Iran vs Poland

Iran vs Poland: Population

Population in 2023: 90.6 million people in Iran and 38.8 million people in Poland, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iran, by 51.9 million people, or 2.34 times that in Poland.

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Iran vs Poland: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 90.6 million people in Iran and 38.8 million people in Poland, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iran, by 51.9 million people, or 2.34 times that in Poland.
IranPolandEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Iran has been higher since 1976, when it overtook Poland.
  • In 2023, Iran ranked 17 and Poland ranked 39 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Iran at 80.1 million people and Poland at 19.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearIranPolandWorld
202390.6 million38.8 million8.09 billion
202289.5 million38.4 million8.02 billion
202188.5 million38 million7.95 billion
202087.7 million38.2 million7.89 billion
201987.1 million38.2 million7.81 billion
201886.1 million38.2 million7.73 billion
201785 million38.3 million7.65 billion
201683.8 million38.3 million7.56 billion
201582.6 million38.3 million7.47 billion
201481.5 million38.3 million7.38 billion
201380.4 million38.3 million7.29 billion
201279.4 million38.3 million7.2 billion
201178.4 million38.2 million7.11 billion
201077.4 million38.1 million7.02 billion
200976.5 million38 million6.93 billion
200875.5 million38 million6.84 billion
200774.6 million38 million6.76 billion
200673.4 million38.1 million6.67 billion
200571.8 million38.1 million6.59 billion
200470.3 million38.2 million6.5 billion
200368.8 million38.2 million6.42 billion
200268 million38.2 million6.34 billion
200167.5 million38.3 million6.26 billion
200066.4 million38.3 million6.17 billion
199965.5 million38.3 million6.09 billion
199864.5 million38.3 million6.01 billion
199763.6 million38.4 million5.93 billion
199662.9 million38.4 million5.84 billion
199562.2 million38.4 million5.76 billion
199461.5 million38.3 million5.68 billion
199361.4 million38.3 million5.59 billion
199261.2 million38.2 million5.51 billion
199160 million38.2 million5.42 billion
199058.4 million38.1 million5.33 billion
198956.7 million37.9 million5.23 billion
198855.1 million37.8 million5.14 billion
198753.3 million37.7 million5.05 billion
198651.5 million37.5 million4.96 billion
198549.6 million37.2 million4.87 billion
198447.8 million36.9 million4.78 billion
198346 million36.6 million4.7 billion
198244.3 million36.2 million4.61 billion
198142 million35.9 million4.53 billion
198039.8 million35.6 million4.45 billion
197938.4 million35.3 million4.37 billion
197837.1 million34.9 million4.29 billion
197735.9 million34.6 million4.22 billion
197634.8 million34.3 million4.14 billion
197533.8 million34 million4.07 billion
197432.8 million33.6 million4 billion
197331.8 million33.3 million3.92 billion
197230.9 million33 million3.85 billion
197130 million32.8 million3.77 billion
197029.2 million32.5 million3.7 billion
196928.3 million32.3 million3.62 billion
196827.4 million32.1 million3.55 billion
196726.6 million31.8 million3.47 billion
196625.8 million31.6 million3.4 billion
196525 million31.3 million3.34 billion
196424.3 million31 million3.26 billion
196323.5 million30.7 million3.19 billion
196222.8 million30.3 million3.12 billion
196122.1 million30 million3.07 billion
196021.5 million29.6 million3.02 billion
195920.9 million29.1 million2.97 billion
195820.3 million28.6 million2.91 billion
195719.7 million28.1 million2.85 billion
195619.2 million27.5 million2.8 billion
195518.7 million27.1 million2.74 billion
195418.2 million26.6 million2.69 billion
195317.8 million26.1 million2.63 billion
195217.3 million25.7 million2.58 billion
195116.9 million25.2 million2.54 billion
