Canada vs Iran

Canada vs Iran: Population

Population in 2023: 39.3 million people in Canada and 90.6 million people in Iran, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iran, by 51.3 million people, or 2.31 times that in Canada.

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Canada vs Iran: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 39.3 million people in Canada and 90.6 million people in Iran, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iran, by 51.3 million people, or 2.31 times that in Canada.
CanadaIranEstimates, 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, Canada ranked 38 and Iran ranked 17 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Canada at 53.6 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

YearCanadaIranWorld
202339.3 million90.6 million8.09 billion
202238.8 million89.5 million8.02 billion
202138.5 million88.5 million7.95 billion
202038.2 million87.7 million7.89 billion
201937.8 million87.1 million7.81 billion
201837.3 million86.1 million7.73 billion
201736.8 million85 million7.65 billion
201636.4 million83.8 million7.56 billion
201536 million82.6 million7.47 billion
201435.6 million81.5 million7.38 billion
201335.3 million80.4 million7.29 billion
201234.9 million79.4 million7.2 billion
201134.6 million78.4 million7.11 billion
201034.2 million77.4 million7.02 billion
200933.8 million76.5 million6.93 billion
200833.5 million75.5 million6.84 billion
200733.1 million74.6 million6.76 billion
200632.8 million73.4 million6.67 billion
200532.4 million71.8 million6.59 billion
200432.1 million70.3 million6.5 billion
200331.8 million68.8 million6.42 billion
200231.5 million68 million6.34 billion
200131.2 million67.5 million6.26 billion
200030.9 million66.4 million6.17 billion
199930.6 million65.5 million6.09 billion
199830.3 million64.5 million6.01 billion
199730.1 million63.6 million5.93 billion
199629.8 million62.9 million5.84 billion
199529.5 million62.2 million5.76 billion
199429.2 million61.5 million5.68 billion
199328.8 million61.4 million5.59 billion
199228.5 million61.2 million5.51 billion
199128.2 million60 million5.42 billion
199027.8 million58.4 million5.33 billion
198927.4 million56.7 million5.23 billion
198826.9 million55.1 million5.14 billion
198726.5 million53.3 million5.05 billion
198626.2 million51.5 million4.96 billion
198525.9 million49.6 million4.87 billion
198425.7 million47.8 million4.78 billion
198325.4 million46 million4.7 billion
198225.1 million44.3 million4.61 billion
198124.8 million42 million4.53 billion
198024.5 million39.8 million4.45 billion
197924.2 million38.4 million4.37 billion
197824 million37.1 million4.29 billion
197723.7 million35.9 million4.22 billion
197623.5 million34.8 million4.14 billion
197523.2 million33.8 million4.07 billion
197422.8 million32.8 million4 billion
197322.5 million31.8 million3.92 billion
197222.2 million30.9 million3.85 billion
197121.9 million30 million3.77 billion
197021.4 million29.2 million3.7 billion
196921 million28.3 million3.62 billion
196820.7 million27.4 million3.55 billion
196720.4 million26.6 million3.47 billion
196620.1 million25.8 million3.4 billion
196519.7 million25 million3.34 billion
196419.3 million24.3 million3.26 billion
196319 million23.5 million3.19 billion
196218.6 million22.8 million3.12 billion
196118.3 million22.1 million3.07 billion
196017.9 million21.5 million3.02 billion
195917.5 million20.9 million2.97 billion
195817.1 million20.3 million2.91 billion
195716.6 million19.7 million2.85 billion
195616.2 million19.2 million2.8 billion
195515.7 million18.7 million2.74 billion
195415.3 million18.2 million2.69 billion
195314.9 million17.8 million2.63 billion
195214.5 million17.3 million2.58 billion
195114.1 million16.9 million2.54 billion
195013.7 million16.5 million2.49 billion
