India vs Iran
India vs Iran: Net migration rate
Net migration rate in 2023: -0.7 per 1,000 people in India and 2.9 per 1,000 people in Iran, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iran, by 3.6 per 1,000 people.
per 1,000 people · UN
What the numbers say
- Iran has been higher since 2021, when it overtook India.
- In 2023, India ranked 146 and Iran ranked 55 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts India at -0.2 per 1,000 people and Iran at -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2100.
Every year
per 1,000 people · UN
| Year | India | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -0.7 | 2.9 |
| 2022 | -1 | 4.5 |
| 2021 | -0.2 | 3.8 |
| 2020 | -0.1 | -2.1 |
| 2019 | -0.7 | -0.4 |
| 2018 | -0.4 | -0.3 |
| 2017 | -0.2 | 0.4 |
| 2016 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| 2015 | -0.5 | -0.6 |
| 2014 | -0.2 | -0.7 |
| 2013 | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| 2012 | -0.2 | -0.7 |
| 2011 | -0.2 | -0.8 |
| 2010 | -0 | -0.2 |
| 2009 | -0.3 | 0 |
| 2008 | -0.8 | -0.2 |
| 2007 | -0.9 | -0.3 |
| 2006 | -0.3 | 8.7 |
| 2005 | -0.8 | 10.7 |
| 2004 | -0.2 | 10.5 |
| 2003 | -0.5 | 10.2 |
| 2002 | -0.7 | -9.8 |
| 2001 | -0.1 | 4.3 |
| 2000 | -0.1 | 4.5 |
| 1999 | -0.1 | 2.9 |
| 1998 | -0 | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 1996 | -0 | -1.5 |
| 1995 | -0.1 | -3.5 |
| 1994 | -0.4 | -4.8 |
| 1993 | 0 | -27.6 |
| 1992 | 0 | -7.4 |
| 1991 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| 1990 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| 1989 | -0 | 0.2 |
| 1988 | -0.2 | 0.6 |
| 1987 | -0.3 | 4 |
| 1986 | -0.3 | 4.7 |
| 1985 | -0.1 | 3.3 |
| 1984 | -0 | 2 |
| 1983 | 0.2 | 4.4 |
| 1982 | -0 | 5 |
| 1981 | 0 | 34.6 |
| 1980 | 0.3 | 2.6 |
| 1979 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 1978 | -0.3 | 1.9 |
| 1977 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| 1976 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| 1975 | 0.7 | 3.2 |
| 1974 | 0.6 | 3.1 |
| 1973 | -0.7 | 3.3 |
| 1972 | -0.1 | 3.1 |
| 1971 | -1.7 | 2.6 |
| 1970 | 0.4 | 3.1 |
| 1969 | -1.6 | 2.8 |
| 1968 | -1.9 | 2.5 |
| 1967 | -0.1 | 2.9 |
| 1966 | -1.1 | 3.8 |
| 1965 | -0.5 | 5.1 |
| 1964 | -0.3 | 5 |
| 1963 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 1962 | -0.2 | 4.2 |
| 1961 | 0.7 | 3.5 |
| 1960 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| 1959 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| 1958 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| 1957 | -1.1 | 0.5 |
| 1956 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| 1955 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| 1954 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| 1953 | -0.2 | 1.2 |
| 1952 | 0.5 | 1.9 |
| 1951 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| 1950 | -0.2 | 2.4 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | India | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.4-1.1–0.2 | 2.1-9.2–12.1 |
| 2025 | -0.3-1–0.4 | 1.3-11–13 |
| 2026 | -0.3-1–0.4 | 0.7-12.4–11.7 |
| 2027 | -0.3-1–0.5 | 0.3-11.9–11.6 |
| 2028 | -0.3-1–0.5 | -0.1-13.1–11.3 |
| 2029 | -0.2-0.9–0.5 | -0.3-12.6–11.4 |
| 2030 | -0.3-1–0.6 | -0.4-13.3–10.5 |
| 2031 | -0.3-1–0.5 | -0.4-13.4–11 |
| 2032 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.4-12.7–11.2 |
| 2033 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.4-13.1–10.9 |
| 2034 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.4-13.8–11.2 |
| 2035 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.4-13.2–11.8 |
| 2036 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.4-12.4–11.4 |
| 2037 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.4-13.6–11.7 |
| 2038 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.4-13.1–11.3 |
| 2039 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.4-12.5–12 |
| 2040 | -0.2-1.1–0.6 | -0.4-12.2–11.1 |
| 2041 | -0.2-1.1–0.6 | -0.3-12.5–11.3 |
| 2042 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-13.4–11.8 |
| 2043 | -0.2-1.1–0.6 | -0.3-12.7–11.4 |
| 2044 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-13.3–12.3 |
| 2045 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.4-13.6–11.1 |
| 2046 | -0.2-1–0.7 | -0.4-13–12 |
| 2047 | -0.2-1.1–0.6 | -0.3-14.5–11.5 |
| 2048 | -0.2-1.1–0.6 | -0.3-13.3–11.1 |
| 2049 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-13.1–11.5 |
| 2050 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-13–11.7 |
| 2051 | -0.2-1–0.7 | -0.3-13.2–12.7 |
| 2052 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-13.1–12.5 |
| 2053 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-13.7–11.8 |
| 2054 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-13.5–11.5 |
| 2055 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-13.3–11.1 |
