7.02 billion
20092.95 million76.5 million6.93 billion
20082.96 million75.5 million6.84 billion
20072.98 million74.6 million6.76 billion
20062.99 million73.4 million6.67 billion
20053.01 million71.8 million6.59 billion
20043.02 million70.3 million6.5 billion
20033.04 million68.8 million6.42 billion
20023.06 million68 million6.34 billion
20013.08 million67.5 million6.26 billion
20003.13 million66.4 million6.17 billion
19993.17 million65.5 million6.09 billion
19983.21 million64.5 million6.01 billion
19973.25 million63.6 million5.93 billion
19963.28 million62.9 million5.84 billion
19953.31 million62.2 million5.76 billion
19943.37 million61.5 million5.68 billion
19933.45 million61.4 million5.59 billion
19923.57 million61.2 million5.51 billion
19913.61 million60 million5.42 billion
19903.55 million58.4 million5.33 billion
19893.44 million56.7 million5.23 billion
19883.36 million55.1 million5.14 billion
19873.33 million53.3 million5.05 billion
19863.3 million51.5 million4.96 billion
19853.26 million49.6 million4.87 billion
19843.23 million47.8 million4.78 billion
19833.19 million46 million4.7 billion
19823.16 million44.3 million4.61 billion
19813.14 million42 million4.53 billion
19803.11 million39.8 million4.45 billion
19793.08 million38.4 million4.37 billion
19783.01 million37.1 million4.29 billion
19772.91 million35.9 million4.22 billion
19762.82 million34.8 million4.14 billion
19752.74 million33.8 million4.07 billion
19742.69 million32.8 million4 billion
19732.63 million31.8 million3.92 billion
19722.58 million30.9 million3.85 billion
19712.53 million30 million3.77 billion
19702.48 million29.2 million3.7 billion
19692.42 million28.3 million3.62 billion
19682.37 million27.4 million3.55 billion
19672.31 million26.6 million3.47 billion
19662.25 million25.8 million3.4 billion
19652.18 million25 million3.34 billion
19642.12 million24.3 million3.26 billion
19632.06 million23.5 million3.19 billion
19621.99 million22.8 million3.12 billion
19611.93 million22.1 million3.07 billion
19601.86 million21.5 million3.02 billion
19591.8 million20.9 million2.97 billion
19581.74 million20.3 million2.91 billion
19571.68 million19.7 million2.85 billion
19561.63 million19.2 million2.8 billion
19551.58 million18.7 million2.74 billion
19541.54 million18.2 million2.69 billion
19531.49 million17.8 million2.63 billion
19521.45 million17.3 million2.58 billion
19511.42 million16.9 million2.54 billion
19501.38 million16.5 million2.49 billion
19491.36 million16.6 million–
19481.34 million16.4 million–
19471.33 million16.2 million–
19461.32 million16.1 million–
19451.31 million15.9 million–
19441.29 million15.8 million–
19431.28 million15.7 million–
19421.27 million15.5 million–
19411.26 million15.4 million–
19401.25 million15.2 million–
19391.24 million15 million–
19381.22 million14.7 million–
19371.21 million14.5 million–
19361.2 million14.2 million–
19351.19 million14 million–
19341.18 million13.7 million–
19331.17 million13.5 million–
19321.16 million13.3 million–
19311.15 million13 million–
19301.14 million12.7 million–
19291.13 million12.4 million–
19281.12 million12 million–
19271.11 million11.6 million–
19261.1 million11.2 million–
19251.09 million10.8 million–
19241.08 million10.5 million–
19231.07 million10.1 million–
19221.06 million9.8 million–
19211.05 million9.58 million–
19201.04 million9.46 million–
19191.03 million9.44 million–
19181.02 million9.53 million–
19171.01 million9.72 million–
19161 million9.92 million–
1915991,60010.1 million–
1914982,50010.3 million–
1913973,50010.5 million–
1912964,50010.7 million–
1911955,60010.9 million–
1910946,80011 million–
1909938,10011 million–
1908929,50011 million–
1907920,90010.8 million–
1906912,50010.7 million–
1905904,10010.6 million–
1904895,80010.5 million–
1903887,50010.4 million–
1902879,30010.3 million–
1901871,20010.2 million–
1900863,20010.1 million–
1899855,30010 million–
1898847,4009.91 million–
1897839,6009.81 million–
1896831,9009.7 million–
1895824,2009.6 million–
1894816,6009.49 million–
1893809,1009.39 million–
1892801,7009.29 million–
1891794,3009.21 million–
1890787,0009.13 million–
1889779,7009.07 million–
1888772,6009.03 million–
1887765,5008.99 million–
1886758,4008.96 million–
1885751,4008.93 million–
1884744,5008.9 million–
1883737,7008.87 million–
1882730,9008.83 million–
1881724,2008.8 million–
1880717,5008.77 million–
1879710,9008.74 million–
1878704,3008.71 million–
1877697,9008.68 million–
