India vs Iran

India vs Iran: Population

Population in 2023: 1.44 billion people in India and 90.6 million people in Iran, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in India, by 1.35 billion people, or 16 times that in Iran.

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people · UN

India vs Iran: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 1.44 billion people in India and 90.6 million people in Iran, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in India, by 1.35 billion people, or 16 times that in Iran.
IndiaIranEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • India has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, India ranked 1 and Iran ranked 17 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts India at 1.51 billion 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

YearIndiaIranWorld
20231.44 billion90.6 million8.09 billion
20221.43 billion89.5 million8.02 billion
20211.41 billion88.5 million7.95 billion
20201.4 billion87.7 million7.89 billion
20191.39 billion87.1 million7.81 billion
20181.38 billion86.1 million7.73 billion
20171.36 billion85 million7.65 billion
20161.34 billion83.8 million7.56 billion
20151.33 billion82.6 million7.47 billion
20141.31 billion81.5 million7.38 billion
20131.3 billion80.4 million7.29 billion
20121.28 billion79.4 million7.2 billion
20111.26 billion78.4 million7.11 billion
20101.24 billion77.4 million7.02 billion
20091.23 billion76.5 million6.93 billion
20081.21 billion75.5 million6.84 billion
20071.19 billion74.6 million6.76 billion
20061.17 billion73.4 million6.67 billion
20051.16 billion71.8 million6.59 billion
20041.14 billion70.3 million6.5 billion
20031.12 billion68.8 million6.42 billion
20021.1 billion68 million6.34 billion
20011.08 billion67.5 million6.26 billion
20001.06 billion66.4 million6.17 billion
19991.04 billion65.5 million6.09 billion
19981.02 billion64.5 million6.01 billion
1997999 million63.6 million5.93 billion
1996980 million62.9 million5.84 billion
1995960 million62.2 million5.76 billion
1994941 million61.5 million5.68 billion
1993922 million61.4 million5.59 billion
1992903 million61.2 million5.51 billion
1991884 million60 million5.42 billion
1990865 million58.4 million5.33 billion
1989846 million56.7 million5.23 billion
1988827 million55.1 million5.14 billion
1987809 million53.3 million5.05 billion
1986791 million51.5 million4.96 billion
1985773 million49.6 million4.87 billion
1984755 million47.8 million4.78 billion
1983737 million46 million4.7 billion
1982720 million44.3 million4.61 billion
1981704 million42 million4.53 billion
1980687 million39.8 million4.45 billion
1979671 million38.4 million4.37 billion
1978656 million37.1 million4.29 billion
1977641 million35.9 million4.22 billion
1976626 million34.8 million4.14 billion
1975611 million33.8 million4.07 billion
1974597 million32.8 million4 billion
1973584 million31.8 million3.92 billion
1972571 million30.9 million3.85 billion
1971558 million30 million3.77 billion
1970546 million29.2 million3.7 billion
1969534 million28.3 million3.62 billion
1968523 million27.4 million3.55 billion
1967512 million26.6 million3.47 billion
1966501 million25.8 million3.4 billion
1965490 million25 million3.34 billion
1964479 million24.3 million3.26 billion
1963468 million23.5 million3.19 billion
1962457 million22.8 million3.12 billion
1961447 million22.1 million3.07 billion
1960436 million21.5 million3.02 billion
1959426 million20.9 million2.97 billion
1958416 million20.3 million2.91 billion
1957406 million19.7 million2.85 billion
1956397 million19.2 million2.8 billion
1955388 million18.7 million2.74 billion
1954379 million18.2 million2.69 billion
1953370 million17.8 million2.63 billion
1952362 million17.3 million2.58 billion
1951354 million16.9 million2.54 billion