| 2056 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-12.8–12.3 |
| 2057 | -0.2-1–0.7 | -0.3-13.7–12.1 |
| 2058 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-13–11.9 |
| 2059 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.4-13.8–12 |
| 2060 | -0.2-1.1–0.6 | -0.3-13.4–11.2 |
| 2061 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-13.6–11.2 |
| 2062 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-13.1–11.7 |
| 2063 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-13.2–11.8 |
| 2064 | -0.2-1.1–0.6 | -0.3-13.6–11.1 |
| 2065 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-12.9–11.7 |
| 2066 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-13.8–11.7 |
| 2067 | -0.2-1–0.7 | -0.3-14.1–11.4 |
| 2068 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-13.8–11.9 |
| 2069 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-13.3–11.9 |
| 2070 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-13.9–12 |
| 2071 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-14.4–11.3 |
| 2072 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-13.8–11.6 |
| 2073 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-13.7–11.3 |
| 2074 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-14.2–11.7 |
| 2075 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-14.1–12.2 |
| 2076 | -0.2-1.1–0.7 | -0.3-13.2–11.8 |
| 2077 | -0.2-1–0.7 | -0.3-14.6–11.7 |
| 2078 | -0.2-1–0.7 | -0.3-13.5–11.9 |
| 2079 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-14.1–12.6 |
| 2080 | -0.2-1.1–0.6 | -0.3-14.1–11.8 |
| 2081 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-14–12 |
| 2082 | -0.2-1–0.7 | -0.3-14.5–11.1 |
| 2083 | -0.2-1–0.7 | -0.3-14.6–11.7 |
| 2084 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-14.5–11.9 |
| 2085 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-13.3–11.9 |
| 2086 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-14.4–10.9 |
| 2087 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-13.9–12.2 |
| 2088 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-14.2–12.2 |
| 2089 | -0.2-1.1–0.6 | -0.3-15.1–12.5 |
| 2090 | -0.2-1.1–0.6 | -0.3-14.6–10.8 |
| 2091 | -0.2-1.1–0.7 | -0.3-14.1–12.2 |
| 2092 | -0.2-1–0.6 | -0.3-13.7–11.9 |
| 2093 | -0.2-1.1–0.6 | -0.3-14.8–11.3 |
| 2094 | -0.2-1.1–0.7 | -0.3-15.3–11.9 |
| 2095 | -0.2-1.1–0.7 | -0.3-14.9–12.2 |
| 2096 | -0.2-1–0.7 | -0.3-14.3–11.6 |
| 2097 | -0.2-1.1–0.6 | -0.3-14.3–11.1 |
| 2098 | -0.2-1.1–0.6 | -0.2-14.9–11.9 |
| 2099 | -0.2-1.1–0.7 | -0.3-15.1–11.5 |
| 2100 | -0.2-1.1–0.6 | -0.3-15.1–11.5 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- People moving in minus people moving out in a year, per 1,000 residents; below zero, more left than arrived.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- 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.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
India vs Iran
Health
- Life expectancyIndia: 72 years in 2023Iran: 77.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIndia: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024Iran: 1.1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIndia: 22.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Iran: 9.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionIndia: 3.53% in 2017Iran: 5.12% in 2017
- Suicide rateIndia: 15.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Iran: 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIndia: 1.44 billion people in 2023Iran: 90.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthIndia: 0.89% a year in 2023Iran: 1.12% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIndia: 1.98 births per woman in 2023Iran: 1.7 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIndia: 35.7% in 2025Iran: 77.4% in 2025
- Median ageIndia: 28.1 years in 2023Iran: 32.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIndia: 6.9% in 2023Iran: 7.9% in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIndia: 2.3% of GDP in 2025Iran: 2.09% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIndia: $93.3B in 2025Iran: $7.45B in 2025
- Military spending per personIndia: $63 in 2025Iran: $80 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIndia: 8.2% of government spending in 2025Iran: 11.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIndia: 3.07 million people in 2020Iran: 650,000 people in 2020
- National powerIndia: 9.94% of world capability in 2022Iran: 1.64% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIndia: 0.58% of the labour force in 2020Iran: 2.35% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIndia: 2.86 billion TIV in 2025Iran: 42 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsIndia: 81 million TIV in 2025Iran: 80 million TIV in 2025