Iran vs Spain

Iran vs Spain: Population

Population in 2023: 90.6 million people in Iran and 47.9 million people in Spain, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iran, by 42.7 million people, or 1.89 times that in Spain.

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Iran vs Spain: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 90.6 million people in Iran and 47.9 million people in Spain, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Iran, by 42.7 million people, or 1.89 times that in Spain.
IranSpainEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Iran has been higher since 1978, when it overtook Spain.
  • In 2023, Iran ranked 17 and Spain ranked 32 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Iran at 80.1 million people and Spain at 33.1 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearIranSpainWorld
202390.6 million47.9 million8.09 billion
202289.5 million47.8 million8.02 billion
202188.5 million47.7 million7.95 billion
202087.7 million47.7 million7.89 billion
201987.1 million47.4 million7.81 billion
201886.1 million47.1 million7.73 billion
201785 million46.9 million7.65 billion
201683.8 million46.7 million7.56 billion
201582.6 million46.7 million7.47 billion
201481.5 million46.7 million7.38 billion
201380.4 million46.9 million7.29 billion
201279.4 million47 million7.2 billion
201178.4 million47 million7.11 billion
201077.4 million46.8 million7.02 billion
200976.5 million46.6 million6.93 billion
200875.5 million46.2 million6.84 billion
200774.6 million45.5 million6.76 billion
200673.4 million44.7 million6.67 billion
200571.8 million44 million6.59 billion
200470.3 million43.2 million6.5 billion
200368.8 million42.5 million6.42 billion
200268 million41.8 million6.34 billion
200167.5 million41.3 million6.26 billion
200066.4 million41 million6.17 billion
199965.5 million40.8 million6.09 billion
199864.5 million40.6 million6.01 billion
199763.6 million40.4 million5.93 billion
199662.9 million40.2 million5.84 billion
199562.2 million40.1 million5.76 billion
199461.5 million39.9 million5.68 billion
199361.4 million39.7 million5.59 billion
199261.2 million39.4 million5.51 billion
199160 million39.2 million5.42 billion
199058.4 million39.1 million5.33 billion
198956.7 million39 million5.23 billion
198855.1 million39 million5.14 billion
198753.3 million38.9 million5.05 billion
198651.5 million38.7 million4.96 billion
198549.6 million38.6 million4.87 billion
198447.8 million38.4 million4.78 billion
198346 million38.3 million4.7 billion
198244.3 million38.1 million4.61 billion
198142 million37.8 million4.53 billion
198039.8 million37.5 million4.45 billion
197938.4 million37.2 million4.37 billion
197837.1 million36.9 million4.29 billion
197735.9 million36.6 million4.22 billion
197634.8 million36.2 million4.14 billion
197533.8 million35.8 million4.07 billion
197432.8 million35.4 million4 billion
197331.8 million34.9 million3.92 billion
197230.9 million34.5 million3.85 billion
197130 million34.2 million3.77 billion
197029.2 million33.8 million3.7 billion
196928.3 million33.5 million3.62 billion
196827.4 million33.2 million3.55 billion
196726.6 million32.8 million3.47 billion
196625.8 million32.5 million3.4 billion
196525 million32.1 million3.34 billion
196424.3 million31.7 million3.26 billion
196323.5 million31.4 million3.19 billion
196222.8 million31 million3.12 billion
196122.1 million30.7 million3.07 billion
196021.5 million30.4 million3.02 billion
195920.9 million30.1 million2.97 billion
195820.3 million29.9 million2.91 billion
195719.7 million29.6 million2.85 billion
195619.2 million29.3 million2.8 billion
195518.7 million29.1 million2.74 billion
195418.2 million28.9 million2.69 billion
195317.8 million28.6 million2.63 billion
195217.3 million28.4 million2.58 billion
195116.9 million28.2 million2.54 billion