195016.5 million24.8 million2.49 billion
194916.6 million24.9 million–
194816.4 million25.2 million–
194716.2 million25.7 million–
194616.1 million26.2 million–
194515.9 million26.7 million–
194415.8 million27.2 million–
194315.7 million27.7 million–
194215.5 million28.2 million–
194115.4 million28.6 million–
194015.2 million28.9 million–
193915 million29 million–
193814.7 million29 million–
193714.5 million28.8 million–
193614.2 million28.6 million–
193514 million28.4 million–
193413.7 million28.3 million–
193313.5 million28.1 million–
193213.3 million27.9 million–
193113 million27.7 million–
193012.7 million27.4 million–
192912.4 million27.1 million–
192812 million26.7 million–
192711.6 million26.2 million–
192611.2 million25.8 million–
192510.8 million25.4 million–
192410.5 million25 million–
192310.1 million24.6 million–
19229.8 million24.2 million–
19219.58 million23.9 million–
19209.46 million23.8 million–
19199.44 million23.8 million–
19189.53 million23.9 million–
19179.72 million24.2 million–
19169.92 million24.4 million–
191510.1 million24.7 million–
191410.3 million25 million–
191310.5 million25.3 million–
191210.7 million25.5 million–
191110.9 million25.7 million–
191011 million25.8 million–
190911 million25.8 million–
190811 million25.7 million–
190710.8 million25.6 million–
190610.7 million25.4 million–
190510.6 million25.2 million–
190410.5 million25 million–
190310.4 million24.8 million–
190210.3 million24.7 million–
190110.2 million24.5 million–
190010.1 million24.3 million–
189910 million24.1 million–
18989.91 million24 million–
18979.81 million23.8 million–
18969.7 million23.6 million–
18959.6 million23.4 million–
18949.49 million23.2 million–
18939.39 million23.1 million–
18929.29 million22.9 million–
18919.21 million22.7 million–
18909.13 million22.4 million–
18899.07 million22.2 million–
18889.03 million21.9 million–
18878.99 million21.6 million–
18868.96 million21.2 million–
18858.93 million20.9 million–
18848.9 million20.6 million–
18838.87 million20.3 million–
18828.83 million20 million–
18818.8 million19.7 million–
18808.77 million19.4 million–
18798.74 million19.2 million–
18788.71 million18.9 million–
18778.68 million18.6 million–
18768.64 million18.3 million–
18758.61 million18 million–
18748.58 million17.8 million–
18738.55 million17.5 million–
18728.52 million17.3 million–
18718.49 million17 million–
18708.45 million16.8 million–
18698.4 million16.6 million–
18688.36 million16.3 million–
18678.31 million16.1 million–
18668.26 million15.9 million–
18658.21 million15.7 million–
18648.16 million15.5 million–
18638.11 million15.3 million–
18628.06 million15.1 million–
18618.01 million15 million–
18607.97 million14.8 million–
18597.92 million14.6 million–
18587.87 million14.4 million–
18577.82 million14.2 million–
18567.78 million14 million–
18557.73 million13.9 million–
18547.68 million13.7 million–
18537.64 million13.5 million–
18527.59 million13.3 million–
18517.55 million13.2 million–
18507.51 million13.1 million–
18497.47 million12.9 million–
18487.43 million12.8 million–
18477.4 million12.7 million–
18467.37 million12.6 million–
18457.34 million12.5 million–
18447.3 million12.4 million–
18437.27 million12.4 million–
18427.24 million12.3 million–
18417.21 million12.2 million–
18407.17 million12.1 million–
18397.14 million12 million–
18387.11 million11.9 million–
18377.08 million11.8 million–
18367.05 million11.7 million–
18357.01 million11.6 million–
18346.98 million11.6 million–
18336.95 million11.5 million–
18326.92 million11.4 million–
18316.89 million11.3 million–
18306.86 million11.2 million–
18296.83 million11.1 million–
18286.8 million11.1 million–
18276.77 million11 million–
18266.74 million10.9 million–
18256.71 million10.8 million–
18246.68 million10.7 million–
18236.65 million10.7 million–