1876691,4008.64 million–
1875685,1008.61 million–
1874678,8008.58 million–
1873672,5008.55 million–
1872666,3008.52 million–
1871660,2008.49 million–
1870654,1008.45 million–
1869648,1008.4 million–
1868642,1008.36 million–
1867636,2008.31 million–
1866630,4008.26 million–
1865624,6008.21 million–
1864618,8008.16 million–
1863613,1008.11 million–
1862607,5008.06 million–
1861601,9008.01 million–
1860596,4007.97 million–
1859590,9007.92 million–
1858585,4007.87 million–
1857580,0007.82 million–
1856574,7007.78 million–
1855569,4007.73 million–
1854564,2007.68 million–
1853559,0007.64 million–
1852553,8007.59 million–
1851548,7007.55 million–
1850543,7007.51 million–
1849538,7007.47 million–
1848533,8007.43 million–
1847529,0007.4 million–
1846524,2007.37 million–
1845519,4007.34 million–
1844514,7007.3 million–
1843510,0007.27 million–
1842505,4007.24 million–
1841500,8007.21 million–
1840496,2007.17 million–
1839491,7007.14 million–
1838487,2007.11 million–
1837482,8007.08 million–
1836478,4007.05 million–
1835474,1007.01 million–
1834469,8006.98 million–
1833465,5006.95 million–
1832461,2006.92 million–
1831457,1006.89 million–
1830452,9006.86 million–
1829448,8006.83 million–
1828444,7006.8 million–
1827440,7006.77 million–
1826436,6006.74 million–
1825432,7006.71 million–
1824428,7006.68 million–
1823424,8006.65 million–
1822421,0006.62 million–
1821417,9006.59 million–
1820415,6006.56 million–
1819414,1006.53 million–
1818413,3006.5 million–
1817413,3006.47 million–
1816413,3006.44 million–
1815413,3006.42 million–
1814413,3006.39 million–
1813413,3006.36 million–
1812413,3006.33 million–
1811413,3006.3 million–
1810413,3006.27 million–
1809413,3006.25 million–
1808413,3006.22 million–
1807413,3006.19 million–
1806413,3006.16 million–
1805413,3006.14 million–
1804413,3006.11 million–
1803413,3006.08 million–
1802413,3006.05 million–
1801413,3006.03 million–
1800413,3006 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearArmeniaIranWorld
20242.97 million2.97 million–2.98 million91.6 million91 million–92 million8.16 billion
20252.95 million2.92 million–2.98 million92.4 million90.9 million–93.7 million8.23 billion
20262.93 million2.88 million–2.98 million93.2 million91 million–95.2 million8.3 billion
20272.91 million2.83 million–2.98 million93.8 million91 million–96.4 million8.37 billion
20282.89 million2.78 million–2.99 million94.4 million90.8 million–97.5 million8.44 billion
20292.87 million2.73 million–3 million95 million90.8 million–98.7 million8.5 billion
20302.85 million2.67 million–3.02 million95.5 million90.8 million–99.8 million8.57 billion
20312.83 million2.62 million–3.04 million96 million90.8 million–101 million8.63 billion
20322.81 million2.56 million–3.06 million96.4 million90.6 million–102 million8.7 billion
20332.79 million2.51 million–3.09 million96.9 million90.6 million–103 million8.76 billion
20342.78 million2.45 million–3.12 million97.3 million90.7 million–104 million8.82 billion
20352.76 million2.4 million–3.15 million97.7 million90.8 million–105 million8.89 billion
20362.74 million2.35 million–3.18 million98.1 million90.6 million–106 million8.95 billion
20372.72 million2.3 million–3.23 million98.5 million90.4 million–106 million9.01 billion
20382.7 million2.26 million–3.27 million98.8 million90.1 million–107 million9.06 billion
20392.68 million2.2 million–3.31 million99.2 million89.8 million–109 million9.12 billion
20402.67 million2.14 million–3.36 million99.5 million89.8 million–109 million9.18 billion
20412.65 million2.09 million–3.4 million99.9 million89.8 million–110 million9.23 billion
20422.63 million2.05 million–3.45 million100 million89.6 million–111 million9.29 billion
20432.61 million1.99 million–3.5 million101 million89.5 million–112 million9.34 billion
20442.6 million1.95 million–3.57 million101 million89.3 million–113 million9.39 billion
20452.58 million1.91 million–3.63 million101 million88.9 million–113 million9.44 billion
20462.56 million1.86 million–3.69 million101 million88.8 million–114 million9.49 billion
20472.55 million1.82 million–3.75 million101 million88.7 million–115 million9.54 billion
20482.53 million1.78 million–3.81 million102 million88.5 million–116 million9.58 billion
20492.51 million1.74 million–3.88 million102 million88.2 million–116 million9.62 billion
20502.5 million1.7 million–3.95 million102 million87.8 million–117 million9.66 billion
