Iran vs Russia: Annual number of births by world region
Iran
1.17 million
in 2023
Russia
1.30 million
in 2023
Iran rank
25th
Russia rank
22nd
Annual number of births by world region over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.30 million against 1.17 million in Iran, a difference of 123,750.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
Iran ranks 25th and Russia ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 956,684 | 2.91 million | 1.95 million | Russia |
| 1960s | 1.16 million | 2.22 million | 1.05 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 1.40 million | 2.12 million | 712,186 | Russia |
| 1980s | 2.01 million | 2.42 million | 403,726 | Russia |
| 1990s | 1.40 million | 1.49 million | 91,156 | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 1.51 million | 339,919 | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.46 million | 1.81 million | 346,693 | Russia |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 1.38 million | 176,750 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of births by world region, Iran or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.30 million against 1.17 million in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual number of births by world region between Iran and Russia?
- 123,750, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for annual number of births by world region?
- Iran ranks 25th and Russia ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.