195016.5 million28.1 million2.49 billion
194916.6 million27.8 million–
194816.4 million27.6 million–
194716.2 million27.4 million–
194616.1 million27.1 million–
194515.9 million26.9 million–
194415.8 million26.7 million–
194315.7 million26.4 million–
194215.5 million26.2 million–
194115.4 million26 million–
194015.2 million25.8 million–
193915 million25.5 million–
193814.7 million25.3 million–
193714.5 million25 million–
193614.2 million24.8 million–
193514 million24.6 million–
193413.7 million24.4 million–
193313.5 million24.1 million–
193213.3 million23.9 million–
193113 million23.7 million–
193012.7 million23.4 million–
192912.4 million23.2 million–
192812 million23 million–
192711.6 million22.8 million–
192611.2 million22.5 million–
192510.8 million22.3 million–
192410.5 million22.1 million–
192310.1 million21.9 million–
19229.8 million21.7 million–
19219.58 million21.5 million–
19209.46 million21.3 million–
19199.44 million21.1 million–
19189.53 million21 million–
19179.72 million20.8 million–
19169.92 million20.7 million–
191510.1 million20.5 million–
191410.3 million20.4 million–
191310.5 million20.3 million–
191210.7 million20.1 million–
191110.9 million20 million–
191011 million19.9 million–
190911 million19.7 million–
190811 million19.6 million–
190710.8 million19.5 million–
190610.7 million19.3 million–
190510.6 million19.2 million–
190410.5 million19.1 million–
190310.4 million19 million–
190210.3 million18.8 million–
190110.2 million18.7 million–
190010.1 million18.6 million–
189910 million18.5 million–
18989.91 million18.4 million–
18979.81 million18.3 million–
18969.7 million18.2 million–
18959.6 million18.2 million–
18949.49 million18.1 million–
18939.39 million18 million–
18929.29 million17.9 million–
18919.21 million17.8 million–
18909.13 million17.8 million–
18899.07 million17.7 million–
18889.03 million17.6 million–
18878.99 million17.5 million–
18868.96 million17.4 million–
18858.93 million17.3 million–
18848.9 million17.2 million–
18838.87 million17.1 million–
18828.83 million17 million–
18818.8 million17 million–
18808.77 million16.9 million–
18798.74 million16.8 million–
18788.71 million16.7 million–
18778.68 million16.7 million–
18768.64 million16.6 million–
18758.61 million16.5 million–
18748.58 million16.5 million–
18738.55 million16.4 million–
18728.52 million16.3 million–
18718.49 million16.3 million–
18708.45 million16.2 million–
18698.4 million16.2 million–
18688.36 million16.1 million–
18678.31 million16 million–
18668.26 million16 million–
18658.21 million15.9 million–
18648.16 million15.9 million–
18638.11 million15.8 million–
18628.06 million15.8 million–
18618.01 million15.7 million–
18607.97 million15.6 million–
18597.92 million15.6 million–
18587.87 million15.5 million–
18577.82 million15.4 million–
18567.78 million15.3 million–
18557.73 million15.3 million–
18547.68 million15.2 million–
18537.64 million15.1 million–
18527.59 million15 million–
18517.55 million15 million–
18507.51 million14.9 million–
18497.47 million14.8 million–
18487.43 million14.7 million–
18477.4 million14.6 million–
18467.37 million14.5 million–
18457.34 million14.4 million–
18447.3 million14.3 million–
18437.27 million14.2 million–
18427.24 million14.1 million–
18417.21 million14 million–
18407.17 million13.9 million–
18397.14 million13.9 million–
18387.11 million13.8 million–
18377.08 million13.7 million–
18367.05 million13.6 million–
18357.01 million13.5 million–
18346.98 million13.4 million–
18336.95 million13.3 million–
18326.92 million13.2 million–
18316.89 million13.1 million–
18306.86 million13 million–
18296.83 million13 million–
18286.8 million12.9 million–
18276.77 million12.8 million–
18266.74 million12.7 million–
18256.71 million12.6 million–
18246.68 million12.5 million–
18236.65 million12.5 million–
18226.62 million12.4 million–