20512.48 million1.66 million–4.02 million102 million87.3 million–118 million9.7 billion
20522.46 million1.63 million–4.11 million102 million87 million–119 million9.74 billion
20532.45 million1.59 million–4.2 million102 million86.5 million–119 million9.78 billion
20542.43 million1.55 million–4.28 million102 million85.9 million–119 million9.81 billion
20552.41 million1.51 million–4.36 million102 million85.3 million–120 million9.85 billion
20562.4 million1.48 million–4.44 million102 million84.5 million–120 million9.88 billion
20572.38 million1.44 million–4.53 million102 million83.9 million–121 million9.91 billion
20582.36 million1.4 million–4.6 million102 million83.2 million–121 million9.94 billion
20592.34 million1.37 million–4.68 million101 million82.5 million–122 million9.96 billion
20602.33 million1.33 million–4.78 million101 million81.8 million–122 million9.99 billion
20612.31 million1.3 million–4.85 million101 million81 million–122 million10 billion
20622.29 million1.26 million–4.93 million100 million80 million–122 million10 billion
20632.28 million1.23 million–5.05 million100 million79.1 million–123 million10.1 billion
20642.26 million1.21 million–5.19 million99.6 million78.5 million–123 million10.1 billion
20652.24 million1.18 million–5.3 million99.2 million77.6 million–123 million10.1 billion
20662.22 million1.14 million–5.38 million98.7 million76.6 million–123 million10.1 billion
20672.2 million1.11 million–5.47 million98.3 million75.8 million–123 million10.1 billion
20682.18 million1.07 million–5.59 million97.8 million75.1 million–123 million10.2 billion
20692.17 million1.04 million–5.7 million97.2 million74.1 million–124 million10.2 billion
20702.15 million1.01 million–5.81 million96.7 million72.9 million–124 million10.2 billion
20712.13 million977,300–5.91 million96.2 million71.8 million–124 million10.2 billion
20722.11 million952,600–6.04 million95.6 million70.7 million–124 million10.2 billion
20732.09 million925,100–6.19 million95 million69.6 million–124 million10.2 billion
20742.07 million897,400–6.32 million94.4 million68.4 million–123 million10.2 billion
20752.05 million875,200–6.46 million93.8 million67.4 million–123 million10.3 billion
20762.04 million850,800–6.63 million93.2 million66.2 million–124 million10.3 billion
20772.02 million826,100–6.82 million92.6 million64.9 million–124 million10.3 billion
20782 million804,200–6.96 million92 million64 million–124 million10.3 billion
20791.98 million784,200–7.08 million91.4 million63 million–125 million10.3 billion
20801.97 million764,300–7.27 million90.8 million62 million–125 million10.3 billion
20811.95 million745,000–7.46 million90.3 million61 million–125 million10.3 billion
20821.93 million727,800–7.62 million89.7 million60.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
20831.92 million711,400–7.78 million89.1 million59.5 million–125 million10.3 billion
20841.9 million697,000–7.94 million88.5 million58.4 million–125 million10.3 billion
20851.89 million679,500–8.1 million88 million57.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
20861.87 million658,000–8.33 million87.4 million56.4 million–124 million10.3 billion
20871.86 million637,700–8.59 million86.9 million55.5 million–125 million10.3 billion
20881.84 million621,300–8.82 million86.3 million54.5 million–125 million10.3 billion
20891.83 million607,400–9.03 million85.8 million53.6 million–125 million10.3 billion
20901.82 million599,200–9.29 million85.3 million52.9 million–125 million10.3 billion
20911.8 million591,500–9.55 million84.7 million52 million–125 million10.3 billion
20921.79 million578,800–9.77 million84.2 million51 million–125 million10.3 billion
20931.78 million567,100–9.98 million83.7 million50.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
20941.77 million559,600–10.2 million83.2 million49.5 million–126 million10.2 billion
20951.75 million551,700–10.4 million82.7 million48.7 million–126 million10.2 billion
20961.74 million541,800–10.7 million82.2 million47.8 million–127 million10.2 billion
20971.73 million534,300–10.9 million81.6 million46.8 million–127 million10.2 billion
20981.72 million526,400–11.1 million81.1 million45.8 million–127 million10.2 billion
20991.7 million519,000–11.3 million80.6 million45 million–128 million10.2 billion
21001.69 million513,400–11.5 million80.1 million44.3 million–128 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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