18226.62 million10.6 million–
18216.59 million10.5 million–
18206.56 million10.4 million–
18196.53 million10.4 million–
18186.5 million10.3 million–
18176.47 million10.2 million–
18166.44 million10.1 million–
18156.42 million10.1 million–
18146.39 million9.98 million–
18136.36 million9.9 million–
18126.33 million9.83 million–
18116.3 million9.76 million–
18106.27 million9.69 million–
18096.25 million9.62 million–
18086.22 million9.55 million–
18076.19 million9.48 million–
18066.16 million9.41 million–
18056.14 million9.34 million–
18046.11 million9.27 million–
18036.08 million9.2 million–
18026.05 million9.13 million–
18016.03 million9.07 million–
18006 million9 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIranPolandWorld
202491.6 million91 million–92 million38.5 million38.5 million–38.6 million8.16 billion
202592.4 million90.9 million–93.7 million38.1 million38 million–38.3 million8.23 billion
202693.2 million91 million–95.2 million37.8 million37.6 million–38.1 million8.3 billion
202793.8 million91 million–96.4 million37.7 million37.4 million–38 million8.37 billion
202894.4 million90.8 million–97.5 million37.5 million37.1 million–38 million8.44 billion
202995 million90.8 million–98.7 million37.4 million36.8 million–37.9 million8.5 billion
203095.5 million90.8 million–99.8 million37.2 million36.6 million–37.9 million8.57 billion
203196 million90.8 million–101 million37 million36.3 million–37.8 million8.63 billion
203296.4 million90.6 million–102 million36.8 million36 million–37.7 million8.7 billion
203396.9 million90.6 million–103 million36.6 million35.7 million–37.6 million8.76 billion
203497.3 million90.7 million–104 million36.4 million35.3 million–37.5 million8.82 billion
203597.7 million90.8 million–105 million36.2 million35 million–37.4 million8.89 billion
203698.1 million90.6 million–106 million36 million34.7 million–37.3 million8.95 billion
203798.5 million90.4 million–106 million35.8 million34.3 million–37.2 million9.01 billion
203898.8 million90.1 million–107 million35.6 million34 million–37.2 million9.06 billion
203999.2 million89.8 million–109 million35.4 million33.6 million–37.1 million9.12 billion
204099.5 million89.8 million–109 million35.2 million33.2 million–37 million9.18 billion
204199.9 million89.8 million–110 million35 million32.9 million–36.9 million9.23 billion
2042100 million89.6 million–111 million34.7 million32.5 million–36.8 million9.29 billion
2043101 million89.5 million–112 million34.5 million32.2 million–36.7 million9.34 billion
2044101 million89.3 million–113 million34.3 million31.8 million–36.6 million9.39 billion
2045101 million88.9 million–113 million34 million31.5 million–36.5 million9.44 billion
2046101 million88.8 million–114 million33.8 million31.1 million–36.4 million9.49 billion
2047101 million88.7 million–115 million33.6 million30.7 million–36.3 million9.54 billion
2048102 million88.5 million–116 million33.3 million30.3 million–36.2 million9.58 billion
2049102 million88.2 million–116 million33.1 million30 million–36.1 million9.62 billion
2050102 million87.8 million–117 million32.8 million29.6 million–36 million9.66 billion
2051102 million87.3 million–118 million32.6 million29.2 million–35.8 million9.7 billion
2052102 million87 million–119 million32.3 million28.8 million–35.7 million9.74 billion
2053102 million86.5 million–119 million32.1 million28.5 million–35.6 million9.78 billion
2054102 million85.9 million–119 million31.8 million28.1 million–35.4 million9.81 billion
2055102 million85.3 million–120 million31.5 million27.7 million–35.2 million9.85 billion
2056102 million84.5 million–120 million31.3 million27.3 million–35 million9.88 billion
2057102 million83.9 million–121 million31 million26.9 million–34.9 million9.91 billion
2058102 million83.2 million–121 million30.7 million26.5 million–34.7 million9.94 billion