194913.5 million16.6 million–
194813.2 million16.4 million–
194713 million16.2 million–
194612.7 million16.1 million–
194512.5 million15.9 million–
194412.3 million15.8 million–
194312 million15.7 million–
194211.8 million15.5 million–
194111.6 million15.4 million–
194011.5 million15.2 million–
193911.3 million15 million–
193811.2 million14.7 million–
193711 million14.5 million–
193610.9 million14.2 million–
193510.8 million14 million–
193410.7 million13.7 million–
193310.6 million13.5 million–
193210.5 million13.3 million–
193110.3 million13 million–
193010.2 million12.7 million–
192910 million12.4 million–
19289.88 million12 million–
19279.71 million11.6 million–
19269.54 million11.2 million–
19259.37 million10.8 million–
19249.21 million10.5 million–
19239.05 million10.1 million–
19228.89 million9.8 million–
19218.73 million9.58 million–
19208.57 million9.46 million–
19198.41 million9.44 million–
19188.25 million9.53 million–
19178.08 million9.72 million–
19167.92 million9.92 million–
19157.77 million10.1 million–
19147.61 million10.3 million–
19137.46 million10.5 million–
19127.32 million10.7 million–
19117.16 million10.9 million–
19107 million11 million–
19096.84 million11 million–
19086.66 million11 million–
19076.48 million10.8 million–
19066.31 million10.7 million–
19056.14 million10.6 million–
19045.98 million10.5 million–
19035.82 million10.4 million–
19025.66 million10.3 million–
19015.53 million10.2 million–
19005.41 million10.1 million–
18995.32 million10 million–
18985.25 million9.91 million–
18975.2 million9.81 million–
18965.15 million9.7 million–
18955.1 million9.6 million–
18945.05 million9.49 million–
18934.99 million9.39 million–
18924.95 million9.29 million–
18914.89 million9.21 million–
18904.84 million9.13 million–
18894.79 million9.07 million–
18884.74 million9.03 million–
18874.69 million8.99 million–
18864.64 million8.96 million–
18854.58 million8.93 million–
18844.53 million8.9 million–
18834.48 million8.87 million–
18824.43 million8.83 million–
18814.38 million8.8 million–
18804.33 million8.77 million–
18794.27 million8.74 million–
18784.21 million8.71 million–
18774.15 million8.68 million–
18764.09 million8.64 million–
18754.04 million8.61 million–
18743.98 million8.58 million–
18733.92 million8.55 million–
18723.86 million8.52 million–
18713.81 million8.49 million–
18703.76 million8.45 million–
18693.72 million8.4 million–
18683.67 million8.36 million–
18673.63 million8.31 million–
18663.59 million8.26 million–
18653.55 million8.21 million–
18643.51 million8.16 million–
18633.47 million8.11 million–
18623.43 million8.06 million–
18613.38 million8.01 million–
18603.32 million7.97 million–
18593.25 million7.92 million–
18583.16 million7.87 million–
18573.07 million7.82 million–
18562.98 million7.78 million–
18552.89 million7.73 million–
18542.81 million7.68 million–
18532.72 million7.64 million–
18522.64 million7.59 million–
18512.56 million7.55 million–
18502.48 million7.51 million–
18492.39 million7.47 million–
18482.31 million7.43 million–
18472.22 million7.4 million–
18462.14 million7.37 million–
18452.06 million7.34 million–
18441.98 million7.3 million–
18431.91 million7.27 million–
18421.83 million7.24 million–
18411.77 million7.21 million–
18401.7 million7.17 million–
18391.64 million7.14 million–
18381.58 million7.11 million–
18371.52 million7.08 million–
18361.46 million7.05 million–
18351.41 million7.01 million–
18341.36 million6.98 million–
18331.31 million6.95 million–
18321.26 million6.92 million–
18311.22 million6.89 million–
18301.17 million6.86 million–
18291.13 million6.83 million–
18281.09 million6.8 million–
18271.05 million6.77 million–
18261.01 million6.74 million–
1825977,9006.71 million–
1824943,4006.68 million–
1823910,1006.65 million–
