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Iran vs Germany: population comparison

Current population of Iran

93,360,283

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
662
Deaths today
250
Change today (UTC)
+486

Current population of Germany

83,463,229

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
385
Deaths today
576
Change today (UTC)
−14

Iran has a population of 92,417,681 and Germany has 83,491,249 (2025 estimates). Iran is currently larger by 8,926,432 people — about 1.1 times Germany's population. They rank 17 and 19 in the world respectively.

Their trajectories differ: Iran grows at +0.92% per year versus −0.03% for Germany. One population is expanding while the other shrinks — the gap between them widens every year.

The lead has changed hands: Iran overtook Germany in 2014, according to the historical series.

Beyond size, the structures differ: Iran is the younger society (median age 34.0 vs 45.5); Germany is far more crowded at 238 people per km² against 56.

Iran vs Germany population, 1960–2025

IranGermany
020M40M60M80M100M19601970198019902000201020202025: 83.49M2025: 92.42M1960: 21,470,4341961: 22,125,7261962: 22,807,9071963: 23,519,0051964: 24,262,8591965: 25,036,9781966: 25,829,2701967: 26,628,4321968: 27,437,3911969: 28,273,4821970: 29,145,1001971: 30,029,0711972: 30,921,1791973: 31,839,8381974: 32,796,4631975: 33,802,9731976: 34,837,2711977: 35,933,1811978: 37,126,5351979: 38,424,9521980: 39,842,3241981: 41,989,3121982: 44,272,1411983: 46,029,5351984: 47,793,9981985: 49,582,2891986: 51,446,0451987: 53,323,4931988: 55,072,6941989: 56,704,9141990: 58,380,0921991: 59,986,9311992: 61,184,9831993: 61,403,5431994: 61,520,5981995: 62,205,5671996: 62,881,3001997: 63,639,6381998: 64,519,8591999: 65,445,3912000: 66,418,6592001: 67,452,0052002: 68,011,3172003: 68,769,3402004: 70,256,3162005: 71,828,4552006: 73,392,7472007: 74,602,6482008: 75,514,2042009: 76,457,8252010: 77,420,8422011: 78,383,5982012: 79,370,5802013: 80,414,6862014: 81,502,0452015: 82,619,3622016: 83,812,2282017: 85,026,7542018: 86,117,9982019: 87,051,6482020: 87,723,4432021: 88,455,4882022: 89,524,2462023: 90,608,7072024: 91,567,7382025: 92,417,6811960: 72,814,9001961: 73,377,6321962: 74,025,7841963: 74,714,3531964: 75,318,3371965: 75,963,6951966: 76,600,3111967: 76,951,3361968: 77,294,3141969: 77,909,6821970: 78,169,2891971: 78,312,8421972: 78,688,4521973: 78,936,6661974: 78,967,4331975: 78,673,5541976: 78,336,9501977: 78,159,8141978: 78,091,8201979: 78,126,3501980: 78,288,5761981: 78,407,9071982: 78,333,3661983: 78,128,2821984: 77,858,6851985: 77,684,8731986: 77,720,4361987: 77,839,9201988: 78,144,6191989: 78,751,2831990: 79,433,0291991: 80,013,8961992: 80,624,5981993: 81,156,3631994: 81,438,3481995: 81,678,0511996: 81,914,8311997: 82,034,7711998: 82,047,1951999: 82,100,2432000: 82,211,5082001: 82,349,9252002: 82,488,4952003: 82,534,1762004: 82,516,2602005: 82,469,4222006: 82,376,4512007: 82,266,3722008: 82,110,0972009: 81,902,3072010: 81,776,9302011: 80,274,9832012: 80,425,8232013: 80,645,6052014: 80,982,5002015: 81,686,6112016: 82,348,6692017: 82,657,0022018: 82,905,7822019: 83,092,9622020: 83,160,8712021: 83,196,0782022: 83,177,8132023: 83,287,2732024: 83,516,5932025: 83,491,249

Side by side

Iran and Germany compared across demographic indicators
IndicatorIranGermany
Population92,417,68183,491,249
Annual growth+0.92%−0.03%
Yearly change+849,943−25,344
Density (P/km²)56238
Land area (km²)1,622,500349,430
Median age34.0 yrs45.5 yrs
Fertility rate1.681.36
Life expectancy77.9 yrs80.8 yrs
Urban population77%82%
World share1.12%1.02%
2050 projection (UN)101,861,99378,294,613

Latest World Bank estimates; median age and 2050 projections from UN WPP 2024. Full profiles: Iran · Germany

Iran vs Germany FAQ

Is Iran bigger than Germany by population?

Iran currently has the larger population: 92,417,681 versus 83,491,249 (2025 estimates) — a gap of 8.93 million people.

When did Iran overtake Germany in population?

Iran passed Germany in 2014, based on the countries' official population series.

Which grows faster, Iran or Germany?

Iran currently grows faster: +0.92% per year versus −0.03%.

How do Iran and Germany compare in 2050?

UN medium-variant projections put Iran at 101,861,993 and Germany at 78,294,613 in 2050.

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