2059101 million82.5 million–122 million30.4 million26.1 million–34.6 million9.96 billion
2060101 million81.8 million–122 million30.1 million25.8 million–34.5 million9.99 billion
2061101 million81 million–122 million29.9 million25.4 million–34.3 million10 billion
2062100 million80 million–122 million29.6 million24.9 million–34.2 million10 billion
2063100 million79.1 million–123 million29.3 million24.5 million–34 million10.1 billion
206499.6 million78.5 million–123 million29 million24.1 million–33.8 million10.1 billion
206599.2 million77.6 million–123 million28.7 million23.7 million–33.6 million10.1 billion
206698.7 million76.6 million–123 million28.4 million23.2 million–33.5 million10.1 billion
206798.3 million75.8 million–123 million28 million22.8 million–33.3 million10.1 billion
206897.8 million75.1 million–123 million27.7 million22.4 million–33.1 million10.2 billion
206997.2 million74.1 million–124 million27.4 million22 million–32.9 million10.2 billion
207096.7 million72.9 million–124 million27.1 million21.6 million–32.8 million10.2 billion
207196.2 million71.8 million–124 million26.8 million21.2 million–32.6 million10.2 billion
207295.6 million70.7 million–124 million26.5 million20.8 million–32.3 million10.2 billion
207395 million69.6 million–124 million26.2 million20.5 million–32.1 million10.2 billion
207494.4 million68.4 million–123 million25.8 million20.1 million–31.9 million10.2 billion
207593.8 million67.4 million–123 million25.5 million19.6 million–31.7 million10.3 billion
207693.2 million66.2 million–124 million25.2 million19.2 million–31.6 million10.3 billion
207792.6 million64.9 million–124 million24.9 million18.8 million–31.4 million10.3 billion
207892 million64 million–124 million24.6 million18.5 million–31.3 million10.3 billion
207991.4 million63 million–125 million24.3 million18.2 million–31.2 million10.3 billion
208090.8 million62 million–125 million24 million17.8 million–31.1 million10.3 billion
208190.3 million61 million–125 million23.8 million17.4 million–31 million10.3 billion
208289.7 million60.2 million–125 million23.5 million17 million–30.8 million10.3 billion
208389.1 million59.5 million–125 million23.2 million16.7 million–30.6 million10.3 billion
208488.5 million58.4 million–125 million22.9 million16.3 million–30.4 million10.3 billion
208588 million57.3 million–124 million22.7 million16 million–30.3 million10.3 billion
208687.4 million56.4 million–124 million22.4 million15.6 million–30.1 million10.3 billion
208786.9 million55.5 million–125 million22.2 million15.3 million–29.9 million10.3 billion
208886.3 million54.5 million–125 million21.9 million15 million–29.7 million10.3 billion
208985.8 million53.6 million–125 million21.7 million14.7 million–29.6 million10.3 billion
209085.3 million52.9 million–125 million21.5 million14.4 million–29.4 million10.3 billion
209184.7 million52 million–125 million21.2 million14.2 million–29.3 million10.3 billion
209284.2 million51 million–125 million21 million13.9 million–29.3 million10.3 billion
209383.7 million50.2 million–125 million20.8 million13.5 million–29.1 million10.3 billion
209483.2 million49.5 million–126 million20.6 million13.2 million–29 million10.2 billion
209582.7 million48.7 million–126 million20.4 million12.9 million–29 million10.2 billion
209682.2 million47.8 million–127 million20.2 million12.6 million–28.9 million10.2 billion
209781.6 million46.8 million–127 million19.9 million12.3 million–28.8 million10.2 billion
209881.1 million45.8 million–127 million19.7 million12 million–28.7 million10.2 billion
209980.6 million45 million–128 million19.5 million11.7 million–28.6 million10.2 billion
210080.1 million44.3 million–128 million19.3 million11.5 million–28.5 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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