1950346 million16.5 million2.49 billion
1949356 million16.6 million–
1948357 million16.4 million–
1947359 million16.2 million–
1946362 million16.1 million–
1945365 million15.9 million–
1944368 million15.8 million–
1943370 million15.7 million–
1942373 million15.5 million–
1941374 million15.4 million–
1940374 million15.2 million–
1939372 million15 million–
1938368 million14.7 million–
1937363 million14.5 million–
1936358 million14.2 million–
1935353 million14 million–
1934348 million13.7 million–
1933343 million13.5 million–
1932339 million13.3 million–
1931334 million13 million–
1930330 million12.7 million–
1929326 million12.4 million–
1928323 million12 million–
1927320 million11.6 million–
1926317 million11.2 million–
1925314 million10.8 million–
1924311 million10.5 million–
1923308 million10.1 million–
1922305 million9.8 million–
1921303 million9.58 million–
1920301 million9.46 million–
1919299 million9.44 million–
1918298 million9.53 million–
1917298 million9.72 million–
1916298 million9.92 million–
1915298 million10.1 million–
1914297 million10.3 million–
1913297 million10.5 million–
1912297 million10.7 million–
1911296 million10.9 million–
1910296 million11 million–
1909294 million11 million–
1908293 million11 million–
1907291 million10.8 million–
1906290 million10.7 million–
1905288 million10.6 million–
1904286 million10.5 million–
1903285 million10.4 million–
1902283 million10.3 million–
1901282 million10.2 million–
1900281 million10.1 million–
1899280 million10 million–
1898279 million9.91 million–
1897279 million9.81 million–
1896278 million9.7 million–
1895278 million9.6 million–
1894278 million9.49 million–
1893277 million9.39 million–
1892277 million9.29 million–
1891276 million9.21 million–
1890275 million9.13 million–
1889274 million9.07 million–
1888272 million9.03 million–
1887270 million8.99 million–
1886267 million8.96 million–
1885265 million8.93 million–
1884263 million8.9 million–
1883261 million8.87 million–
1882259 million8.83 million–
1881257 million8.8 million–
1880256 million8.77 million–
1879255 million8.74 million–
1878254 million8.71 million–
1877254 million8.68 million–
1876253 million8.64 million–
1875253 million8.61 million–
1874253 million8.58 million–
1873252 million8.55 million–
1872252 million8.52 million–
1871252 million8.49 million–
1870251 million8.45 million–
1869251 million8.4 million–
1868250 million8.36 million–
1867249 million8.31 million–
1866248 million8.26 million–
1865247 million8.21 million–
1864247 million8.16 million–
1863246 million8.11 million–
1862245 million8.06 million–
1861244 million8.01 million–
1860244 million7.97 million–
1859243 million7.92 million–
1858242 million7.87 million–
1857241 million7.82 million–
1856240 million7.78 million–
1855240 million7.73 million–
1854239 million7.68 million–
1853238 million7.64 million–
1852237 million7.59 million–
1851237 million7.55 million–
1850236 million7.51 million–
1849235 million7.47 million–
1848234 million7.43 million–
1847233 million7.4 million–
1846232 million7.37 million–
1845231 million7.34 million–
1844230 million7.3 million–
1843229 million7.27 million–
1842228 million7.24 million–
1841227 million7.21 million–
1840227 million7.17 million–
1839226 million7.14 million–
1838225 million7.11 million–
1837224 million7.08 million–
1836223 million7.05 million–
1835222 million7.01 million–
1834221 million6.98 million–
1833220 million6.95 million–
1832219 million6.92 million–
1831219 million6.89 million–
1830218 million6.86 million–
1829217 million6.83 million–
1828216 million6.8 million–
1827215 million6.77 million–
1826214 million6.74 million–
1825213 million6.71 million–
1824212 million6.68 million–
1823212 million6.65 million–
1822211 million6.62 million–
1821210 million6.59 million–
1820210 million6.56 million–