18216.59 million12.3 million–
18206.56 million12.2 million–
18196.53 million12.2 million–
18186.5 million12.1 million–
18176.47 million12.1 million–
18166.44 million12.1 million–
18156.42 million12 million–
18146.39 million12 million–
18136.36 million12 million–
18126.33 million11.9 million–
18116.3 million11.9 million–
18106.27 million11.9 million–
18096.25 million11.8 million–
18086.22 million11.8 million–
18076.19 million11.7 million–
18066.16 million11.7 million–
18056.14 million11.7 million–
18046.11 million11.6 million–
18036.08 million11.6 million–
18026.05 million11.6 million–
18016.03 million11.5 million–
18006 million11.5 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearIranSpainWorld
202491.6 million91 million–92 million47.9 million47.8 million–48 million8.16 billion
202592.4 million90.9 million–93.7 million47.9 million47.5 million–48.3 million8.23 billion
202693.2 million91 million–95.2 million47.9 million47.2 million–48.5 million8.3 billion
202793.8 million91 million–96.4 million47.8 million46.8 million–48.8 million8.37 billion
202894.4 million90.8 million–97.5 million47.8 million46.4 million–49.1 million8.44 billion
202995 million90.8 million–98.7 million47.7 million45.9 million–49.4 million8.5 billion
203095.5 million90.8 million–99.8 million47.6 million45.5 million–49.8 million8.57 billion
203196 million90.8 million–101 million47.5 million45 million–50.1 million8.63 billion
203296.4 million90.6 million–102 million47.4 million44.6 million–50.5 million8.7 billion
203396.9 million90.6 million–103 million47.3 million44.1 million–50.9 million8.76 billion
203497.3 million90.7 million–104 million47.3 million43.7 million–51.3 million8.82 billion
203597.7 million90.8 million–105 million47.2 million43.2 million–51.7 million8.89 billion
203698.1 million90.6 million–106 million47.1 million42.7 million–52.2 million8.95 billion
203798.5 million90.4 million–106 million46.9 million42.1 million–52.7 million9.01 billion
203898.8 million90.1 million–107 million46.8 million41.5 million–53.1 million9.06 billion
203999.2 million89.8 million–109 million46.7 million40.8 million–53.5 million9.12 billion
204099.5 million89.8 million–109 million46.6 million40.3 million–53.9 million9.18 billion
204199.9 million89.8 million–110 million46.5 million39.7 million–54.4 million9.23 billion
2042100 million89.6 million–111 million46.3 million39.1 million–54.9 million9.29 billion
2043101 million89.5 million–112 million46.2 million38.6 million–55.4 million9.34 billion
2044101 million89.3 million–113 million46 million38 million–55.9 million9.39 billion
2045101 million88.9 million–113 million45.9 million37.4 million–56.2 million9.44 billion
2046101 million88.8 million–114 million45.7 million36.7 million–56.6 million9.49 billion
2047101 million88.7 million–115 million45.5 million36.2 million–56.9 million9.54 billion
2048102 million88.5 million–116 million45.3 million35.5 million–57.2 million9.58 billion
2049102 million88.2 million–116 million45.1 million34.7 million–57.5 million9.62 billion
2050102 million87.8 million–117 million44.9 million34 million–58 million9.66 billion
2051102 million87.3 million–118 million44.7 million33.4 million–58.6 million9.7 billion
2052102 million87 million–119 million44.5 million32.7 million–59.1 million9.74 billion
2053102 million86.5 million–119 million44.2 million32 million–59.6 million9.78 billion
2054102 million85.9 million–119 million44 million31.4 million–60.1 million9.81 billion
2055102 million85.3 million–120 million43.7 million30.8 million–60.6 million9.85 billion
2056102 million84.5 million–120 million43.4 million30.1 million–60.9 million9.88 billion
2057102 million83.9 million–121 million43.1 million29.4 million–61.2 million9.91 billion
2058102 million83.2 million–121 million42.8 million28.7 million–61.7 million9.94 billion