1822878,0006.62 million–
1821848,8006.59 million–
1820822,4006.56 million–
1819798,7006.53 million–
1818777,5006.5 million–
1817758,7006.47 million–
1816740,3006.44 million–
1815722,4006.42 million–
1814704,9006.39 million–
1813687,9006.36 million–
1812671,2006.33 million–
1811655,0006.3 million–
1810639,1006.27 million–
1809623,3006.25 million–
1808608,2006.22 million–
1807593,5006.19 million–
1806579,1006.16 million–
1805565,1006.14 million–
1804551,5006.11 million–
1803538,1006.08 million–
1802525,1006.05 million–
1801512,4006.03 million–
1800500,0006 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearCanadaIranWorld
202439.7 million39.7 million–39.9 million91.6 million91 million–92 million8.16 billion
202540.1 million39.9 million–40.4 million92.4 million90.9 million–93.7 million8.23 billion
202640.5 million40 million–41 million93.2 million91 million–95.2 million8.3 billion
202740.8 million40.2 million–41.5 million93.8 million91 million–96.4 million8.37 billion
202841.1 million40.3 million–42.1 million94.4 million90.8 million–97.5 million8.44 billion
202941.4 million40.4 million–42.7 million95 million90.8 million–98.7 million8.5 billion
203041.7 million40.4 million–43.2 million95.5 million90.8 million–99.8 million8.57 billion
203141.9 million40.4 million–43.8 million96 million90.8 million–101 million8.63 billion
203242.2 million40.4 million–44.3 million96.4 million90.6 million–102 million8.7 billion
203342.4 million40.4 million–44.9 million96.9 million90.6 million–103 million8.76 billion
203442.7 million40.4 million–45.5 million97.3 million90.7 million–104 million8.82 billion
203542.9 million40.3 million–46.1 million97.7 million90.8 million–105 million8.89 billion
203643.1 million40.3 million–46.8 million98.1 million90.6 million–106 million8.95 billion
203743.3 million40.2 million–47.5 million98.5 million90.4 million–106 million9.01 billion
203843.6 million40.1 million–48 million98.8 million90.1 million–107 million9.06 billion
203943.8 million39.9 million–48.6 million99.2 million89.8 million–109 million9.12 billion
204044 million39.8 million–49.3 million99.5 million89.8 million–109 million9.18 billion
204144.1 million39.7 million–49.8 million99.9 million89.8 million–110 million9.23 billion
204244.3 million39.6 million–50.5 million100 million89.6 million–111 million9.29 billion
204344.5 million39.3 million–51.1 million101 million89.5 million–112 million9.34 billion
204444.7 million39 million–51.7 million101 million89.3 million–113 million9.39 billion
204544.9 million38.7 million–52.2 million101 million88.9 million–113 million9.44 billion
204645 million38.5 million–52.7 million101 million88.8 million–114 million9.49 billion
204745.2 million38.2 million–53.1 million101 million88.7 million–115 million9.54 billion
204845.3 million38.1 million–53.6 million102 million88.5 million–116 million9.58 billion
204945.5 million38 million–54.1 million102 million88.2 million–116 million9.62 billion
205045.6 million37.8 million–54.8 million102 million87.8 million–117 million9.66 billion
205145.8 million37.5 million–55.4 million102 million87.3 million–118 million9.7 billion
205245.9 million37.3 million–55.9 million102 million87 million–119 million9.74 billion
205346.1 million37.1 million–56.3 million102 million86.5 million–119 million9.78 billion
205446.2 million36.9 million–56.8 million102 million85.9 million–119 million9.81 billion
205546.4 million36.7 million–57.4 million102 million85.3 million–120 million9.85 billion
205646.5 million36.4 million–57.7 million102 million84.5 million–120 million9.88 billion
205746.7 million36.1 million–58.2 million102 million83.9 million–121 million9.91 billion
205846.8 million35.9 million–58.8 million102 million83.2 million–121 million9.94 billion
205947 million35.6 million–59.4 million101 million82.5 million–122 million9.96 billion