1819209 million6.53 million–
1818209 million6.5 million–
1817208 million6.47 million–
1816208 million6.44 million–
1815207 million6.42 million–
1814207 million6.39 million–
1813206 million6.36 million–
1812206 million6.33 million–
1811205 million6.3 million–
1810205 million6.27 million–
1809204 million6.25 million–
1808204 million6.22 million–
1807204 million6.19 million–
1806203 million6.16 million–
1805203 million6.14 million–
1804202 million6.11 million–
1803202 million6.08 million–
1802202 million6.05 million–
1801201 million6.03 million–
1800201 million6 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIndiaIranWorld
20241.45 billion1.45 billion–1.45 billion91.6 million91 million–92 million8.16 billion
20251.46 billion1.46 billion–1.47 billion92.4 million90.9 million–93.7 million8.23 billion
20261.48 billion1.47 billion–1.49 billion93.2 million91 million–95.2 million8.3 billion
20271.49 billion1.47 billion–1.51 billion93.8 million91 million–96.4 million8.37 billion
20281.5 billion1.48 billion–1.53 billion94.4 million90.8 million–97.5 million8.44 billion
20291.51 billion1.49 billion–1.54 billion95 million90.8 million–98.7 million8.5 billion
20301.53 billion1.49 billion–1.56 billion95.5 million90.8 million–99.8 million8.57 billion
20311.54 billion1.5 billion–1.58 billion96 million90.8 million–101 million8.63 billion
20321.55 billion1.5 billion–1.59 billion96.4 million90.6 million–102 million8.7 billion
20331.56 billion1.5 billion–1.61 billion96.9 million90.6 million–103 million8.76 billion
20341.57 billion1.51 billion–1.63 billion97.3 million90.7 million–104 million8.82 billion
20351.58 billion1.51 billion–1.64 billion97.7 million90.8 million–105 million8.89 billion
20361.59 billion1.51 billion–1.66 billion98.1 million90.6 million–106 million8.95 billion
20371.6 billion1.52 billion–1.68 billion98.5 million90.4 million–106 million9.01 billion
20381.61 billion1.52 billion–1.69 billion98.8 million90.1 million–107 million9.06 billion
20391.62 billion1.52 billion–1.71 billion99.2 million89.8 million–109 million9.12 billion
20401.62 billion1.52 billion–1.72 billion99.5 million89.8 million–109 million9.18 billion
20411.63 billion1.52 billion–1.73 billion99.9 million89.8 million–110 million9.23 billion
20421.64 billion1.53 billion–1.75 billion100 million89.6 million–111 million9.29 billion
20431.64 billion1.53 billion–1.76 billion101 million89.5 million–112 million9.34 billion
20441.65 billion1.52 billion–1.77 billion101 million89.3 million–113 million9.39 billion
20451.66 billion1.52 billion–1.79 billion101 million88.9 million–113 million9.44 billion
20461.66 billion1.52 billion–1.8 billion101 million88.8 million–114 million9.49 billion
20471.67 billion1.52 billion–1.81 billion101 million88.7 million–115 million9.54 billion
20481.67 billion1.52 billion–1.82 billion102 million88.5 million–116 million9.58 billion
20491.68 billion1.51 billion–1.84 billion102 million88.2 million–116 million9.62 billion
20501.68 billion1.51 billion–1.85 billion102 million87.8 million–117 million9.66 billion
20511.68 billion1.51 billion–1.86 billion102 million87.3 million–118 million9.7 billion
20521.69 billion1.5 billion–1.87 billion102 million87 million–119 million9.74 billion
20531.69 billion1.5 billion–1.88 billion102 million86.5 million–119 million9.78 billion
20541.69 billion1.49 billion–1.89 billion102 million85.9 million–119 million9.81 billion
20551.69 billion1.49 billion–1.91 billion102 million85.3 million–120 million9.85 billion
20561.7 billion1.48 billion–1.92 billion102 million84.5 million–120 million9.88 billion
20571.7 billion1.48 billion–1.93 billion102 million83.9 million–121 million9.91 billion
20581.7 billion1.47 billion–1.95 billion102 million83.2 million–121 million9.94 billion
20591.7 billion1.46 billion–1.96 billion101 million82.5 million–122 million9.96 billion