2059101 million82.5 million–122 million42.5 million28.2 million–62.4 million9.96 billion
2060101 million81.8 million–122 million42.2 million27.6 million–63 million9.99 billion
2061101 million81 million–122 million41.9 million26.8 million–63.4 million10 billion
2062100 million80 million–122 million41.6 million26.1 million–63.9 million10 billion
2063100 million79.1 million–123 million41.2 million25.3 million–64.5 million10.1 billion
206499.6 million78.5 million–123 million40.9 million24.5 million–65 million10.1 billion
206599.2 million77.6 million–123 million40.6 million23.7 million–65.3 million10.1 billion
206698.7 million76.6 million–123 million40.3 million23 million–65.9 million10.1 billion
206798.3 million75.8 million–123 million40 million22.4 million–66.5 million10.1 billion
206897.8 million75.1 million–123 million39.6 million21.9 million–66.9 million10.2 billion
206997.2 million74.1 million–124 million39.3 million21.3 million–67.4 million10.2 billion
207096.7 million72.9 million–124 million39 million20.8 million–68.3 million10.2 billion
207196.2 million71.8 million–124 million38.7 million20.1 million–68.8 million10.2 billion
207295.6 million70.7 million–124 million38.5 million19.5 million–69.2 million10.2 billion
207395 million69.6 million–124 million38.2 million18.8 million–69.9 million10.2 billion
207494.4 million68.4 million–123 million37.9 million18.2 million–70.3 million10.2 billion
207593.8 million67.4 million–123 million37.6 million17.7 million–70.8 million10.3 billion
207693.2 million66.2 million–124 million37.4 million17.1 million–71.6 million10.3 billion
207792.6 million64.9 million–124 million37.2 million16.5 million–72.5 million10.3 billion
207892 million64 million–124 million36.9 million15.9 million–73.4 million10.3 billion
207991.4 million63 million–125 million36.7 million15.5 million–74.2 million10.3 billion
208090.8 million62 million–125 million36.5 million15.2 million–74.9 million10.3 billion
208190.3 million61 million–125 million36.3 million14.8 million–76 million10.3 billion
208289.7 million60.2 million–125 million36.1 million14.3 million–77 million10.3 billion
208389.1 million59.5 million–125 million36 million13.9 million–78 million10.3 billion
208488.5 million58.4 million–125 million35.8 million13.5 million–78.8 million10.3 billion
208588 million57.3 million–124 million35.6 million13.2 million–79.6 million10.3 billion
208687.4 million56.4 million–124 million35.4 million12.9 million–80.6 million10.3 billion
208786.9 million55.5 million–125 million35.3 million12.6 million–81.5 million10.3 billion
208886.3 million54.5 million–125 million35.1 million12.2 million–82.3 million10.3 billion
208985.8 million53.6 million–125 million34.9 million11.8 million–83.2 million10.3 billion
209085.3 million52.9 million–125 million34.8 million11.5 million–84.1 million10.3 billion
209184.7 million52 million–125 million34.6 million11.2 million–85.1 million10.3 billion
209284.2 million51 million–125 million34.5 million11 million–86.2 million10.3 billion
209383.7 million50.2 million–125 million34.3 million10.7 million–87.5 million10.3 billion
209483.2 million49.5 million–126 million34.1 million10.4 million–89 million10.2 billion
209582.7 million48.7 million–126 million34 million10.1 million–90.7 million10.2 billion
209682.2 million47.8 million–127 million33.8 million9.87 million–92.3 million10.2 billion
209781.6 million46.8 million–127 million33.7 million9.61 million–93 million10.2 billion
209881.1 million45.8 million–127 million33.5 million9.28 million–93.8 million10.2 billion
209980.6 million45 million–128 million33.3 million8.84 million–94.5 million10.2 billion
210080.1 million44.3 million–128 million33.1 million8.45 million–94.6 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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