206047.2 million35.3 million–59.8 million101 million81.8 million–122 million9.99 billion
206147.3 million35 million–60.5 million101 million81 million–122 million10 billion
206247.5 million34.7 million–61.3 million100 million80 million–122 million10 billion
206347.7 million34.4 million–62 million100 million79.1 million–123 million10.1 billion
206447.8 million34 million–62.4 million99.6 million78.5 million–123 million10.1 billion
206548 million33.7 million–62.8 million99.2 million77.6 million–123 million10.1 billion
206648.2 million33.4 million–63.3 million98.7 million76.6 million–123 million10.1 billion
206748.4 million33.2 million–63.9 million98.3 million75.8 million–123 million10.1 billion
206848.5 million32.9 million–64.6 million97.8 million75.1 million–123 million10.2 billion
206948.7 million32.6 million–65.3 million97.2 million74.1 million–124 million10.2 billion
207048.9 million32.1 million–66 million96.7 million72.9 million–124 million10.2 billion
207149 million31.7 million–66.9 million96.2 million71.8 million–124 million10.2 billion
207249.2 million31.3 million–67.8 million95.6 million70.7 million–124 million10.2 billion
207349.4 million30.9 million–68.7 million95 million69.6 million–124 million10.2 billion
207449.5 million30.5 million–69.5 million94.4 million68.4 million–123 million10.2 billion
207549.7 million30.2 million–70.3 million93.8 million67.4 million–123 million10.3 billion
207649.8 million29.9 million–70.9 million93.2 million66.2 million–124 million10.3 billion
207750 million29.5 million–71.3 million92.6 million64.9 million–124 million10.3 billion
207850.1 million29 million–71.9 million92 million64 million–124 million10.3 billion
207950.3 million28.6 million–72.7 million91.4 million63 million–125 million10.3 billion
208050.5 million28.3 million–73.5 million90.8 million62 million–125 million10.3 billion
208150.6 million28 million–74.2 million90.3 million61 million–125 million10.3 billion
208250.8 million27.8 million–74.9 million89.7 million60.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
208350.9 million27.5 million–75.7 million89.1 million59.5 million–125 million10.3 billion
208451.1 million27.1 million–76.4 million88.5 million58.4 million–125 million10.3 billion
208551.2 million26.7 million–76.8 million88 million57.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
208651.4 million26.3 million–77.5 million87.4 million56.4 million–124 million10.3 billion
208751.5 million25.8 million–78.3 million86.9 million55.5 million–125 million10.3 billion
208851.7 million25.6 million–78.9 million86.3 million54.5 million–125 million10.3 billion
208951.8 million25.3 million–79.5 million85.8 million53.6 million–125 million10.3 billion
209052 million25 million–80.6 million85.3 million52.9 million–125 million10.3 billion
209152.1 million24.8 million–81.9 million84.7 million52 million–125 million10.3 billion
209252.3 million24.3 million–83 million84.2 million51 million–125 million10.3 billion
209352.4 million23.9 million–83.9 million83.7 million50.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
209452.6 million23.6 million–84.6 million83.2 million49.5 million–126 million10.2 billion
209552.7 million23.2 million–85.2 million82.7 million48.7 million–126 million10.2 billion
209652.9 million22.8 million–86 million82.2 million47.8 million–127 million10.2 billion
209753.1 million22.5 million–87 million81.6 million46.8 million–127 million10.2 billion
209853.3 million22.2 million–87.6 million81.1 million45.8 million–127 million10.2 billion
209953.4 million22 million–88.3 million80.6 million45 million–128 million10.2 billion
210053.6 million21.8 million–89.4 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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