20601.7 billion1.46 billion–1.97 billion101 million81.8 million–122 million9.99 billion
20611.7 billion1.45 billion–1.98 billion101 million81 million–122 million10 billion
20621.7 billion1.44 billion–1.99 billion100 million80 million–122 million10 billion
20631.7 billion1.43 billion–2 billion100 million79.1 million–123 million10.1 billion
20641.7 billion1.42 billion–2.01 billion99.6 million78.5 million–123 million10.1 billion
20651.7 billion1.41 billion–2.02 billion99.2 million77.6 million–123 million10.1 billion
20661.7 billion1.4 billion–2.03 billion98.7 million76.6 million–123 million10.1 billion
20671.7 billion1.39 billion–2.04 billion98.3 million75.8 million–123 million10.1 billion
20681.69 billion1.37 billion–2.05 billion97.8 million75.1 million–123 million10.2 billion
20691.69 billion1.36 billion–2.06 billion97.2 million74.1 million–124 million10.2 billion
20701.69 billion1.35 billion–2.07 billion96.7 million72.9 million–124 million10.2 billion
20711.69 billion1.34 billion–2.07 billion96.2 million71.8 million–124 million10.2 billion
20721.68 billion1.32 billion–2.08 billion95.6 million70.7 million–124 million10.2 billion
20731.68 billion1.31 billion–2.09 billion95 million69.6 million–124 million10.2 billion
20741.68 billion1.3 billion–2.1 billion94.4 million68.4 million–123 million10.2 billion
20751.67 billion1.29 billion–2.1 billion93.8 million67.4 million–123 million10.3 billion
20761.67 billion1.28 billion–2.11 billion93.2 million66.2 million–124 million10.3 billion
20771.66 billion1.27 billion–2.12 billion92.6 million64.9 million–124 million10.3 billion
20781.66 billion1.25 billion–2.13 billion92 million64 million–124 million10.3 billion
20791.65 billion1.24 billion–2.13 billion91.4 million63 million–125 million10.3 billion
20801.65 billion1.22 billion–2.14 billion90.8 million62 million–125 million10.3 billion
20811.64 billion1.21 billion–2.14 billion90.3 million61 million–125 million10.3 billion
20821.63 billion1.19 billion–2.15 billion89.7 million60.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
20831.63 billion1.18 billion–2.16 billion89.1 million59.5 million–125 million10.3 billion
20841.62 billion1.16 billion–2.17 billion88.5 million58.4 million–125 million10.3 billion
20851.62 billion1.15 billion–2.17 billion88 million57.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
20861.61 billion1.14 billion–2.18 billion87.4 million56.4 million–124 million10.3 billion
20871.6 billion1.12 billion–2.18 billion86.9 million55.5 million–125 million10.3 billion
20881.59 billion1.11 billion–2.19 billion86.3 million54.5 million–125 million10.3 billion
20891.59 billion1.09 billion–2.2 billion85.8 million53.6 million–125 million10.3 billion
20901.58 billion1.07 billion–2.2 billion85.3 million52.9 million–125 million10.3 billion
20911.57 billion1.06 billion–2.21 billion84.7 million52 million–125 million10.3 billion
20921.57 billion1.04 billion–2.21 billion84.2 million51 million–125 million10.3 billion
20931.56 billion1.03 billion–2.22 billion83.7 million50.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
20941.55 billion1.02 billion–2.23 billion83.2 million49.5 million–126 million10.2 billion
20951.54 billion997 million–2.24 billion82.7 million48.7 million–126 million10.2 billion
20961.54 billion980 million–2.25 billion82.2 million47.8 million–127 million10.2 billion
20971.53 billion965 million–2.27 billion81.6 million46.8 million–127 million10.2 billion
20981.52 billion951 million–2.28 billion81.1 million45.8 million–127 million10.2 billion
20991.51 billion937 million–2.29 billion80.6 million45 million–128 million10.2 billion
21001.51 billion924 million–2.3 billion80.1 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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