Iran vs Russia: Number of births per year
Iran
1.17 million
in 2023
Russia
1.30 million
in 2023
Iran rank
25th
Russia rank
22nd
Number of births per year 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 number of births per year, Iran or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.30 million against 1.17 million in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births per year 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 number of births per year?
- Iran ranks 25th and Russia ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.